Deadline: 25 May 2018
The British Embassy in Santo Domingo is accepting project proposals for its Foreign and Commonwealth Office programme funds.
Thematic Areas
The British Embassy Santo Domingo is seeking to support projects that promote socio-economic growth and development of the Dominican Republic focusing on the following themes:
- Human Rights and Democracy: Strengthening human rights in the Dominican Republic through capacity building and other activities regarding the implementation and adoption of the UN Business and Human Rights guiding principles and which seek to promote the development of a National Action Plan based on the aforementioned activities.
- Targeted project budget: £20,000 or equivalent in USD or DOP.
- Technological Education: Seeking to obtain measurable increased awareness through capacity building (workshops, seminars, conferences) in: new financial technologies, financial innovation, cyber security or education in technology and innovation.
- Targeted project budget: £10,000 or equivalent in USD or DOP.
- Climate Change: Projects aiming to reduce vulnerability of human or natural systems to the impacts of climate change and climate-related risks in the Dominican Republic through: disaster prevention and preparedness (including policy on building infrastructure resilient to natural disasters) or education, training and public awareness-raising related to the causes and impacts of climate change.
- Targeted project budget: £7,000 or equivalent in USD or DOP.
- United Nations: Projects aiming to promote the economic development of the Dominican Republic through education and training on the United Nations system and its structure, including the Security Council and capacity building in diplomacy and foreign policy issues.
- Targeted project budget: £10,000 or equivalent in USD or DOP.
Assessment Criteria
Bids will be assessed against the following criteria:
- Outcomes are achievable within the funding period
- Project design includes clear monitoring and evaluation procedures
- Sustainability demonstrating that project benefits continue after the funding ends
- Risk and financial accountability procedures
- The organisation’s safeguarding policies that ensure protection of beneficiaries
- Overall value for money
How to Apply
Please submit all project proposals via email at the address given on the website.
For more information, please visit British Embassy in Santo Domingo.