Deadline: 27-Oct-21
The United Nations Development Program (UNDP), in Sri Lanka hereby invites you to submit proposals for the Civil Society Organisation (CSO) Engagement on Youth Participation and Engagement for a Healthier, Equitable, Safer and United Sri Lanka to improve access to opportunities for young aspiring leaders to meaningfully promote social cohesion, peace and development that will enhance their political and civic representation.
This is project is implemented in partnership with National Youth Services Council, WHO Sri Lanka, UNDP Sri Lanka and UNV Sri Lanka. The project aims to work with both elected and non-elected youth parliament members, the Federation of Youth Clubs and other youth groups representing marginalized communities at the district level. In this regard, UNDP anticipates working with three partner youth and women civil society organizations (CSOs) that will support collective designing and implementation and grant management of community action plans.
Objectives
- The objective of this Call for Proposals is to: Work together and guide youth leaders involved in the project to develop community action plans while supporting to conduct an inclusive community needs assessments, design conflict sensitive community action plans and joint project proposals with the youth to achieve the project objectives to promote social cohesion and stability build a healthier, equitable, safer and united Sri Lanka.
- The proposed work will focus on successful implementation of the selected community action plans in the designated district/ area together with the youth leaders whilst considering the COVID-19 pandemic situation.
- It is expected that the selected CSOs to provide support for the provincial project coordinators of the project to coordinate and monitor successful implementation of the overall project.
Funding Information
- Grant is inclusive for action plans and for administration, coordination cost / Overheads costs which is 12% of the total budget: LKR 8,000,000.00
- Project duration will be starting on 01st November 2021 and ending on 31st May 2022.
Eligibility Criteria
NGO Eligibility and qualifications
- At least five years of experience in national-level community development project implementation with demonstrated ability for inclusion of youth in development in a peacebuilding context.
- 0 pts if no relevant experience or less than 5 years relevant experience
- 100 pts for 5 years of experience
- Relevant experience in designing, executing, and implementing community action plans with the relevant technical expertise on training methodologies, participatory techniques, in-house virtual training capabilities and capacities with knowledge of virtual tools and innovative know-how
- 0 pts if no proven experience
- 100 pts if experience is proven
- Previous cooperation with UN organizations and/or international NGOs
- 0 pts if no proven experience
- 50 pts if experience is proven
For more information, visit https://procurement-notices.undp.org/view_notice.cfm?notice_id=84530
