Local Communities Capacity Development: Supporting COVID-19 Recovery in West Java Province

Deadline: 19-Mar-21

The United Nations Development Programme is inviting applicants to submit a grant proposal to this ‘Local Communities Capacity Development: Supporting COVID-19 Recovery through Social Innovation Platform Facilitation (SIP) in West Java Province’ program.

The UNDP supports Social Innovation Platform – SDG Localization initiative in Gorontalo and West Java Provinces, mainly through supporting Kawasan Perdesaan (Village Clusters). In West Java, the initiative implemented in liaison with Village and Community Empowerment Agency (Dinas Pemberdayaan Masyarakat dan Desa) and Tim Pendamping Program Unggulan (TP2U).

The UNDP supports a focus on the advocacy of applying the Social innovation Platform approach at Kawasan Perdesaan and will bring together a variety of actors to foster inclusive partnerships and create sustainable socio-economic transformations.

Activities

To provide supports for the activities, which are Venue Preparations, Workshop Facilitators, Preparation of visibility materials, meeting package, meeting stationaries, note-taking, photo-taking, video-footage taking, and participant’s allowance distribution support – while observing the health protocol of COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, the selected NGOs/CSOs also have to ensure the flow of the activities in close coordination and collaboration with UNDP.
To conduct activities aiming at enhancing and strengthening collaboration among communities and Local Governments to promote and create sustainable socio-economic development through SIP which includes the holding of Focus Group Discussion (FGDs), and coordination meetings among local governments.
To conduct multi-stakeholders coordination forums to discuss and assist communities and local governments in exploring partnerships and investments with public/private sectors.

Eligibility Criteria

The grant recipient (civil society or non-governmental organization, academia) with solid experience of at least 5 (five) years working in development issues with strong evidence in facilitation and advocacy areas – as justified by the company profile.
Eligibility and Expertise of the Organization:
- The reputation of Organization and Staff Credibility / Reliability / Industry Standing.
- General Organizational Capability which is likely to affect implementation: management structure, financial stability and project financing capacity, project management controls, the extent to which any work would be subcontracted.
- The relevance of specialized knowledge and experience on similar engagements:
  - The Company must have at least 3 relevant project within 5 (five) years of experience in organizing similar events justified by company profile;
  - Experience in working collaboratively with the other local government;
  - Experience in facilitating activities and/or events with local communities, conducting event organizing, coordination meeting, seminars and webinars for stakeholders;
  - Registered company with valid business license;
  - Experience working with government/NGO media, and any other relevant parties;
  - Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and Indonesian.
- Permit to work in Indonesia.