Request for Proposal (RFP)
Final Evaluation : Promoting and Advancing International Labor Rights in Pakistan
GRC/RFP/P26-038
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| Procuring Entity | Global Rights Compliance Foundation (https://globalrightscompliance.org/) |
| Type of the Contract | RFP for Final Evaluation: Promoting and Advancing International Labor Rights in Pakistan |
| Language (s) required | English (mandatory), Urdu (strongly preferred) |
| Duration | August-October 2026 |
| RFP/RFQ Issue Date | 26 June 2026 |
| RFP/RFQ Closing Date & Time | 10 July 2026, 18:00 CET |
The successful bidder will be formally notified by GRC via e‑mail.
Enclosed is a Request for Proposal (RFP) for Promoting and Advancing International Labor Rights in Pakistan. Global Rights Compliance Foundation, acting as the Procuring Entity, invites qualified Evaluator(s) – whether legally registered firms or individual consultants – to submit their best‑value proposal for the specified services
The award of any subcontract is contingent upon the availability of donor funds, successful negotiation of the budget and contractual terms, and donor/client approval where required.
Offerors are advised that, following the submission of proposals, payment schedules and implementation timelines may be subject to revision prior to the signing of the final contractual agreement with the selected Service Provider(s).
Background
Global Rights Compliance is an international human rights legal practice based in the UK and the Netherlands, specialising in international human rights, criminal, and humanitarian law. We have a dedicated Business and Human Rights Unit focused on providing advice to businesses, public sector institutions, civil society organisations, and investors on both the legal and practical aspects of human rights due diligence, responsible business conduct, as well as heightened human rights due diligence in conflict-affected and high-risk areas.
The project “Promoting and Advancing International Labor Rights in Pakistan” aims to advance labor rights in Pakistan’s garment and textile sector through community-based legal aid, paralegal support, worker organization, evidence collection through the MyVox monitoring system, and advocacy with national and international stakeholders.
Implemented by GRC, in partnership with Pakistani labor and worker organizations (Pakistan Institute of Labour Education and Research, Labour Education Foundation, National Trade Union Federation, Home Based Women Workers Federation) and Labour Behind the Label (LBL), the intervention focuses particularly on:
- Strengthening access to remedy for garment workers;
- Increasing worker awareness on labor rights and organizing;
- Supporting women and informal/home-based workers;
- Enhancing data-driven advocacy through community-based monitoring;
- Strengthening engagement with local labor authorities and international brands.
The mid-term evaluation of the project, conducted internally in 2024, identified important early outcomes, including:
- Increased trust among workers toward local legal aid mechanisms;
- Expansion of women workers’ cafes and legal aid centers;
- Strong uptake of paralegal-led support systems;
- Increased evidence-based advocacy capacity through MyVox;
- Improved relationships between local partners and Labor Departments;
- Emerging collective worker organizing and confidence-building outcomes.
Based on the project’s objectives and building on the findings and recommendations emerging from the mid-term evaluation of the project “Promoting and Advancing International Labor Rights in Pakistan,” the following Scope of Work (SoW) is proposed for the final evaluation of the program.
The final evaluation will be conducted through external consultant(s). It should assess the project’s overall achievements, effectiveness, sustainability, contribution to systemic change, and lessons learned across the full implementation period (October 2022 – September 2026), with particular attention to the extension phase and the evolution of the project’s strategies following the mid-term evaluation recommendations.The final evaluation should build upon these findings and assess the extent to which these early outcomes are translated into sustainable and systemic change by the conclusion of the project.
Purpose and Objective of the Service
The selected Evaluator (s) is expected to:
- Assess the overall performance and achievements of the project;
- Evaluate the effectiveness, relevance, coherence, sustainability, and potential long-term impact of the intervention;
- Examine how the project adapted and evolved during the extension phase;
- Assess the contribution of the project to strengthening access to labor rights mechanisms and worker empowerment in Pakistan’s garment sector;
- Capture lessons learned, good practices, and recommendations to inform future programming and potential scaling of successful approaches.
Specific objectives include:
- Assess achievement of intended outcomes and objectives by evaluating progress against the project’s Theory of Change, logframe indicators, and intended outcomes.
- Assess the effectiveness of implementation strategies, in particular legal aid centers and women workers’ cafes; paralegal and field mobilizer systems; worker awareness and organizing strategies; data collection and monitoring systems (MyVox); advocacy and engagement strategies with local authorities and international brands.
- Assess sustainability and scalability, with a focus on local capacities and outreach; worker organization and networks; community-based remediation mechanisms; monitoring systems and data infrastructure; partnerships and advocacy mechanisms. The evaluation should also assess the scalability and replication potential of the intervention model.
- Assess responsiveness to different communities of workers, with particular focus on the extent to which the project successfully included measures to increase access and engagement of women workers, home-based and informal workers, in consideration of local context and social and cultural constraints.
- Identify lessons learned and actionable recommendations for future labor, business and human rights programming, including possible continuation, replication, or scaling of the approach
Scope of Evaluation
The scope of the evaluation defines the period, geographic coverage, stakeholders, and intended users of the findings. It ensures clarity on the boundaries of the assignment and the constituencies to be engaged:
- Timeframe: October 2022 – September 2026
- Geographic scope: Pakistan (Karachi, Lahore, Faisalabad)
- Stakeholders: The evaluation should engage project staff and consortium partners; paralegals and field mobilizers; workers benefiting from legal aid and workers’ cafes, including women and home-based workers; Pakistani Labor Department representatives and international advocacy stakeholders and brands where feasible.
