Job
ToR: Consultancy Services for the Development of a Full Proposal under the BMZ Structural Transition Assistance (TDA)
- Organization: Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe
- Location: South Sudan
- Deadline: Fri Jul 31 2026
- Category: Program/Project Management
About this opportunity
**1. BACKGROUND AND CONTEXT**
**1.1 Introduction**
Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe e.V. (Johanniter International Assistance), in consortium with World Relief and Nonviolent Peaceforce (NP), has been invited by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) to submit a full proposal under the BMZ Structural Transition Assistance (TDA) 2026 funding window. The proposed project, entitled **Building Adaptive, Shock-Resilient and Inclusive Systems for Populations Affected by the Sudan Crisis in Sudan, South Sudan and Ethiopia (BASIS)**, seeks to address the growing humanitarian, development and peacebuilding needs arising from the Sudan crisis through an integrated and multi-country Humanitarian-Development-Peace (HDP) Nexus approach. The intervention will support refugees, internally displaced persons (IDPs), returnees and host communities through investments in food security and nutrition, climate-resilient basic services, disaster risk management, protection, social cohesion, local systems strengthening and institutional resilience.
The proposed intervention is rooted in BMZ's Structural Transition Assistance (TDA) framework, which seeks to bridge humanitarian response and long-term development by strengthening the capacities of crisis-affected populations, communities and institutions to absorb, adapt and transform in response to recurrent shocks and stresses. The full proposal is expected to further strengthen its resilience framework, localization approach, gender and inclusion strategy, conflict sensitivity analysis, sustainability planning, institutional strengthening components and monitoring systems. To support this process, Johanniter seeks to engage a highly experienced consultant or consulting firm with demonstrated expertise in BMZ proposal development, HDP Nexus programming, resilience frameworks, systems strengthening and consortium-led programme design in fragile and conflict-affected settings.
**1.2 Consortium and Organizational Background**
**Johanniter International Assistance**
Johanniter International Assistance is the humanitarian and development arm of Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe e.V., one of Germany's largest humanitarian organizations. Headquartered in Berlin, Johanniter operates in more than twenty countries worldwide and implements humanitarian, transitional and development programmes in some of the world's most complex and fragile contexts.
For over 60 years, Johanniter has worked to improve the lives of vulnerable populations affected by conflict, displacement, disasters, poverty and climate-related shocks. The organization has extensive experience implementing integrated interventions across health, nutrition, WASH, food security and livelihoods, disaster risk reduction, climate adaptation, social cohesion, protection, localization and institutional capacity strengthening.
Johanniter has maintained a significant operational presence in South Sudan since 2011 and has registered last year for its operations in Ethiopia. Through support from BMZ, the German Federal Foreign Office (AA), Dg-ECHO, UN agencies and other institutional donors, Johanniter has developed substantial expertise in implementing Nexus-oriented programmes that strengthen community resilience while improving access to essential services and enhancing local institutional capacities.
**World Relief**
World Relief is an international humanitarian and development organization with more than 80 years of experience supporting vulnerable populations affected by conflict, displacement, poverty and disasters. The organization works globally to strengthen resilience, improve livelihoods, support food systems, promote social cohesion and empower local communities to address the root causes of vulnerability.
World Relief has a strong operational presence in Sudan and extensive experience implementing humanitarian, recovery and resilience programmes across Darfur, Blue Nile and South Kordofan. The organization has successfully managed large-scale donor-funded interventions focused on food security and livelihoods, climate-smart agriculture, nutrition, disaster risk reduction, market systems development, natural resource management and community resilience.
Through its deep engagement with local civil society organizations and community institutions, World Relief has developed strong contextual understanding and trusted partnerships that enable effective programme delivery in highly complex and insecure environments. Within the BASIS programme, World Relief will provide strategic leadership for implementation in Sudan and contribute substantial technical expertise in food systems strengthening, climate resilience, livelihoods, agricultural development and community-based resilience approaches.
**Nonviolent Peaceforce**
Nonviolent Peaceforce is an internationally recognized peacebuilding and protection organization specializing in Unarmed Civilian Protection (UCP). For more than 20 years, the organization has worked in some of the world's most fragile and conflict-affected settings to strengthen community-based protection systems, prevent violence and promote peaceful coexistence.
