Deadline: 30-Apr-23
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has launched a Call for participation in the competition “Supporting Ukraine’s resilience through civil society and youth participation in sustainable recovery”.
The project has a three-dimensional approach. Firstly, it intends to strengthen civil society organizations: focusing first and foremost at the subnational level) to enable active civil society participation in strengthening Ukraine’s resilience, sustainable recovery and development processes, link established CSOs with youth groups especially newly emerged initiatives after February 2022 to ensure cross-fertilization in skills. Secondly, the project will work at the central level to create a more enabling policy environment for CSOs and support the national “youth machinery. CSYP will support CSOs to monitor the implementation of national-level policies to determine progress made and areas needing additional efforts. Thirdly and finally, CSYP is designed to support Ukrainian youth in to actively participate in Ukraine’s recovery by honing their skills for good citizenship and leadership. The project will support youth-driven projects and expose young women and men to how local governments operate to implement locally relevant l initiatives.
Objectives of The Competition
- The primary focus of this CfP is to support civil society organizations and youth-led initiatives in Ukraine that are working to promote resilience and sustainable recovery in the context of ongoing war, while also protecting the civic space and the rights and freedoms of civil society actors. Specifically, the competition aims at:
- Strengthening the capacity of civil society organizations and youth-led initiatives to engage in evidence-based policy development and decision-making processes, while also safeguarding the rights and freedoms of civil society actors during martial law.
- Fostering innovation and creativity in approaches to sustainable recovery, with a focus on community-based solutions that are responsive to the needs of those most impacted by the war.
- Promoting transparency, accountability, and good governance at all levels, with a particular emphasis on IDPs and vulnerable groups.
- Enhancing the participation of young people in decision-making processes and civic engagement, with a focus on building skills, fostering leadership, and promoting active citizenship.
- Supporting citizens’ participation in developing oblast recovery plans, with a particular emphasis on ensuring that the needs and perspectives of vulnerable groups are taken into account, and that civil society organizations are actively involved in the planning process.
- Strengthening social cohesion by promoting the active participation of IDPs and host communities in the life of their communities. Projects should aim at mending the torn social fabric and promote social inclusion, while also addressing the specific needs of IDPs and vulnerable groups.
- Proposals should be designed to address one or more of these objectives and should clearly articulate how the proposed project will contribute to sustainable recovery and resilience in the context of ongoing war in Ukraine, while also ensuring meaningful citizen and youth participation in those processes. Successful proposals will be innovative, evidence-based, and grounded in a clear understanding of the needs and aspirations of communities impacted by the war.
Funding Information
- It is envisioned that the budget within project proposal should be within the following range USD 20,000-30,000. In exceptional cases and subject to approval by the Grants Selection Committee, the budget of the supported project may reach up to 60,000 USD, subject to sound justification proposed by the applying CSO.
- The maximum timeframe for the project implementation is 12 months.
Geographic location
- UNDP will accept applications from all regions of Ukraine. The applying CSO has to prove its capacity to operate in the proposed area of the intervention which will be assessed by the Grant Selection Committee.
Eligibility Criteria
- Non-profit organizations, in particular charitable organizations, public associations (including civil society organizations and unions) that are officially registered in Ukraine for no less than two years. The applying organization should have proven experience in conducting targeted capacity building for civil society and volunteer groups. The contest does not provide grants to profit organizations, political parties, state authorities, local governments, religious communities and private (physical) individuals and entrepreneurs.
- Eligible organizations
- The parameters that will determine whether an NGO is eligible to be considered for funding by UNDP will be based on the Capacity Assessment
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