Deadline: 9-Aug-24
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has announced a call for proposals to enhance anti-corruption capacities of representatives of local communities during transformational recovery period.
The present Call for Proposals (CfP) is administered by the UNDP in Ukraine “Transformational Recovery for Human Security in Ukraine” Project (JSB FY2023), which is funded by the Government of Japan and implemented by UNDP Ukraine.
The primary objective of the project is to contribute to bringing transformational recovery from widespread death, destruction, displacement, and suffering caused by the war in Ukraine and to promote Human Security in Ukraine by undertaking concerted immediate actions against interconnected and multidimensional threats that Ukraine is currently facing.
In continuation of the efforts in developing effective mechanisms to enhance transparency and accountability in the reconstruction process through capacity development activities on the use of transparent tools and mechanisms, through this CfP, UNDP in Ukraine aims to engage Grantee (Participant) in developing and enhancing anti-corruption skills of officials of local authorities, and community leaders, including youth and civil society organizations. The project aims to foster a culture of integrity in local communities through transparency and restoration of trust.
Objectives
- This grant call aims to assist local authorities in enacting their local policy frameworks, strengthening the capacities of relevant local actors, raising public awareness, and promoting integrity, transparency, and accountability in local recovery and development processes. Specifically, the grant programme will support the implementation of anti-corruption programmes in 13 pilot communities. In addition, it will help actualize these programmes by:
- Strengthening the capacity of relevant actors: Providing training and resources to local authorities, public officials, and community leaders to effectively implement and manage anti-corruption initiatives.
- Raising public awareness: Educating the public on the importance of anti-corruption measures, fostering a culture of integrity, and encouraging citizen participation in governance.
- Enhancing the role of civil society: Empowering civil society organizations to act as watchdogs, ensuring transparency and accountability in local democratic processes and recovery efforts.
- The proposed activities may focus on, but are not limited to, the following areas:
- Development of Training Programmes: Create at least 2 specialized training programmes to strengthen the anti-corruption capacities of representatives of local communities. Ensure that the content of the programmes is informed by consultations with the respective communities and is reviewed and approved by UNDP.
- Conducting Training Sessions: Organize and conduct training sessions for different demographic groups: civil representatives, local councilors, representatives of local communities, including young people, with subsequent revisions based on achieved results.
- Provide targeted training sessions for leaders of the local communities: Organize and conduct training sessions for leaders of the local communities to enhance their anti-corruption knowledge and skills.
- Development of Educational Materials: Create and distribute educational materials, such as guides, to help individuals to develop anti-corruption skills. Ensure that these materials are accessible in various formats, including printed, digital, and multimedia, to reach a wide audience.
- Research and Analysis: Support research and analysis on the anti-corruption efforts of representatives of local communities. Assess the current level of perception of the principle of integrity within the local communities, identify gaps, and evaluate the impact of various initiatives. Use the findings to identify best practices and initiatives to design future interventions. Ensure that the quality of the research is reviewed and approved by UNDP.
Thematic Areas
- To maximise positive results for transformational recovery, the project interventions will focus on the following 6 priority thematic areas:
- Infrastructure restoration: Critical infrastructures and facilities are restored to meet immediate needs to provide essential public services and establish enabling conditions for transformational recovery.
- Mine action & Victim Assistance: Capacities of mine action authorities and emergency service responders expanded to protect the civilian population from mine/explosive ordnances and secure a safe environment for people’s living and socio-economic activities.
- Debris removal and recycling: Debris, waste and environmentally hazardous materials cleared and dangerous damaged structures safely demolished for the swift reconstruction of housing and public socio-economic facilities.
- Economic revitalization: The local economy is revitalized by strengthening and expanding the private sector in targeted sectors through immediate response solutions in developing capabilities, improving employability, and enhancing business-enabling conditions
- Government Recovery Coordination: Integrity and transparency of government mechanisms and processes for crisis management and recovery process strengthened at both national and local levels
- Access to justice and human rights: Capacities of national and local state and non-state actors enhanced to promote human rights and ensure access to justice for all people, with a focus on IDPs and vulnerable groups.
Funding Information
- All relevant events and activities will need to be completed by 1 February 2025, and the maximum co-funding from UNDP shall not exceed 50,000 USD.
- The maximum timeframe for the project implementation is 5 months.
Geographic Location
- UNDP will accept applications from all regions of Ukraine.
Eligibility Criteria
- Non-profit organizations, in particular charitable organizations, and public associations (including civil society organizations and unions) that are officially registered in Ukraine for no less than three years and have experience in project implementation in the proposed priority area. The contest does not provide grants to profit organizations, political parties, state authorities, local governments, religious communities and private (physical) individuals and entrepreneurs.
- Experience in implementing initiatives in one of the 13 pilot communities would be beneficial but not mandatory for organizations participating in the competition. In addition, the Participant shall meet the following specific requirements:
- demonstrate experience in the project implementation in the proposed priority area and in the proposed pilot community/communities and/or respective region/regions (Oblast/oblasts);
- offer support in the proposed priority area to at least 3 communities;
- provide support letters from local self-government bodies of the proposed pilot communities on the partnership, cooperation, support in the proposed priority area.
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