Deadline: 13-Jul-23
UN Women is seeking to identify a CSO partner to support the process of effective localized implementation of National Action Plan on Women Peace and Security (NAP WPS) by strengthening capacity of CSOs at national and local levels, built on learning and good practices from previous interventions on the WPS agenda.
Funding Information
- The budget range for this proposal should be BDT 3,500,000 – 3,750,000 maximum.
- Timeframe: The implementation timeframe will be from 23 July 2023 – 31 December 2023 (start date is indicative and may be subject to change).
Required Services/Results
- Output: Women’s groups and youth groups have strengthened skills and knowledge to promote positive social norms in support of women’s human rights (including promoting the WPS agenda) and to build resilient, cohesive and peaceful societies.
- Area of work: Building capacity of women and key stakeholders at national and grassroots level to contribute to the effective implementation of the National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security (NAP WPS).
- Activity 1: Capacity building and training of women leaders including community, youth and academic leaders as well as women’s groups and civil society organizations to promote the effective implementation and monitoring of NAP WPS Bangladesh.
- Assess and modify capacity building training materials developed during initial initiative in 2021-2022 based on lessons learnt as well as adapt to post-COVID pandemic context.
- Undertake (in-person or hybrid) capacity building for CSOs using the training materials (at least for 50 women leaders/youth/Women Peace Café members).
- Undertake sensitization workshops on NAP WPS grassroots women group leaders, community forums and youth groups (at least 100 women).
- Through capacity building sessions, identify key issues and develop action plans that local and national level CSOs and women-led organizations can undertake to advance the WPS agenda and support the implementation of NAP WPS.
- Expected deliverables:
- Updated Training materials
- Training/event completion reports including participant list, pre-post evaluation and assessment of understanding on NAP WPS, along with key recommendations and action plans as relevant
- Activity 2: Support dialogue between women’s groups and networks and government institutions to advance WPS and effective implementation of NAP WPS Bangladesh, including engaging in the review process of the annual progress reports as illustrated in the NAP WPS document through the Consultative Platform of CSOs.
- Hold (in-person/hybrid) dialogue sessions (at least 3 sessions) with CSOs, women-led organisations and representatives of the government to discuss government and CSO initiatives at local and national level that support the different pillars/components of NAP WPS, identify promising practices and issues that require attention. Special focus may be given to key government stakeholders and counterparts outlined in the NAP WPS, as well as identifying other relevant stakeholders engaged in advancing the agenda for gender equality and women’s empowerment.
- Support the monitoring and review of the annual progress report for the NAP WPS by engaging with the Consultative Platform of CSOs to include the voices of grassroots, women-led CSOs and networks in the review.
- Conduct online and media awareness raising campaign on WPS agenda including through mass and social media, highlighting the crucial contributions of women and the importance of NAP WPS to transform UN Security Resolution 1325 into practical action within and beyond the borders.
- Expected deliverables:
- Dialogue/consultation reports with a focus on key issues identified as well as recommendations
- Demonstrated outcome of these dialogues/consultations at the implementation level through advocacy
- Inputs to the annual progress report for the NAP WPS as and when shared by the Inter-Ministerial Coordination Group (IMCG) through civil society representatives
- Media (including print and TV) reports/analysis and social media reports/analysis to demonstrate reach as well as document evidence of outreach and campaign activities
- Activity 1: Capacity building and training of women leaders including community, youth and academic leaders as well as women’s groups and civil society organizations to promote the effective implementation and monitoring of NAP WPS Bangladesh.
Geographical Scope
- Building on UN Women supported efforts in 2021-2022 in 15 districts including Dhaka, the geographical scope for this project should include the following districts at a minimum to further deepen the localization of NAP WPS: Dhaka, Rangpur, Mymensingh, Cox’s Bazar, Bandarban, and Rangamati.
Competencies
- Technical/functional competencies required
- Demonstrate technical competencies in the area (or areas) where the applicant is applying:
- Proven technical competencies in women peace and security, social cohesion, and prevention of violent extremism
- Demonstrated experiences in implementing programmes on gender equality and women’s empowerment, and in formulating result-oriented programme, monitoring programme based on indicators and quality reporting.
- Proven organizational experience in building Strategic Partnerships that promote sustainability with women-led organisations, CSOs, government agencies and other non-traditional partners.
- Demonstrated commitment to working with women and girls that are economically, politically, socially, culturally, or otherwise excluded, marginalized, and/or disempowered.
- Demonstrate technical competencies in the area (or areas) where the applicant is applying:
- Other competencies, which while not required, can be an asset for the performance of services
- Demonstrated experience in applying Rights-based approaches to advance women’s political empowerment and ensuring the voices and needs of women as rights-holders are heard.
- Demonstrated experience in supporting the implementation of national action plans or national coordination mechanisms with multi-stakeholders.
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