Deadline: 24-Aug-22
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) are pleased to announce the Central Committee for Municipal Council Elections (CCMCE) to run a comprehensive civic and voter education campaign to improve Libyan citizens’ knowledge about municipal elections and the role of municipal councils, as well as to encourage voters to register and participate in upcoming local elections.
This call for proposal is aimed at: Strengthen the Libyan democratic process by raising awareness of the significance of electoral processes among voters and increasing their participation in municipal council elections.
Objectives
- The overall objective of this grant is to strengthen the Libyan democratic process through raising awareness on the significance of electoral processes among Libyan voters and increase their participation in municipal council elections.
- Specific objectives
- Increase the percentage of voter registration by raising awareness on the importance of participation in elections, also enhance the awareness about temporary change of residence for the voters;
- Enhance confidence in the electoral process carried out by the Central Committee (CCMCE) by increasing the knowledge and awareness of elections of potential voters;
- Raise citizen awareness on the neutrality of the Central Committee (CCMCE);
- Raise voter turnout for the voting process and increase women’s, youth, and differently-abled people’s participation in the electoral process;
- Educate the voters to understand the role of municipal councils and their local administration, the meaning of local democracy, and more generally, the value of democratic decision-making for the people of Libya through elected institutions;
- Promote the concept of peaceful electoral processes and the meaning of democracy for the well-being of the people of Libya;
- Encourage the media to speak accurately and professionally about the electoral process;
- Introducing the electoral system (the list system) and the mechanism of candidacy for elections.
Funding Information
Grant Amount: 20,000 up to 50,000 LYD
Eligibility Criteria
- LVGs (Low Value Grants) can be awarded to national civil society organizations. Private sector and commercial entities, and governmental organizations (eg regional governments, municipalities, etc.) are currently not eligible to receive LVGs.
- Eligible proposals will be those focused on voter and civic education targeting the voters for municipal council elections. All Libyan voters are the direct and final beneficiaries, however, the proposals must pay special attention to youth, women, minority groups, as well as persons with special needs. Moreover, the proposals submitted must abide by national health-protective instructions to avoid transmission of COVID-19. Furthermore, the organization should:
- Be a Libyan civil society organization holding a valid legal registration in Libya;
- Have experience implementing capacity building and awareness programs and media projects; have experience in organizing events (workshops, forums, conferences, etc.) and have extensive knowledge of CSOs in the field;
- Have a neutral political orientation;
- Have at least 2 years of experience in social development and civic engagement in Libya;
- Have at least 2 years of experience in awareness for women and youth projects in Libya;
- Have the capacity to design, implement and monitor institutional development programs;
- Be fluent in Arabic and English, both oral and written (essential);
- Have good knowledge of the status of elections in Libya (desirable);
- Have experience in local government functions.
- All projects should target citizens and voters directly, communicate with them, monitor their reactions on awareness-raising activities related to the electoral process and the role of municipal councils, and write suggestions and recommendations for each activity. Also, projects must take into account public health-protective and precautionary measures under the current pandemic of COV ID-19.
For more information, visit https://www.undp.org/libya/publications/call-proposals-civic-and-voter-education-campaign-municipal-council-elections