Deadline: 19-May-25
The UN Women has launched the Call for Proposals for a Responsible Partner (RP) to provide Essential Services for Migrant and Host Community Women Survivors of Gender-Based Violence in South Africa.
Outcomes
- The programme aims to achieve the following three outcomes:
- The South African government and relevant stakeholders develop and implement gender-responsive migration policies, laws and services.
- Migrant and host community women have access to decent work.
- Governments and relevant international human rights bodies ensure the promotion and protection of migrant women’s rights through strengthened global norms and standards
General overview of services required/results
- Under Outcome 1 of the Making Migration Safe for Women programme in South Africa, UN Women plans to engage a national responsible party to provide essential services to 300 migrant and host community women who are survivors of gender-based violence, comprising approximately 80% migrant women and 20% host community women.
- Essential services include health, police, justice and social support aimed at reducing the impact of violence on survivors’ well-being, facilitating recovery and empowerment, and preventing further violence. This includes access to immediate safe and secure accommodation. A multi-sectoral set of essential services would comprise of the following at a minimum:
- Health services
- Identification of survivors of gender-based violence
- First line support
- Emergency medical care and injury treatment
- Sexual assault examination and care
- Mental health assessment and care
- Justice and Police services
- Initial survivor contacts and investigation support
- Safety and protection
- Information sharing and coordination with justice actors
- Legal support, including rights awareness representation
- Social Services
- Crisis information (helplines or drop-in)
- Psycho-social support and counselling
- Safe accommodation
- Support for documentation (creation, recovery and replacement of identity documents)
- Community outreach, education and awareness-raising.
- Support for survivors’ economic independence, recovery and autonomy
- Health services
Description of required services/results
- UN Women seeks to engage a national responsible party to deliver the following essential social services for 300 migrant and host community women who are survivors of gender-based violence, comprising approximately 80% migrant women and 20% host community women. Required services include:
- Provision of psycho-social support and counselling to support survivors in dealing with the trauma of violence and abuse
- Safe accommodation for survivors at risk of violence through dedicated and secure shelter services, including In-house psycho-social support and counselling throughout shelter stay
- Community outreach and awareness-raising on violence against (migrant) women and girls, including implementation of a Bystander Campaign to challenges harmful norms, prevent violence and highlight the additional vulnerabilities faced by migrant women
- Support for survivors’ economic independence, recovery and autonomy through entrepreneurial, technical and/or vocational trainings
- Timely referrals to health, police and justice services, including specialized legal support if required
- Development of long-term exit strategies to support the dignified (re)integration of survivors into their respective (host) communities
Funding Information
- The budget range for this proposal should be 200,000 USD – 220,000 USD
Duration
- 1 July 2025 (or as soon as possible) – 30 June 2026, with the possibility of renewal up until 31 December 2026.
Competencies
- Technical/functional competencies required
- Legally registered and authorized to operate in South Africa for at least five years.
- Knowledge of South Africa’s legal and policy framework on gender-based violence and migration.
- Proven knowledge and experience in providing comprehensive essential services for survivors of gender-based violence, including migrant women.
- Experience and expertize in running safe accommodation services for survivors of gender-based violence.
- Strong understanding of the specific needs, challenges and vulnerabilities of migrant women and girls.
- Experience in designing and delivering gender-responsive services through a rights-based and survivor-centred approach.
- Experience managing projects that foster social cohesion and promote diversity regardless of gender, race or nationality.
- Other competencies required
- Core Values:
- Respect for Diversity
- Integrity
- Professionalism
- Core Competencies:
- Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues
- Accountability
- Creative Problem Solving
- Effective Communication
- Inclusive Collaboration
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Leading by Example
- Core Values:
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