Terms of Reference (TOR) For Dignity Kits with Essential Hygiene and Personal Care Items to Vulnerable Women and Girls in IDP camps-Beledweyn

Tender descriptionTerms of ReferenceDignity kits with essential hygiene and personal care items tovulnerable women and girls in IDP camps-BeledweynOrganization ActionAid International SomaliaLocation Beledweyne, Hiiraan, SomaliaDate 27th October 2026BackgroundDisplacements caused by conflict, insecurity, and recurrent climatic shocks continue to exposevulnerable communities in Beledweyne to significant humanitarian and protection risks. Women andgirls living in Internally Displaced Places (IDP) camps are particularly affected by limited access tobasic hygiene and personal care materials, inadequate household resources, and challenges inmaintaining their dignity and privacy.For women and adolescent girls, the lack of essential hygiene and personal care items can havedirect consequences on their health, dignity, confidence, mobility, and participation in communityand livelihood activities. These challenges may become more severe for female-headed households,adolescent girls, women with disabilities, pregnant and lactating women, and other individualsexperiencing heightened vulnerability.In response to these needs, ActionAid International Somalia (AAIS) will provide dignity kitscontaining essential hygiene and personal care items to selected vulnerable women and girls livingin targeted IDP camps in Beledweyne. The intervention will complement ongoing protection, GBVprevention, awareness-raising, and community engagement activities. In addition to addressingimmediate material needs, distribution will provide an opportunity to strengthen awareness onpersonal hygiene, protection, GBV prevention, available referral pathways, and available supportservices.Purpose of the activityThe purpose of the dignity kit distribution is to support vulnerable women and girls in targeted IDPcamps in Beledweyne to meet their essential hygiene and personal care needs while promotingdignity, protection, and well-being. This activity aims to ensure that women and girls who havelimited financial capacity can access basic items necessary for maintaining personal hygiene anddignity in the challenging conditions of displacement.Overall objectiveTo improve the dignity, hygiene, protection, and well-being of vulnerable women and girls living infour IDP camps in Beledweyne through the provision of essential hygiene and personal care items.23.1. Specific objectivesLearn EtiquetteTo provide essential hygiene and personal care items to vulnerable women and girls livingin four IDP camps.To support women and girls to maintain personal hygiene and dignity despite the challengesassociated with displacement.To reduce the negative effects of limited access to hygiene and personal care materials onwomen's and girls' health, dignity, mobility, and participation.To strengthen awareness among beneficiaries on hygiene, sanitation, GBV prevention,women's and children's protection, and available support and referral services.To ensure that the distribution is conducted in a safe, inclusive, accountable, and protectionsensitive manner.To strengthen linkages between vulnerable women and girls and existing protection, GBV,psychosocial, health, and other referral services where required. Terms of ReferenceDignity kits with essential hygiene and personal care items tovulnerable women and girls in IDP camps-BeledweynOrganization ActionAid International SomaliaLocation Beledweyne, Hiiraan, SomaliaDate 27th October 2026 3.1. Specific objectivesLearn Etiquette AttachmentsTerms of Reference-Dignity Kits and Hygiene Items.pdf Terms of Reference-Dignity Kits and Hygiene Items How to applySubmission of ApplicationsInterested suppliers are requested to read the attached bid documents carefully and submit theirquotations not later than 5th November 2026 via:admin.somalia@actionaid.orgbefore 4:00 PM.Late submissions will not be considered. Subject: Dignity kits and hygiene items. Only shortlistedsuppliers will be contacted.Apply on admin.somalia@actionaid.org Submission of Applications