Deadline: 1-Oct-24
This Call for Proposals (CFP) is specifically related to UNDP’s work on strengthening peace and governance implemented under the Peace and Community Cohesion (PaCC) project.
UNDP’s PaCC project aims to contribute to the reduction and mitigation of community-level conflict and insecurity by investing in initiatives that address key drivers of conflict and enhance community interdependency and social cohesion.
Objectives
- The objective of this call for proposal is to collaborate with civil society organizations (CSOs) in facilitating local communities to respond to the impact of climate shocks, specifically floods in Unity State, and contribute to prevention of tensions and conflicts resulting from displacements caused by the floods, the Sudan crisis and internal conflicts.
- This is aimed at restoring selected community infrastructure, improving access to services, improving livelihood income, injecting cash into the local economy, further enhancing the purchasing power of the community and the IDPs whose livelihoods have been disrupted by the floods and displacements as well as conflicts. This also aims to strengthen social cohesion.
- UNDP seeks to identify credible and capable CSOs, women and youth organizations currently having a physical presence and operational capacity and working in Wau-Western Bahr El Ghazal State, Malakal-Upper Nile State, Bentiu-Unity State, South Sudan.
Geographic Focus
- The project activities will be implemented over a period of 3 months in in Wau, Western Bahr El Ghazal, Malakal, Upper Nile State, Bentiu, Unity State, South Sudan, specifically areas with communities affected by floods, the Sudan crisis and internal conflicts directly and indirectly.
Specific outputs, activities and deliverables:
- Slot 1: Promote Participation of Women and Youth in Local Peacebuilding, Recovery and Response to Flooding in Bentiu through Cash for work. (Budget is US$ 30,000) (Trac 2)
- The specific activities to be undertaken by the selected CSO are:
- Project inception and consultation with community on the structures to be rehabilitated through cash for work in Bentiu. 3 consultations (Trac 2)
- Cash for work initiatives supported by 100 community members, 50 youth (50%F) and 50 women to strengthen trust among communities and social cohesion and contribute to recovery in Bentiu. Specific cash for work to be informed by the consultations with the community.
- Deliverables under slot 1: The intervention aims to achieve the following:
- At least 100 community members, 50 youth (50%F) and 50 women engaged in cash for work initiatives.
- The specific activities to be undertaken by the selected CSO are:
- Slot 2: Promote Participation of Women and Youth in Local Peacebuilding, Recoveryand Response to Flooding in Bentiu through income generation support. (Budget is US$ 20,000) (Trac 2)
- The specific activities to be undertaken by the selected CSO are:
- Project inception and consultation with community on the groups to support and on which income generation initiatives to support in Bentiu. 3 consultations (Trac 2)
- Skills training and provision of startup kits to 100 community members, 50 youth (50%F) and 50 women to strengthen trust among communities (returnees, refugees and displaced persons) and strengthen social cohesion and contribute to recovery in Bentiu. Specific income generation initiatives to be informed by the consultations with the community.
- Deliverables under slot 2: The intervention aims to achieve the following:
- At least 100 community members, 50 youth (50%F) and 50 women engaged in income generation.
- The specific activities to be undertaken by the selected CSO are:
- Slot 3: Provision of Psychosocial Support and Trauma Awareness to Communitiesaffected displacements in Wau, Western Bahr El Ghazal Budget is US$ 47,800 (US$ 29,800 – JSB/Japan; FW US$18,000)
- The specific activities to be undertaken by the selected CSO are:
- Establish and operationalize one team of Psychosocial Community Volunteers (PCVs) (30 people per team) at payam level in Wau, Western Bahr El Ghazal, through:
- Inclusive and consultative selection process: Half day workshop with the local leaders to identify and form the PCVs team.
- Build capacity of 30 PCVs through 5 days training delivered by the UNDP trained Trauma Healing and Psychosocial support Trainers. One training per team.
- Form 19 psychosocial support groups in Wau and facilitate the PCVs to provide psychosocial support to the groups formed. Each group to have 20 members. Each group to receive 2 sessions, therefore 38 sessions in total. Composition of the groups: returnees, refugees, and displaced persons.
- Provide operational support to the trained PCVs in Wau including providing certificates after the 5 days training, monthly provision of transport, monthly airtime and communication support, T-Shirts, gumboots, bags, rain jacket, stationery to facilitate PCVs to provide of psychosocial support to communities, and support PCVs in compiling reports developed by PCVs from their work for 5 months.
- Establish and operationalize one team of Psychosocial Community Volunteers (PCVs) (30 people per team) at payam level in Wau, Western Bahr El Ghazal, through:
- Deliverables under Slot 3: The intervention aims to achieve the following:
- 30 PCVs trained and supported to provide psychosocial support to 2,000 community members, and 700 community members engaged on trauma awareness, at least 35%F.
- The specific activities to be undertaken by the selected CSO are:
- Slot 4: Supporting community-led peace initiatives to prevent and resolve conflicts in Wau, Western Bahr El Ghazal State. (Budget is US$ 30,000) Funding Window
- The specific activities to be undertaken by the selected CSO are:
- Support four (4) community dialogues and mediation led by peace committees, targeting host communities and returnees/refugees/internally displaced persons, 50 community members per dialogue (35%F). Joint community clean will be conducted at the start of the dialogues as part of breaking the ice between the different groups to be engaged in the dialogue.
- Deliverables under slot 4: The intervention aims to achieve the following:
- 25 peace committee members supported to contribute to conflict early warning in the community.
- At least 200 community members (35%F) engaged in preventing and resolving conflict.
- At least 1,000 community members (35%F) reached and are aware of the resolutions.
- The specific activities to be undertaken by the selected CSO are:
- Slot 5: Supporting community-led peace initiatives to prevent and resolve conflicts in Malakal, Upper Nile State. (Budget is US$ 20,000) Funding Window
- The specific activities to be undertaken by the selected CSO are:
- Support two (2) community dialogues and mediation led by peace committees, targeting host communities and returnees/refugees/internally displaced persons, 50 community members per dialogue (35%F). Joint community clean will be conducted at the start of the dialogues as part of breaking the ice between the different groups to be engaged in the dialogue.
- Deliverables under slot 5: The intervention aims to achieve the following:
- 25 peace committee members supported to contribute to conflict early warning in the community.
- At least 100 community members (35%F) engaged in preventing and resolving conflict.
- At least 500 community members (35%F) reached and are aware of the resolutions of the dialogues held, through sports events.
- The specific activities to be undertaken by the selected CSO are:
Eligibility Criteria
- The organizations must meet the following criteria to be eligible for selection.
- Be legally registered as CSO/NGO with the Relief and Rehabilitation Commission and be in possession of a valid registration certificate;
- Mandate and founding document should be in line with the activities for which the fund is being sought;
- Have an established office with qualified staff in the area/location of proposed intervention; and
- The CSO/NGO must have experience in similar/related areas of intervention.
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