Deadline: 12-Jul-20
Under the EU UN Spotlight Initiative, UN Women has announced a Call for Proposals (CFP) for Implementing Partners – (For Civil Society Organizations- CSOs) for Development and Implementation of a Social Accountability Strategy for Monitoring of the National Strategic Action Plan for the Elimination of Gender-Based Violence (NSAP-GBV) in Trinidad and Tobago.
The overall goal of the Spotlight Initiative in Trinidad and Tobago is to reduce Family Violence. This will be done through ensuring implementation of integrated, quality and accessible services and prevention approaches. This approach recognises that an architecture of laws, policies and institutions are in place for addressing family violence. Spotlight will build on, consolidate and scale up this progress whilst addressing the significant implementation deficits and programmatic gaps.
At the end of the Spotlight programme, a comprehensive National Strategy will be adopted, practical prevention tools available at community level, and services will be accessible, effective and therefore used by survivors and perpetrators. Service providers will be held responsible for timely correction of implementation failures because systems of supervision and accountability will be strengthened. Civil society and women’s organisations will be empowered to monitor and support responsive and survivor-centred services. These approaches will advance gender equality, end indifference and impunity for gender-based violence against women and children.
Pillars
The key pillars of the Spotlight Initiative include:
- Pillar 1: Laws and Policies
- Pillar 2: Institutional Capacities
- Pillar 3: Social Norms and Behaviours
- Pillar 4: Services
- Pillar 5: Data Availability and Utilisation
- Pillar 6: Women’s Rights Groups, Autonomous Social Movements and CSOs
Expected Results
- It is expected that women’s rights advocates’ and CSOs capacities to use social accountability mechanisms to support their advocacy and influence on prevention and response to VAWG are strengthened.
- With this in mind, resources are being made available within the SI, for CSOs to:
- Support community advocacy with a focus on adolescent girls to promote positive social norms and practices on gender equality, healthy relationships, and self-esteem (1 CSO- USD 50,000 equivalent); and
- Strengthen Peer Networks among CBOs and CSOs to better advocate for and monitor FV service delivery with key government stakeholders and the public (1 CSOs- USD 22,500 equivalent).
- CSOs can apply for consideration to implement one or both of the above activities.
Countries to be Covered
Trinidad and Tobago
Reporting Obligations
- Submit Progress/Status Report on a monthly basis in line with UN Women guidelines and requirements.
- Submit a final report at the end of the project period.
Timeframe
The expected duration of this partnership is from 04 August 2020 – 24 April 2022.
Requirements
- Technical/functional competencies required;
- Implementing Partners must be a Registered Non-Governmental Organization.
- At least 5 years’ experience implementing initiatives on gender equality and women’s rights, including the elimination of violence against women.
- At least 5 years’ experience producing knowledge products and research on violence against women.
- At least 5 years’ experience working in Trinidad and Tobago.
- Other competencies, which while not required, can be an asset for the performance of services
- Previous experience working with the United Nations.
For more information, visit https://caribbean.unwomen.org/en/news-and-events/stories/2020/5/cfp-for-implementing-partners-csos—cfp-no-0001