Deadline: 7-Sep-21
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in Sri Lanka hereby invites you to submit proposals under the project of ‘CSO Engagement on Youth Participation and Engagement for a Healthier, Equitable, Safer and United Sri Lanka’ to work with both elected and non-elected youth parliament members, the Federation of Youth Clubs and other youth groups representing marginalized communities at the district level.
The objective of this Call for Proposals is to: Work together and guide youth leaders involved in the project to develop community action plans while supporting to conduct an inclusive community needs assessments, design conflict sensitive community action plans and joint project proposals with the youth to achieve the project objectives to promote social cohesion and stability build a healthier, equitable, safer and united Sri Lanka.
The proposed work will focus on successful implementation of the selected community action plans in the designated district/ area together with the youth leaders whilst considering the COVID-19 pandemic situation.
Also, it is expected that the selected CSOs to provide support for the provincial project coordinators of the project to coordinate and monitor successful implementation of the overall project.
This is project is implemented in partnership with National Youth Services Council, WHO Sri Lanka, UNDP Sri Lanka and UNV Sri Lanka.
UNDP anticipates working with three partner youth and women civil society organizations (CSOs) that will support collective designing and implementation and grant management of community action plans.
Funding Information
- Grant is inclusive for action plans and for administration, coordination cost / Overheads costs which is 12% of the total budget LKR 8,000,000.00.
Eligibility Criteria
NGO Eligibility and qualifications:
- At least five years of experience in national-level community development project implementation with demonstrated ability for inclusion of youth in development in a peace building context.
- Relevant experience in designing, executing, and implementing community action plans with the relevant technical expertise on training methodologies, participatory techniques, in-house virtual training capabilities and capacities with knowledge of virtual tools and innovative know-how
- Previous cooperation with UN organizations and/or international NGOs
- Availability of a focal point, facilitators and qualified support staff with experience in implementing development projects to coordinate with the Groups and facilitate the implementation and monitoring of the activities.
- Ability to link with relevant actors (state and non-state) and district and divisional level to build strategic alliances to address gender/ SDG, development priorities, RTI, data and policy issues.
For more information, visit https://procurement-notices.undp.org/view_notice.cfm?notice_id=82431