The organization has extensive experience supporting local protection structures, early warning and early response systems, community mediation initiatives, conflict prevention mechanisms and social cohesion processes. Its work places particular emphasis on the participation and leadership of women, youth, persons with disabilities and other marginalized groups in peacebuilding and protection efforts.
In South Sudan and across the wider region, Nonviolent Peaceforce has built a strong track record in strengthening local protection capacities and supporting communities to address conflict drivers through inclusive and locally owned approaches. Within the BASIS consortium, Nonviolent Peaceforce will lead efforts related to protection mainstreaming, conflict sensitivity, peacebuilding, social cohesion, disability inclusion and the integration of peacebuilding outcomes across all programme sectors.
**Local Partner Organizations**
A central pillar of the BASIS programme is its commitment to localization and locally led development. The consortium will work closely with a network of experienced local organizations in Sudan, South Sudan and Ethiopia that possess deep contextual knowledge, strong community relationships and proven implementation capacities.
In Sudan, implementation will be undertaken in partnership with organizations including HOPE, Community Development Foundation (CDF), Sudanese Development Organization (SUDO) and AORD, all of which have extensive experience delivering humanitarian and resilience interventions in conflict-affected areas. In Ethiopia, Johanniter will collaborate with RACIDA, a respected national organization with significant expertise in refugee response, governance, livelihoods and resilience programming. In South Sudan, local implementation will be supported through partnerships with I-WIN, Hasad and Mobile Theatre Team (MTT), organizations that have demonstrated strong capacities in food security, livelihoods, community protection, peacebuilding and social cohesion.
**1.3 Regional Context and Rationale**
The conflict that erupted in Sudan in April 2023 has triggered one of the world's largest displacement and humanitarian crises, with profound consequences for Sudan and neighboring countries. Millions of people have been displaced internally, while millions more have crossed borders into South Sudan, Ethiopia and other countries seeking safety and protection. The crisis continues to evolve against a backdrop of chronic poverty, weak institutions, climate variability, environmental degradation, food insecurity and recurrent conflict, creating a highly complex operating environment that requires integrated and long-term responses.
Across Sudan, South Sudan and Ethiopia, communities are increasingly exposed to multiple and overlap
**1.1 Introduction**
Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe e.V. (Johanniter International Assistance), in consortium with World Relief and Nonviolent Peaceforce (NP), has been invited by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) to submit a full proposal under the BMZ Structural Transition Assistance (TDA) 2026 funding window. The proposed project, entitled **Building Adaptive, Shock-Resilient and Inclusive Systems for Populations Affected by the Sudan Crisis in Sudan, South Sudan and Ethiopia (BASIS)**, seeks to address the growing humanitarian, development and peacebuilding needs arising from the Sudan crisis through an integrated and multi-country Humanitarian-Development-Peace (HDP) Nexus approach. The intervention will support refugees, internally displaced persons (IDPs), returnees and host communities through investments in food security and nutrition, climate-resilient basic services, disaster risk management, protection, social cohesion, local systems strengthening and institutional resilience.
The proposed intervention is rooted in BMZ's Structural Transition Assistance (TDA) framework, which seeks to bridge humanitarian response and long-term development by strengthening the capacities of crisis-affected populations, communities and institutions to absorb, adapt and transform in response to recurrent shocks and stresses. The full proposal is expected to further strengthen its resilience framework, localization approach, gender and inclusion strategy, conflict sensitivity analysis, sustainability planning, institutional strengthening components and monitoring systems. To support this process, Johanniter seeks to engage a highly experienced consultant or consulting firm with demonstrated expertise in BMZ proposal development, HDP Nexus programming, resilience frameworks, systems strengthening and consortium-led programme design in fragile and conflict-affected settings.
**1.2 Consortium and Organizational Background**
**Johanniter International Assistance**
Johanniter International Assistance is the humanitarian and development arm of Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe e.V., one of Germany's largest humanitarian organizations. Headquartered in Berlin, Johanniter operates in more than twenty countries worldwide and implements humanitarian, transitional and development programmes in some of the world's most complex and fragile contexts.
