Year 1 – Up to 2 consultants to conduct Pre-selection audit/internal control review of the JSDF Applicants

CALL FOR PROPOSALS FOR COMMISSIONING OF AN INTERNAL AUDIT/INTERNAL CONTROL REVIEW OF NGOs in India, Kenya, and/or Thailand About GDN: The Global Development Network (GDN) is a public international organization that supports high quality, policy-oriented, social science research in developing and transition countries to promote better lives. It supports researchers with financial resources, global networking, as well as access to information, training, peer review and mentoring. GDN acts on the premise that better research leads to more informed policies and better, more inclusive development. Through its global platform, GDN connects social science researchers with policymakers and development stakeholders across the world. Founded in 1999, GDN is currently headquartered in New Delhi. For more information, visit: www.gdn.int About the NGOs: The NGOs are registered civil society organizations in their respective countries. The Call: GDN is inviting proposals from reputable audit firms having adequate experience in conducting internal audits/internal control reviews of non-governmental organizations (NGOs). Applicants are required to indicate their experience and capacity to conduct reviews of this nature in India, Kenya, and Thailand. Applicants can submit applications to undertake this assignment in one or multiple countries considering the budget indicated in point 10. Background: The Japanese Award for Most Innovative Development Project is a competitive grant program under the umbrella of the Global Development Awards Competition, administered by GDN, funded under the Policy and Human Resources Development Fund (PHRD) trust fund managed by the World Bank, and generously supported by the Ministry of Finance, Government of Japan. The award program invites non-profit NGOs and CSOs to submit project proposals supporting (in particular) improved service delivery, and innovative approaches that may be scaled-up through a grant. The Award targets projects currently at t