UNDP seeking Applications for Justices and Transitional Justice in South Sudan

Deadline: 28-Aug-20

UNDP has announced a Request for Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) including NGOs and/or CBOs for application in relation to Small Grants for Justices and Transitional Justice in Bentiu (Unity State) and Bor (Jonglei).

The signing of the Revitalized Agreement to Resolution of the Conflict in South Sudan (R-ARCSS) in September 2018 was celebrated as a breakthrough for reversing the brutal civil conflict that has cost an estimated 400,000 lives and displaced more than 4 million people since its onset in December 2013.

Funding Information

Must not exceed US$ 57,330.00 per location (targeting either Bor or Bentiu); or US$ 114,660.00 if applying for both target locations.
Duration of the project: April 2020 – 31 January 2021.

Objectives

The objective of the Low-Value Grants mechanism is to strengthen civil society organizations and their capacity to support and coordinate with victims and survivors’ groups, at a state level. Specifically, the CSOs ability to provide victims with accurate knowledge and information on victim’s rights and access to Transitional Justice channels will be enhanced.
This will contribute to a coordinated, holistic, and victim-centered approach to support victims of conflict-related violence to demand and obtain justice; recover from mental trauma; reconcile with perpetrators and other communities. CSOs should have an operational presence in Bentiu, Unity State, and Bor, Jonglei State, and preferably an office in Juba.

Scope of Work

Local NGOs/CBOs are requested to submit a proposal as a potential grant implementer in one of the two locations, or both, as shown below:

Bentiu (Unity State);
Bor (Jonglei State);
Bentiu and Bor (Unity and Jonglei State);

Expected Results

Raise the profile of survivor’s groups in reconciliation dialogue and transitional justice processes; build their leadership skills and knowledge on survivor’s rights through:
- Training targeting Bentiu and Bor networks on CSO-related issues, including their role in TJ;
- Awareness-raising informing victims about their rights and channels available to them to seek redress for their grievances in a safe environment;
- Regional workshops for civil society actors, including survivors of conflict.
Strengthen the capacity of survivors and perpetrators to engage in truth-telling and reconciliation by:
- Engaging with statutory/customary courts and practices to support accountability and Transitional Justice processes;
- Regional workshops for civil society actors, including survivors of conflict.

Experience required

Interested parties must submit a proposal along with the following documents:

Proof of registration as a non-governmental/non-commercial organization including copies of the registration certificate and constitution or another governing document.
Organizational profile with the following details:
- A clearly defined management structure;
- Experience and expertise in justice, transitional justice, training, and capacity building, organizing workshops, peacebuilding;
- Knowledge of international human rights norms and experience of working on human rights and protection issues, specifically related to justice and transitional justice;
- Work experience in South Sudan or in post-conflict situations of at least two years prior to the application;
- Details of the local partners if the application is made jointly by two or more local NGOs/CBOs.
- A member of NGO forum South Sudan
Curriculum vitae of two key staff members involved in the implementation of the Project.