Deadline: 30-Apr-25
The Transition States Coordination Office (RDTS) is pleased to announce the launch of the Call for Proposals of the Targeted Support Window (Pillar III) of the Transition Support Facility (TSF).
Pillar III of TSF is designed to support targeted capacity building and technical assistance activities that may not be readily addressed through other Bank instruments.
The goal includes overcoming critical capacity bottlenecks, addressing institutional weaknesses, fostering dialogue across stakeholders and mobilizing resources to support countries transition out of conflict situations, harness peace dividends, prevent humanitarian emergencies, and build the foundations for resilience and prosperity.
Themes and Priorities
- This 2025 Call-for-Proposals focuses on three pivotal thematic areas that seek to promote results-driven partnerships across the HDP nexus, focusing on building lasting resilience at local, national, and regional levels.
- It places a strong emphasis on supporting community-based interventions, and the need to mainstream peacebuilding, climate action, and preventative approaches in national and regional strategies and plans.
- Cross-cutting themes—including conflict-sensitivity, gender equality, and youth empowerment—are expected to be integrated in the project proposals without necessarily having to exclusively focus the proposal on all these themes.
- Building inclusive, effective, and accountable institutions – Under this theme, proposals should focus on strengthening local, national, and/or regional institutions and platforms that foster dialogue, cooperation, transparency, innovation, and synergies for effective development. The goal is to effectively mobilize and utilize public and private resources to build resilience as well as to ensure the integration of peace and conflict-sensitivity across development plans. Examples of targeted proposals include: support to audit institutions; enhancement of public financial management; financial innovation for peacebuilding measures; implementation of conflict-sensitive national budgeting; technical and financial coordination among HDP partners; evidence-based resource mobilization initiatives; prioritization of climate finance in national budgets; role and representation of women in decision-making processes; inclusive policies for refugees and internally displaced persons; data availability and quality to attract investments and reduce risks; development and operationalization of early warning systems; and regional cooperation and integration under the AfCFTA.
- Managing natural resources for peace and prosperity – Under this theme, proposals are encouraged to focus on lessons learned from past investments in Africa’s natural resources and policies aimed at ensuring that natural resources serve as a driver of stability and economic resilience. The objective is to contribute significantly to sustainable governance of Africa’s vast natural wealth while leveraging the climate-peace nexus, engaging local communities for inclusive solutions and integrating natural resource governance into national development strategies with a conflict-sensitive lens. Examples of targeted proposals include those supporting: development and enforcement of conflict-sensitive local content policies; jobs creation and economic inclusion of youth, women, and marginalized groups in extractive industries; community driven initiatives; development of climate-resilient policies for natural resources mitigating environmental frictions; revenue management systems for enhancing the collection and distribution of resources; implementation of best practices in due diligence for responsible supply chains of minerals; promotion of responsible foreign direct investments; and establishment of business linkages between large-scale investments and small business/cooperatives and local enterprises.
- Attracting private investments and developing the domestic private sector – Under this theme, proposals should focus on catalyzing peace-positive private investments, facilitate private sector climate finance, nurture the growth of the local private sector—including in the informal sector—, as well as initiatives tailored for refugees and internally displaced persons. Examples of targeted proposals include: implementing targeted regulatory reforms; developing entrepreneurial ecosystems and attracting venture capitals; increasing access to finance to support business development at the community level; utilizing innovative financing mechanisms; delivering targeted capacity-building initiatives that leverage both physical and hybrid approaches; supporting public-private-dialogue platforms; promoting and facilitating investments in key development areas such as climate, agriculture, power, transport and social; maximizing the benefits of legal migration and engaging with the diaspora; and fostering regional value chains and cross-border trading.
Funding Information
- The TSF Pillar III for the period 2023-2025 was allocated UA 150 million from ADF-16 resources. For this Call-for-Proposals, an estimated amount equivalent of UA 35 million is made available.
- A national proposal targeting activities in only one country can submit a maximum funding request of UA 1 million. For multinational proposals, while the specific amount depends on factors such as the number of countries covered, the proposal’s scope, and its readiness, the maximum funding is limited to UA 5 million per project. Furthermore, the implementation period of the project should not surpass 36 calendar months.
Geographic Focus
- TSF Pillar III offers support based on merit, aiming to address the root causes of fragility and promote long-term resilience through capacity-building and technical assistance in twenty-four (24) countries. These are: Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Eritrea, The Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Madagascar, Mali, Mozambique, Niger, São Tomé & Principe, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Togo, and Zimbabwe.
- The Call-for-Proposals encourages regional approaches with a focus addressing common institutional and technical challenges faced by countries within close geographical proximity (hotspots) and managing risks of spillover of conflicts. All financing under TSF Pillar III is provided in grant terms, irrespective of the credit and debt sustainability status of the beneficiary countries.
Eligibility Criteria
- TSF Pillar III resources can be provided to a diverse range of recipients, including agencies of the United Nations (UN), sovereign entities like government institutions, regional organizations, and other international partners. Non-state actors, including Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), and private sector entities, are also eligible.
- For non-state actors to receive TSF Pillar III resources, they must meet prerequisites such as a commitment to neutrality, independence, and transparency, legal registration, organizational capacity, and a successful track record in similar activities within Africa.
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