Call for Applications: Inclusive Recovery Planning Competition in Ukraine

Deadline: 17-Nov-2024

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is accepting applications for the Inclusive Recovery Planning Competition.

Objectives

• The successful proposal should be focused on at least 10 territorial communities (out of 20 selected by the Ministry of Restoration,) throughout Ukraine where UNDP “Transformational Recovery for Human Security in Ukraine” project is supporting municipalities to lead inclusive, transparent, and accountable recovery and strategic development.
• The project supports local governments in formulating strategic documents and local recovery and development plans, including designing and implementing priority and recovery and development projects, mobilizing partners and resources, enhancing the crisis and recovery management capacities of local officials, and implementing anti-corruption measures to ensure integrity and transparency in local governance. This holistic approach fosters sustainable development and strengthens public trust in local institutions.

Funding Information

• It is envisioned that the budget within project proposal should be within the following range USD 60,000-80,000.

Duration

• The maximum timeframe for the project implementation is 12 months.

Eligible Activities

• The successful proposals should be focusing, but not limited to the following activities:
  • Strengthening the capacity of local governments to engage in evidence-based and inclusive recovery and strategic development. Emphasizing the importance of community participation and inclusive decision-making in the local strategic and recovery planning processes, development and implementation of local recovery and development projects and initiatives.
  • Strengthening capacity of civil society actors to participate in the local decision-making (including strategic development, municipal planning and recovery), providing valuable contributions, inputs and support to local authorities; engaging with local authorities and businesses in cross-sectoral partnerships and co-developing the priority people-centered recovery and development projects, their implementation, resource mobilization and monitoring. Enhancing the role of civic actors in oversight of the local authorities decision-making and policy development, empowering civic actors (active citizens, CSOs, community activists and leaders) to become leaders and drivers of change.
  • Encouraging collaboration among local stakeholders, including government agencies, non-profit organizations, businesses, and residents, to co-create solutions of local most urgent challenges, build consensus around recovery and development priorities and respective projects to ensure that they reflect the needs of various groups of population.
  • Promoting transparency, accountability, and good governance in the local decision-making process in general, including around local recovery and development planning. Supporting initiatives that prioritize open dialogue between local authorities and active citizens, data-driven decision-making, and mechanisms for public oversight to ensure that recovery efforts are inclusive, equitable, and responsive to community needs.

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.

For more information, visit UNDP.