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CFPs: Providing Legal Representation, Legal Awareness, Legal Advice, and Psychosocial Support to Women and SGBV Survivors (South Sudan)

Deadline: 14-May-25

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is seeking proposals to provide legal aid including legal representation, legal awareness and legal advice, and psychosocial support to vulnerable groups including women, girls, and SGBV survivors in one of the following states: One CSO in Eastern Equatoria-Torit & one CSO.

Objectives
  • The main objective of the call for proposal is to identify national organizations – whether civil society organizations (CSO), national non-governmental organizations (NNGO) community-based organizations (CBO), or the like – with operational presence and capacities, one organization providing legal aid in each State (Eastern Equatoria- (in Torit) & Northern Bahr El Ghazal- (In Aweil East &Aweil Center) to:
    • Establish and operationalize sustainable Justice Confidence Centers (JCCs) with the capacity to efficiently resolve cases within a six-month operational period, employing a trauma-informed, gender-sensitive approach that prioritizes the needs of victims.
    • Safeguard fundamental human rights by offering legal advice and representation in civil, criminal, and administrative matters, focusing on the most vulnerable groups, including women, girls, survivors of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV), the elderly, persons with disabilities, as well as internally displaced persons (IDPs) and returnees.
    • Provide legal representation, advice and assistance to prevent wrongful convictions, ensuring fair trials and legal representation for individuals involved in legal proceedings.
    • Empower communities through awareness campaigns on legal rights, responsibilities, and effective means to address legal issues.
    • Facilitate the peaceful and just resolution of disputes using alternative dispute resolution methods such as mediation, contributing to overall community stability.
    • Deliver legal education and information to the public through Information, Education, and Communication (IEC) materials, such as posters and flyers, detailing step-by-step processes, such as what to expect when someone is arrested or explaining the court hierarchy. This initiative aims to enhance public understanding of the legal system and enable individuals to navigate legal processes more effectively.
    • Conduct targeted legal awareness-raising initiatives on key justice issues, civil and criminal proceedings, human rights, and referral pathways.
    • Undertake regular visits to police stations, prisons, and detention centers to identify individuals experiencing prolonged pretrial detention, assess their legal needs, and work towards securing their early release on bail or bond. Additionally, provide support for legal representation and monitor legal procedures for fairness.
    • Provide counseling and psychosocial support to victims, prisoners, and individuals facing prolonged legal challenges to protect and promote their mental health and psychosocial well-being.
    • Offer referrals to hospitals for medical assistance, as well as connect individuals to appropriate mechanisms and mental health services if needed.
Funding Information
  • The budget should be detailed, complete, rational, and realistic, and must not exceed the equivalent of USD$ 28,000 for one CSO per location. -one for Aweil and another for Torit
Duration
  • The Project duration is six months.
Expected Outputs/Deliverables
  • The organizations are encouraged to deliver the expected results based on their respective assessment of needs, issues, and challenges of vulnerable groups, who should include, women, girls, men, boys, person with disabilities, people living with HIV, during the period of implementation. Expected results will include the following:
    • Justice and Confidence Centre(s) (JCCs):
      • Establish and operate JCCs in each target location.
      • Deliver legal aid services to at least 700 individuals per location, focusing on women, girls, SGBV survivors, elderly, IDPs, returnees, and persons with HIV/AIDS.
    • Psychosocial Support & Referrals:
      • Provide psychosocial counseling to 200 individuals per location.
      • Offer medical referral support to 50 additional individuals per location.
    • Legal Awareness Campaigns:
      • Reach at least 100,000 individuals per location through in-person outreach, dialogues, drama, and training.
      • Reach 250,000 individuals via radio and media broadcasts.
    • Impact Monitoring & Gender Inclusion:
      • Track at least 5% monthly increase in new legal aid case registrations post-awareness.
      • Ensure that 55% of monthly beneficiaries are women, girls, the elderly, and persons with HIV/AIDS.
    • Legal Aid to Detainees:
      • Conduct regular visits and provide legal to police stations, prisons, and detention centers.
      • Provide legal aid to 200 pre-trial detainees per location.
      • Aim for early release of 70% through bail/bond and legal representation.
      • Monitor fairness and offer support to the wrongly convicted.
    • Alternative Dispute Resolutions:
      • Support the resolution of at least 20 disputes via ADR mechanisms in each location.
      • Promote police referrals of petty disputes to ADR centers.
Eligibility Criteria
  • The CSO/NNGO/CBO must meet the following criteria to be eligible for selection:
    • Must have a physical office and active presence in the location for which they are applying.
    • Demonstrate prior experience in successfully implementing projects, specifically those related to legal aid provision, education, paralegal training, or prison initiatives.
    • Possess sufficient human resources, expertise, and infrastructure to not only initiate but also sustain the provision of legal aid effectively.
    • Be legally registered as a Civil Society Organization (CSO), Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), or Community-Based Organization (CBO) with the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, holding a valid registration certificate.
    • Align the organization’s mandate and founding document with the activities for which funding is being sought.
    • Maintain an established office in the proposed implementation location and showcase a track record of experience in carrying out similar or related activities.

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