- Users: GRC and project partners; DRL.
Suggested Methodology
Offerors are expected to propose a rigorous mixed‑methods approach. The following methodology is suggested to ensure participatory, worker‑centered evaluation:
- Desk review of project documentation;
- Review of monitoring and MyVox data;
- Key Informant Interviews (KIIs);
- Focus Group Discussions (FGDs);
- Worker testimonies and case studies;
- Surveys (where relevant/feasible);
- Observation visits to legal aid centers and women workers’ cafes.
Additionally, the methodology should ensure:
- Trauma-informed and do no harm approach approaches;
- Ethical and confidential handling of worker testimonies;
- Inclusion of Urdu-language tools and facilitation;
- Triangulation of qualitative and quantitative findings.
Case studies should be used to showcase the changes observed, with a clear analysis of the significance of changes within the scope of the project, the project’s contribution to these changes, and their sustainability and scalability.
The evaluation should include a clear limitations section and discussion of security and ethical considerations.
Deliverables
The following deliverables are required under this assignment. Offerors must confirm their capacity to produce all deliverables within the timelines set out below. Each deliverable must meet professional standards and be subject to GRC’s review and validation:
- Inception report, including evaluation matrix and data collection tools
- Debrief/initial findings presentation with GRC for factual accuracy, filling information gaps and quality assurance
- Validation workshop with GRC and project partners
- Draft final evaluation report to be reviewed by GRC and DRL (two rounds of reviews are expected)
- Final evaluation report
- Presentation of findings to stakeholders (to confirm with donor).
The final report should include:
- Findings by evaluation criteria;
- Analysis of outcomes and contribution;
- Lessons learned and actionable recommendations;
- Case studies.
Suggested timeline
The following indicative timeline governs the assignment. Offerors must confirm their ability to comply with these timelines in their Technical Proposal.
The evaluation should be designed to ensure that all fieldwork and data collection activities are completed by 20 September 2026, while allowing additional time for robust analysis, drafting, and validation.
| Phase | Timeline |
| Procurement and evaluator(s) selection | July 2026 |
| Inception phase and tools development | August-September 2026 |
| Fieldwork and data collection | September 2026 |
| Data analysis and review process | September– October 2026 |
| Debrief and validation |
October 2026 |
| Review of deliverables and feedback integration (two rounds of review) | |
| Final report submission |
Evaluator(s) Profile
Offerors must demonstrate that the proposed Evaluator(s) meet the following minimum qualifications. Proposals that do not evidence compliance with the required qualifications will be considered non-responsive.
Given the sensitivity and complexity of the project context, preference should be given to evaluators or evaluation teams with strong local expertise and contextual understanding. The submission of 2-3 recent evaluation reports (or executive summaries) on similar topics, preferably on garment/textile sector, will be required as part of the application.
Eligibility is open to both firms and individual consultants, provided they meet the minimum qualifications outlined herein.
Required qualifications:
- At least 7 years of experience in monitoring, evaluation, research, or assessment of international development, human rights, labor rights, or related programs;
- Proven experience leading at least three complex evaluations in labor rights, human rights, or development programming;
- Strong mixed-methods evaluation experience;
- Demonstrated understanding of Business and Human Rights (BHR) frameworks;
- Experience evaluating worker rights, supply chains, or garment sector interventions;
- Excellent analytical and report-writing skills in English;
- Experience conducting gender-sensitive evaluations.
Strong preference should be given to:
- Pakistan-based evaluators or researchers;
- Urdu-speaking evaluators/facilitators;
- Individuals with established understanding of labor dynamics in Pakistan;
- Experience working with garment workers, unions, or informal workers;
- Familiarity with security and ethical considerations in worker rights programming.
A mixed international-local evaluation team could also be considered, but local leadership and participation are strongly encouraged.
Proposal Submission
To be considered, Offerors must submit a complete proposal, as per the attachments below, by the closing date and time indicated in this solicitation. Proposals must be prepared in English (unless otherwise required), clearly written, easy to review, and strictly follow the instructions provided, containing only the requested information.
All requests for clarification must be submitted in writing and addressed via e‑mail to the designated Procurement Contact: procurement@grcompliance.org , with a copy (cc) to zinebreffass@globalrightscompliance.co.uk no later than 7 days from the issue date of this RFP. The solicitation number should be stated in the subject line.
Proposals ( Technical Proposal and Financial Proposal) must be submitted in two separate parts. All submissions must be sent electronically, with the e‑mail subject line clearly stating GRC/RFP/P26-038 for Final Evaluation : Promoting and Advancing International Labor Rights in Pakistan. Proposals should be addressed to the designated Procurement Contact at : procurement@grcompliance.org , with a copy (cc) to zinebreffass@globalrightscompliance.co.uk
Offerors are reminded to treat all information contained in this solicitation with strict professional confidentiality. The successful firm will be required to sign a Non‑Disclosure Agreement (NDA) or Confidentiality Agreement prior to commencing the assignment.
Sincerely,
GRC Procurement Department
Attachments: Here
Attachment I :Instructions to Offerors
Attachment II :Evaluation Criteria
Attachment III :Cover Letter
The whole document can be accessed Here.