UN Women Partnership Call for NGOs to promote Gender Equality in Guyana

Deadline: 20-Feb-23

UN Women Multi-Country Office (MCO) Caribbean is seeking to partner with Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) in Guyana, to engage the private sector in promoting gender equality women’s empowerment in the workplace, marketplace and community, including support for addressing issues related to Family Violence.

The European Union (EU) and the United Nations (UN) have embarked on a new, global, multi-year initiative focused on eliminating all forms of violence against women and girls (VAWG) – The Spotlight Initiative (SI). The Initiative is so named as it brings focused attention to this issue, moving it into the spotlight and placing it at the centre of efforts to achieve gender equality and women’s empowerment, in line with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

The overall goal of the Spotlight Initiative in Guyana is to reduce Family Violence by addressing the root causes of violence against women and girls (VAWG) with an emphasis on prevention.

Pillar

Pillar 3: Social Norms and Behaviours 

• The project objectives will be met through the achievement of the following outcomes and outputs.
  • Pillar 3 – Output 3.3
    • It is expected that decision makers in relevant non-state institutions including faith-based organizations and key informal decision makers are better able to advocate for implementation of legislation and policies on ending VAWG, including family violence, and for gender-equitable norms, attitudes and behaviours and women and girls’ rights.
    • The resources being made available for this output under the Spotlight Initiative Guyana are as follows:
      • One grant to a CSO/NGO to promote private sector initiatives that prevent work-related spillovers of family violence and create safe spaces at work using the Women’s Empowerment Principles. Working within the formal and informal private sector, inclusive of employer associations and unions, the CSO/NGO is expected to continue the integration of the WEPs throughout the private sector in Guyana. (20,000 USD equivalent).

Target Areas

• The target areas under the Spotlight Initiative Guyana are as follows:
  • Nationally
  • Indigenous communities of Region 1- Barima/Waini: Baramita and Matthews Ridge and Region 7 – Cuyuni/Mazaruni: Waramadong and Batavia.
  • Coastal Communities of Region 4 – Demerara/Mahaica: East Coast corridor: Mon Repos to Good Hope, East Bank corridor: Diamond to Golden Grove
  • Region 6- East Berbice/Corentyne: Central New Amsterdam and Angoy’s Avenue; Port Mourant and Tain.

Funding Information

• 20,000 USD equivalent.
• Timeframe:  Start date and end date for completion of required services/results.
  • The expected duration of this partnership is between 1st April 2023 – 30th September 2023. Extensions will not be permitted as programme closure will begin from October 2023, and to allow sufficient time for project and programme reporting.

Countries to be covered: Guyana.

Competencies

• Technical/functional competencies required:
  • Responsible Party must be a Registered Non-Governmental Organization/ Civil Society Organisation.
  • At least 3 years’ experience working with gender equality and women’s rights, including elimination of violence against women.
  • At least 3 years’ experience implementing GBV/VAWG programmes and initiatives.
  • Experience with working with one or more of the identified population groups would be considered an asset.
• Other competencies, which while not required, can be an asset for the performance of services:
  • Previous experience working on United Nations or donor-funded projects.
  • An adequate number of trained professional and administrative staff or contractors to be able to implement, monitor and report on the project. Technical/functional competencies required.

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