RFQ - Provision of International Employee Assistance Program (EAP) services for all UNFPA Personnel

UNFPA requires the provision of Employee Assistance Services (EAP), as described in the Terms of Reference (ToR) of this RFQ document. 

The services are needed because since the start of the outbreak in December 2019, the new coronavirus has spread to over 219 countries and territories. As of April 2021, there have been over 140 million confirmed cases of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), with over 3 million deaths reported, including among children. Along with the physical health impact of the virus, we have also seen an increase in stressors that are impacting psychological wellbeing including lockdowns, closure of schools, shifting allocation of health resources, and curtailed livelihood opportunities. As a recent Lancet article outlines, the combination of both physical health and socio-economic impacts has led to a significant increase in the prevalence of clinically significant mental health problems, especially in low and middle income countries.