For over 60 years, Johanniter has worked to improve the lives of vulnerable populations affected by conflict, displacement, disasters, poverty and climate-related shocks. The organization has extensive experience implementing integrated interventions across health, nutrition, WASH, food security and livelihoods, disaster risk reduction, climate adaptation, social cohesion, protection, localization and institutional capacity strengthening.
Johanniter has maintained a significant operational presence in South Sudan since 2011 and has registered last year for its operations in Ethiopia. Through support from BMZ, the German Federal Foreign Office (AA), Dg-ECHO, UN agencies and other institutional donors, Johanniter has developed substantial expertise in implementing Nexus-oriented programmes that strengthen community resilience while improving access to essential services and enhancing local institutional capacities.
**World Relief**
World Relief is an international humanitarian and development organization with more than 80 years of experience supporting vulnerable populations affected by conflict, displacement, poverty and disasters. The organization works globally to strengthen resilience, improve livelihoods, support food systems, promote social cohesion and empower local communities to address the root causes of vulnerability.
World Relief has a strong operational presence in Sudan and extensive experience implementing humanitarian, recovery and resilience programmes across Darfur, Blue Nile and South Kordofan. The organization has successfully managed large-scale donor-funded interventions focused on food security and livelihoods, climate-smart agriculture, nutrition, disaster risk reduction, market systems development, natural resource management and community resilience.
Through its deep engagement with local civil society organizations and community institutions, World Relief has developed strong contextual understanding and trusted partnerships that enable effective programme delivery in highly complex and insecure environments. Within the BASIS programme, World Relief will provide strategic leadership for implementation in Sudan and contribute substantial technical expertise in food systems strengthening, climate resilience, livelihoods, agricultural development and community-based resilience approaches.
**Nonviolent Peaceforce**
Nonviolent Peaceforce is an internationally recognized peacebuilding and protection organization specializing in Unarmed Civilian Protection (UCP). For more than 20 years, the organization has worked in some of the world's most fragile and conflict-affected settings to strengthen community-based protection systems, prevent violence and promote peaceful coexistence.
The organization has extensive experience supporting local protection structures, early warning and early response systems, community mediation initiatives, conflict prevention mechanisms and social cohesion processes. Its work places particular emphasis on the participation and leadership of women, youth, persons with disabilities and other marginalized groups in peacebuilding and protection efforts.
In South Sudan and across the wider region, Nonviolent Peaceforce has built a strong track record in strengthening local protection capacities and supporting communities to address conflict drivers through inclusive and locally owned approaches. Within the BASIS consortium, Nonviolent Peaceforce will lead efforts related to protection mainstreaming, conflict sensitivity, peacebuilding, social cohesion, disability inclusion and the integration of peacebuilding outcomes across all programme sectors.
**Local Partner Organizations**
A central pillar of the BASIS programme is its commitment to localization and locally led development. The consortium will work closely with a network of experienced local organizations in Sudan, South Sudan and Ethiopia that possess deep contextual knowledge, strong community relationships and proven implementation capacities.
In Sudan, implementation will be undertaken in partnership with organizations including HOPE, Community Development Foundation (CDF), Sudanese Development Organization (SUDO) and AORD, all of which have extensive experience delivering humanitarian and resilience interventions in conflict-affected areas. In Ethiopia, Johanniter will collaborate with RACIDA, a respected national organization with significant expertise in refugee response, governance, livelihoods and resilience programming. In South Sudan, local implementation will be supported through partnerships with I-WIN, Hasad and Mobile Theatre Team (MTT), organizations that have demonstrated strong capacities in food security, livelihoods, community protection, peacebuilding and social cohesion.
**1.3 Regional Context and Rationale**
The conflict that erupted in Sudan in April 2023 has triggered one of the world's largest displacement and humanitarian crises, with profound consequences for Sudan and neighboring countries. Millions of people have been displaced internally, while millions more have crossed borders into South Sudan, Ethiopia and other countries seeking safety and protection. The crisis continues to evolve against a backdrop of chronic poverty, weak institutions, climate variability, environmental degradation, food insecurity and recurrent conflict, creating a highly complex operating environment that requires integrated and long-term responses.
Across Sudan, South Sudan and Ethiopia, communities are increasingly exposed to multiple and overlap
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