Who is the Danish Refugee Council?
Founded in 1956, the Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is a leading international NGO and one of the few with a specific expertise in forced displacement. Active in 40 countries with 9,000 employees and supported by 7,500 volunteers, DRC protects, advocates, and builds sustainable futures for refugees and other displacement affected people and communities. DRC works during displacement at all stages: In the acute crisis, in displacement, when settling and integrating in a new place, or upon return. DRC provides protection and life-saving humanitarian assistance; supports displaced persons in becoming self-reliant and included in hosting societies; and works with civil society and responsible authorities to promote the protection of rights and peaceful coexistence.
Displacement in the East and Horn of Africa region is consistently high, protracted, and dynamic. A combination of factors including conflict and violence, cyclical climatic shocks, and the growing threat of pandemic diseases are major triggers of displacement. Additional factors such as poor governance, food insecurity, environmental degradation, and poverty, underpin displacement in the region making it highly complex.
The search for durable solutions to the protracted displacement situation in East Africa and the Horn of Africa is a critical humanitarian and development concern. Displacement is a regional/cross-border issue with a strong political dimension, demanding a multi-sector response beyond the existing humanitarian agenda.
The Regional Durable Solutions Secretariat (ReDSS) was created in 2015 to maintain focused momentum and stakeholder engagement towards durable solutions for displacement-affected communities in East Africa and the Horn of Africa. ReDSS comprises 14 NGOs: Action against Hunger (French: Action Contre La Faim – ACF), ACTED, CARE International, Concern Worldwide, the Danish Refugee Council (DRC), the International Rescue Committee (IRC), INTERSOS, Mercy Corps, the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), Oxfam, the Refugee Consortium of Kenya (RCK), Save the Children, World Vision, the Lutheran World Federation (LWF). DRC, IRC, and NRC form the ReDSS steering committee.
Purpose of the consultancy
The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) based in East Africa on behalf of ReDSS, DRC wishes to engage the services of an audit firm to audit the project’s financial report for the Kenya Refugee Evidence
Platform and Localization Agenda (KREPLA) as stipulated under the contract with the Embassy of Netherlands and annexes therein between Danish Refugee Council and Embassy of Netherlands. The audit shall be carried out by an external, independent, and qualified auditor.
Objective of the consultancy
The objective is to audit the financial report for the period November 1, 2023, to October 31, 2024, before submission to the Embassy of Netherlands to express an audit opinion according to ISA 800/805 on the project performance and financial report of the Project. The Financial Information of the project/program shall be audited in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (ISA 805) “Special Considerations Audits of Single Financial Statements and Specific Elements, Accounts or Items of a Financial Statement” as stipulated in the donor’s terms of reference (as per Annex G – Donor Guidelines.pdf)
The audit report is for the sole use of the Danish Refugee Council and the Embassy of Netherlands.
The direct project expenditure is Estimated at KES 37,000,0000 for the period under review.
Deliverables
The Consultant will submit an audit report for the project by email and a bound hard copy.
Duration, timeline, and payment
The 2023/2024 audit (Year 1) will be expected to take place over 20 days from 1st December 2025 to 15th January 2025 The proposed number of days includes the submission of the final audit report.
Payment will be made after satisfactory completion of the assignment.
Technical supervision
The selected consultant will work under the supervision of the DRC compliance team and Finance team led by Bonface Ombima:
- Bonface Ombima: Regional Finance Coordinator
Location and support
The financial audit will be carried out in the Danish Refugee Council Nairobi, Regional office along Lower Kabete Road, Nairobi. The required documents and/or information will be availed to the auditor before/during the audit exercise.
Evaluation of bids
Please refer to the RFP Invitation Letter
Submission process
Interested firms that meet the requirements should send both their proposal and other required documents as one attachment to the email address [email protected].
Please indicate “Consultancy on ReDSS Embassy Netherlands Project Audit – RFP-RO01-003392” in the subject line of your email application.
TERMS & CONDITIONS
The auditor must be completely impartial and independent from all aspects of the management or financial interests of the Danish Refugee Council.
DRC will evaluate proposals and award the assignment based on technical and financial feasibility in line with DRC Procurement guidelines. DRC reserves the right to accept or reject any proposal received without disclosing reasons to applicants and is not bound to accept the lowest bidder.
CONFIDENTIALITY
All information presented, obtained, and produced is to be treated as DRC’s property and is considered confidential for all other purposes than what is outlined in these terms of reference.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
For additional information regarding these terms of reference, please send your questions to [email protected]
Bids can be submitted by email to the following dedicated, controlled, & secure email address: [email protected]
When Bids are emailed, the following conditions shall be complied with:
- The RFP number shall be inserted in the Subject Heading of the email
- Separate emails shall be used for the ‘Financial Bid’ and ‘Technical Bid’, and the Subject Heading of the email shall indicate which type the email contains
- The financial bid shall only contain the financial bid form, Annex A.2
- The technical bid shall contain all other documents required by the tender, but excluding all pricing information
- Bid documents required, shall be included as an attachment to the email in PDF, JPEG, TIF format, or the same type of files provided as a ZIP file. Documents in MS Word or excel formats, will result in the bid being disqualified.
- Email attachments shall not exceed 4MB; otherwise, the bidder shall send his bid in multiple emails.
Failure to comply with the above may disqualify the Bid.
DRC is not responsible for the failure of the Internet, network, server, or any other hardware, or software, used by either the Bidder or DRC in the processing of emails.
Bids will be submitted electronically. DRC is not responsible for the non-receipt of Bids submitted by email as part of the e-Tendering process.
