Deadline: 2-Mar-25
This Call for Proposals seeks to provide funding support to not-for-profit organizations (NPOs) that work in the areas of social sciences, law and human rights and have previously conducted research studies on topics relating to criminology, trafficking in persons, and/or victimization (studies on issues such as labour market violations may also be considered relevant).
Funding under this Call for Proposals shall be provided to projects that present a concrete and detailed research plan for conducting a study on trafficking in persons for the purpose of forced labour in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Objectives
- This Call for Proposals takes into consideration the importance of harnessing all available resources towards the implementation of activities aimed at meeting the objectives of this partner programme.
- The overall aim of this partner programme is to effectively prevent trafficking in persons.
- More specifically, the main objectives are two-fold and consist in:
- Developing/enhancing available knowledge of the forms of TiP in Saudi Arabia, with a focus on TiP for the purpose of forced labour;
- Further engaging local (Saudi) universities and research centres in efforts to raise awareness of TiP in its different forms, including forced labour, among the Saudi society
Areas
- Indicative topics/areas that should be covered in the study include the following:
- Characteristics and indicators of forced labour as a form of trafficking in persons in the context of Saudi Arabia,
- National legislation relating to the elimination of forced labour and potential gaps with the international legal framework,
- Procedures and other measures in place for forced labour victims’ referral, protection and assistance in the Kingdom,
- Recommendations for enhancing the applicable national frameworks to effectively prevent, suppress and punish trafficking in persons for the purpose of forced labour.
Funding Information
- Proposals with budgets up to USD 15,000.00 will be considered for award.
Duration
- All activities financed by this partner programme must be implemented within three months and finalize not later than 31 August 2025.
Geographic Focus
- Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Eligibility Criteria
- In order to be eligible for funding, applicants must:
- be a non-profit making organization (CSOs including NGOs, CBOs and academic institutions) under the relevant laws of the country where it is registered;
- have been registered for not less than three (3) years;
- be directly responsible for the preparation and management of the project, i.e., not acting as an intermediary;
- demonstrate prior experience of at least three (3) years implementing research activities in relevant fields (social sciences, law and/or human rights);
- have a bank account.
Ineligibility Criteria
- The following types of project proposals are not eligible for funding:
- Project proposals concerned only or mainly with individual sponsorships for participation in workshops, seminars, conferences, congresses;
- Project proposals concerned only or mainly with individual scholarships for studies or training courses;
- Credit or loan schemes;
- Debts and provisions for losses or debts;
- Project proposals which consist exclusively or primarily of capital expenditure e.g., land, buildings, equipment, vehicles, etc.
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