Northern Uganda Social Action Fund IV Project

THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA OFFICE OF THE PRIME MINISTER PLOT 9-11 APOLLO KAGGWA ROAD. P.O. BOX 341, KAMPALA, UGANDA TELEPHONES: General Line 0417 770500, Web: www.opm.go.ug , E-mail: ps@opm.go.ug GENERAL PROCUREMENT NOTICE UGANDA Northern Uganda Social Action Fund IV (NUSAF-IV) Credit No .: 77340 -UG Project ID : P179904 The Government of the Republic of Uganda has received financing in the amount of US$276 million equivalent from the International Development Association (IDA) toward the cost of the Northern Uganda Social Action Fund IV (NUSAF-IV). The Government intends to apply part of the proceeds to payments for goods, works, non-consulting services, and consulting services to be procured under this project. The project comprises the following components: Component 1: Sustainable Livelihoods Enhancement The objective of this component is to enhance economic opportunities and productivity of poor households. It will target 240,000 beneficiaries (covering one million people across beneficiary households). It will consist of two subcomponents, both of which will (a) utilize private sector technical partners to support implementation and (b) maximize the participation of women and youth through proactive engagement, gender-sensitive training, and tailored communication for these target beneficiaries. Component 2: Enhanced Resilience and Human Capital Development This component aims to strengthen resilience and human capital for about 418,000 poor and vulnerable households (1.8 million people) through integrated safety nets. It provides climate-smart Labor-Intensive Public Works (LIPW), direct income support for labour-constrained households, and nutrition-sensitive cash-plus interventions. The program builds community assets and promotes climate adaptation measures such as reforestation, water storage, and flood/drought risk reduction. It enhances health and nutrition outcomes for mothers and young children through targeted cash transfers, behaviour change communicatio