Deadline: 01-July-25
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has launched the call for proposals for Media and Journalist Organizations to strengthen Burundian media to promote justice, human rights and social cohesion through quality content.
Objectives
- Identify gaps in the treatment of issues relating to justice, human rights including women’s human rights and social cohesion.
- Strengthen the capacity of Burundian media, including community and online media, to produce educational and informative content on justice, human rights, and social cohesion.
- Promote a better understanding of issues related to human rights, justice, and social cohesion within Burundian media.
- Foster collaboration between the media, Burundian justice sector institutions, and civil society organizations.
Thematic Priorities
- Proposals must address the following themes:
- Human rights: equality, non-discrimination, and the rights of vulnerable groups, particularly women, youth, children, and people with disabilities, including national and international legal frameworks.
- Access to justice and judicial transparency in Burundi.
- Fight against impunity and promotion of the rule of law.
- Social cohesion.
- Other innovative themes contributing to equality, human rights, justice, and social cohesion—at the local or national level.
Funding Information
- Funding will be awarded in the form of a grant with a budget not exceeding BIF 144,630,150 for all grants in this call for proposals.
Duration
- 6 months from signing the contract.
Eligible Activities
- Proposals may include, among other activities:
- Organization of training courses and workshops for professionals and other Burundian media stakeholders.
- Development of guides or educational resources on human rights, justice, and social cohesion—specifically adapted to the Burundian media context.
- Production and distribution of multimedia content (articles, podcasts, videos, reports).
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicant organizations or media outlets must meet the following criteria:
- Be a Burundian media and/or journalist organization officially registered in Burundi.
- Be in compliance with national laws and regulations.
- Have proven experience in producing content or organizing training related to the themes of the call.
- Have sufficient human and technical capacity to successfully complete the proposed project within the specified timeframe.
- Have sufficient and qualified human resources to supervise and carry out activities.
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