Deadline: 03-Sep-21
The Conflict, Stability and Security Fund (CSSF) has announced a Call for Project bids for not-for-profit women’s rights and youth organisations, to support the capacity, leadership and agendas of grassroots organisations working on election-related issues across Libya
The CSSF in Libya is supporting work that leads towards an equitable, durable peace process. A key milestone in the achievement of this will be national elections, currently scheduled to be held at the end of 2021.
This project will provide flexible and responsive support to organisations working to achieve more equitable election participation for women and youth in Libya.
This will take forward recommendations made (including in UK-funded consultations and research) to provide funding for women’s rights organisations that allows them to determine their own priorities and activities, respond flexibly to changes in contexts and emergencies, and protect their civic space.
At least 60% of funding must be targeted at women and girls and this must be demonstrated in bidders’ budgets.
The implementer will work to provide funding to local youth and women’s organisations, which can include coalitions or supporting local-national links. Building on previous successful models in the CSSF, we anticipate the bidder will propose a mechanism to identify and select recipients. Core funding to local organisations is encouraged, provided they are working on the areas outlined above.
We will work with the implementer to develop a set of outcomes and a monitoring and evaluation approach that reflect the flexible nature of this funding.
Aims
The project will aim to support organisations working to:
- Improve youth and women’s political participation, as candidates and voters, including organisations providing protection and psychosocial care for activists
- providing voter education and skills training.
- Support safer elections for women, both as voters and candidates.
- Monitor and/or take action on online and offline violence, disinformation and threats.
- Improve voter registration and turnout among women and youth and support for securing voting rights.
- Any other activity that supports women, girls and young people to engage in the upcoming electoral process.
Funding Information
- The project budget should not be more than £350,000.
- Bidders should not craft proposals in such a way to reach the budget ceiling.
- Bidders should instead construct their bid to specifically meet the objectives in pursuit of demonstrable impact and value for money.
Geographic Focus
- Organisations should aim to demonstrate a broad geographical reach, including West, East and Southern Libya if possible. Organisations should provide evidence of ability to operate (official registration documents or other permissions should be provided).
Eligibility Criteria
- The FCDO requires applicants to have the necessary permissions to operate in the relevant regions of Libya.
- At least 60% of funding should be targeted at women and girls.
- Applicants should have sufficient financial resilience and a proven track record of transparently and effectively managing donor funded projects of similar scale.
- CSSF will conduct a due diligence assessment on the successful potential partner including reviewing safeguarding measures.
- The project will be delivered through a Grant Agreement and therefore the organisation cannot profit from the received grant funding.
- Additional project documentation will be completed by the successful bidder/s, following the award.
For more information, visit https://www.gov.uk/government/news/women-youth-and-elections-in-libya-call-for-proposals