Deadline: 12-May-25
The second phase of the Spotlight Initiative Africa Regional Programme (SIARP 2.0), led by the UN Development Cooperation Office for Africa, in partnership with the African Union Commission, aims to improve engagement between civil society, AUC, RECs and UN, ensuring more systematic participation of civil society organizations (CSOs) in decision-making processes, which will enhance the Initiative’s deeper accountability to women’s social movements, youth networks and feminist civil society.
UN Women, as Secretariat for the SIARP 2.0 Civil Society Regional Reference Group (CSRRG), invites nominations from representatives of women’s rights and relevant human rights-based civil society organizations, networks and movements to be part of the SIARP 2.0 CSRRG.
The CSRRG aligns to national and global reference group structures established by the Spotlight initiative and builds on the lessons from the first phase of the Africa Regional Programme. The CSRRG will serve as an institutional mechanism that draws on civil society expertise to guide and hold the Spotlight Initiative accountable. The CSRRG is an institutional mechanism to harness civil society expertise to strengthen the Initiative’s effectiveness and accountability to women’s movements.
Functions
- The CSRRG will serve three key functions:
- Advisory: To provide guidance to the SIARP 2.0 and advising the Africa Regional Steering Committee (ARSC) and Spotlight Initiative Africa Programme Coordination Unit.
- Advocacy and Partnership: To support the realization of SIARP 2.0 objectives through advocacy and collaboration.
- Accountability: To ensure the Initiative remains accountable for its commitments
Submission Criteria
- Individuals may nominate themselves and additionally, organizations, entities and individuals may nominate other individuals.
- All Nomination Forms must be accompanied by the candidate’s CV or a brief bio
- Submissions may be made in Arabic, English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, and Swahili.
- Late applications will not be considered.
- It is anticipated that the CSRRG will be in place by the end of May 2025.
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