Deadline: 31-Aug-22
UNDP is seeking competent and reputable registered Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), non-governmental organizations, or community-based organization to promote participation of Persons with Disabilities in transitional justice processes, specifically in the design of the legal framework of CTRH conduct outreach and training activities on Truth, Reconciliation and Healing in the Bentiu.
Objectives
The objective of the grant is to promote Inclusive participation of Persons with Disabilities (PWD) in all aspects of transitional justice processes (design, implementation, evaluation) can be important not only in fostering local ownership and perceptions of legitimacy but also as an opportunity to empower PWD and challenge a range of exclusions and power relations at local, national, and international levels through:
- Form a network/group of PWD and meaningfully engage them in leadership of efforts to pursue truth, justice and accountability for human rights violations and abuses committed.
- Develop the capacity of PWD in order to ensure their vital participation in the transitional justice processes;
- Engaged, trained and developed the capacities of local-level disability advocates/groups in a range of coreskills and competencies with the aim to facilitate and sustain highly effective participation in the CTRH process;
- Reach out to over 2000 victims of PWD, seek their views on the design of the legal framework of CTRH;
- Carry out trainings for over 50% of the victims of PWD about rights, leadership, advocacy skills, public speaking;
- Improve collaboration, coordination and cooperation amongst PWD groups to pursue truth, justice, and accountability.
Financial Evaluation
- The budget should be detailed, complete, rational and realistic, and must not exceed the equivalent of USD$ 25,000.00 (Twenty- five thousand United States of America dollars only).
- Administrative costs including staff costs must not exceed 10% of the total proposed amount.
- The amount requested in the proposal should be commensurate with the organization’s administrative and financial management capabilities.
Expected results
The organisations are encouraged to develop their own expected results based on their respective assessment of needs, issues, and challenges of PWD’s during the period of implementation.
- PWD-led initiatives are strengthened, more directly engaged in and inform the design of the legal framework and implementation of transitional justice process.
- PWD victims are more equipped to identify and respond to the underlying factors that enabled these violations to occur.
- Voice of PWDs, their personal narratives of lived experiences in post-conflict are documented.
- Network of PWD’s grassroots organization are trained PWD’s in conflict analysis and resolution.
- Form strong linkage among PWD organizations in the fight for truth, justice and healing.
- Reach out to 2000 victim’s and survivor’s of PWD’s and raise awareness on the CTRH processes.
- Conduct specific outreach via radio and posters to encourage PWD’s to participate in the CTRH processes;
- Trainings over 50% of the PWD victim’s and survivor’s about rights, leadership, advocacy skills and, public speaking; and
- Engage traditional and religious leaders on PWD’s right through dialogues, public meetings, drama, outreach awareness sessions, radio and other media engagement.
Eligibility Criteria
The CSO/NNGO/CBO/Media must meet the following criteria to be eligible for selection:
- Be legally registered as CSO/NNGO/CBO with the Republic of South Sudan Relief and Rehabilitation Commission (RRC) valid registration certificate,
- Registered with South Sudan NGO Forum,
- Mandate and founding document should be in line with the activities for which the fund is being sought,
- Have an established office and experience in implementing similar/related activities.
- Not have an ongoing grant on transitional justice activities with UNDP
For more information, visit https://procurement-notices.undp.org/view_notice.cfm?notice_id=94893