Update

The request for Expression of Interest for Australia-Solomon Islands Partnership in Governance (ASIPGOV) has now closed and responses have been evaluated.

The following organisations have been shortlisted to proceed to the next step (in alphabetical order):

• Abt Associates
• Cardno Emerging Markets
• DT Global
• Oxford Policy Management
• Palladium International Pty Ltd

Teaming arrangements

In accordance with the EOI on Page 3 and 4, Teaming Arrangements. To facilitate teaming arrangements, DFAT will post on the DFAT business notifications webpage, a list of organisations that have expressed an interest in working with other organisations. It will be the responsibility of organisations to establish and manage any relationship that is subsequently formed.

Organisations interested in teaming

ANU College of Asia & the Pacific, The Australian National University

Contact Officer: Assoc Professor Julien Barbara

Phone: +61 2 61259612

Email: Julien.barbara@anu.edu.au

Website: http://dpa.bellschool.anu.edu.au/

Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance

Contact Officer: Dr. Albrecht Schnabel

Phone: +51 79 459 1621

Email: a.schnabel@dcaf.ch

Website: www.dcaf.ch

Oxford Business Group

Contact Officer: Patrick Cooke

Phone: +971 580 507 5920

Email: pcooke@oxfordbusinessgroup.com

ocornock@oxfordbusinessgroup.com

Website: www.oxfordbusinessgroup.com

La Trobe University

Contact Officer: Chris Roche

Phone: +61 3 9479 2061

+61 (0) 408 617 305

Email: c.roche@latrobe.edu.au

Website: www.latrobe.edu.au/socialchange

VUCA Trusted Advisers

Contact Officer: David Spear

Phone: +61 408 404 910

Email: david.spear@vuca.com.

Website: www.vuca.com.au

INLOC International

Contact Officer: Dave Rutherford

Phone: +61 417 933 477

Email: dave.rutherford@inlocgroup.com

Website: www.inlocgroup.com.au

Peacifica Incorporated

Contact Officer: James Cox

Phone: +61 (0) 407 362 066

Email: jcox@peacifica.org

Website: www.peacifica.org

The Asia Foundation

Contact Officer: Sandra Kraushaar

Phone: +61 457 588 648

Email: sandra.kraushaar@asiafoundation.org

Website: www.asiafoundation.org

Update: request for expression of interest

DFAT is now calling for expressions of interest for the design and implementation of the Australia-Solomon Islands Partnership for Governance (ASIP-Gov). A formal title will be determined in concert with the Solomon Islands Government (SIG) during the design process. This will succeed Australia's Solomon Islands Governance Program (SIGP) and the Democratic Governance Program (Phase 2) which will come together under one program. Additional background information on DFAT's support to Solomon Islands can be found on our website.

The Request for Expression of Interest is now open until 10am 12 July 2021.

AusTender: Australia-Solomon Islands Partnership for Governance (ASIPGov) EOI

Background

Australia is committed to stepped-up engagement for a more resilient Pacific. A stable, prosperous, peaceful and resilient Solomon Islands is critical to Australia's interests. We are Solomon Island's largest development partner; its main partner on economic and human development; and its most active supporter in helping it respond to the COVID-19 crisis.

Australia's investment in Governance in Solomon Islands (title to be determined with Solomon Islands Government) is expected to be a $45 million investment over six years (2021 - 2027). This program will build on the progress and lessons learned from the current Solomon Islands Governance Program (2017-2021), the Democratic Governance Program (Phase 2) (2018-2021), and its predecessors implemented under the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands. This investment will support Solomon Islands to deliver ongoing stability, security, resilience and prosperity.

The need for strengthened governance in Solomon Islands is particularly acute during this period of response and recovery from the global COVID-19 pandemic. As identified in the Australia's COVID-19 development strategy, Partnerships for Recovery, placed under pressure by the crisis countries with weaker systems of governance may increasingly struggle to deliver essential services, rebuild the economy and ensure the vulnerable, especially women and girls are included in the political process. This investment will consider support to mitigate and counter the negative impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on Solomon Islands' economy and strengthen institutional foundations and delivery mechanisms to bolster Solomon Islands' economic resilience. We anticipate that this investment will take a problem-driven approach to identify critical cross-sectoral bottlenecks and drive reforms through all activities.

A detailed concept note will be released in March/April 2021. The successful tenderer/s (we encourage consortium bids) will commence a design process in parallel with program implementation on 1 July 2021.

 

29 July 2021