CFPs: Strengthening the capacity of Women-Led and Roma organizations for Elimination of CEFM (Turkey)

Deadline: 25-Feb-24

UN Women has announced a call for proposals to strength the capacity of women-led and Roma organizations on response and advocacy for Elimination of Child, Early and Forced Marriage (CEFM) in Türkiye as a Form of Violence against Women (VAW) under Joint Programme on Elimination of CEFM.

UN Women will partner with one CSO working in the field of Roma communities to strengthen the capacity of local Roma CSOs on the protection of survivors of CEFM.

Funding Information

• The maximum estimated budget for each application within this call for proposal is 40.000 USD converted in Turkish Liras (TRY).

Timeframe

• Start date and end date for completion of required services/results
  • Indicative start date: March 2024
  • Indicative end date: September 2024

Services Required/Results

• Under the present Call for Proposals, UN Women will award two Partner Agreements (PAs) to two CSOs, a women-led organization and a Roma organization, to contribute to the achievement of the following project Outputs:
  • Output 1.2: National and local institutions have improved capacity to deliver response services in line with international standards.
  • Output 1.3: Cross-sectoral collaboration among civil society organizations, professional associations and private sector for prevention, response, advocacy and monitoring of CEFM is increased.
• PAs will be awarded in two lots, in the thematic areas of:
  • Lot 1: Strengthening the capacity of women-led organizations in their response and advocacy for CEFM
  • Lot 2: Strengthening the capacity of local Roma CSOs on the protection of survivors of CEFM
• Indicative areas of intervention under the lots are provided below.
  • To support the development of the capacities of service delivery of the CSOs including women’s organizations, Roma CSOs, and public service providers, providing mentorship and supervision at the local level on systematic identification, referral, case management and response to CEFM cases, and advocacy skills
  • To provide capacity-building support to grassroots women-led organizations to establish or operate counselling centers, crisis centers, helplines, etc.; and to provide legal aid, referrals, and other relevant modalities of support for survivors of VAWG.
  • To develop and disseminate training modules and advocacy materials.
  • To implement advocacy and awareness-raising activities to increase women’s understanding of their rights to quality essential services and to contribute to higher rates of reporting and use of support services.
  • To participate in provincial monitoring activities and meetings on CEFM with civil society and government institutions, as well as VAW-CEFM related coordination meetings in the province
• Under the abovementioned 2 outputs, UN Women’s work on activities aiming to strengthen policy and legislative framework and service delivery will cover 5 project provinces (Adana, Edirne, Gaziantep, Izmir and Kocaeli), while community-based interventions will be expanded to selected 5 provinces where rates of CEFM are higher than the national average in Türkiye. UN Women’s interventions will also take into consideration the evolving needs of women and girls in the areas affected by the earthquake.
• While UN Women will be contributing to the achievement of the national level policy making and advocacy, it will provide a comprehensive list of services at the local level in the project provinces. The list of aimed results of these interventions through the PAs are below:
  • For Women-Led CSOs:
    • Support the development of the capacities of at least 10 women-led CSOs in the project provinces. This includes providing mentorship and supervision at the local level for systematic identification, referral, case management, and response to CEFM cases. Capacity-building should also focus on advocacy skills to enable CSOs to effectively advocate for the prevention of CEFM.
    • Provide capacity-building support to women-led CSOs to establish or include CEFM response to counseling centers. These centers should offer a range of services, including legal aid, referrals, and other relevant support modalities for survivors of Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG).
    • Develop and disseminate training modules and advocacy materials tailored to the needs of women-led CSOs. These materials should empower CSOs to effectively engage in awareness-raising and advocacy activities related to CEFM and VAWG.
    • Encourage women led CSOs to actively participate in provincial monitoring activities and meetings related to CEFM, both with civil society and government institutions. In addition, support their involvement in VAWCEFM related coordination meetings in the province.
  • For CSO working in the field of Roma communities:
    • Facilitate knowledge sharing by providing at least 10 local CSOs working in the field of Roma communities with best practices and lessons learned in combating CEFM. This support is intended to strengthen the interventions of Roma-led organizations in addressing CEFM and VAWG within their communities.
    • Networking Opportunities: Create opportunities for networking between local CSO working in the field of Roma communities and other stakeholders. This networking should focus on sharing knowledge and resources related to the prevention and protection of CEFM. It will help establish collaborative efforts to combat CEFM and improve the well-being of Roma communities.
    • To raise awareness among community members including children and youth, especially girls and women, as survivors, parents, and community members in targeted areas on CEFM.
    • To implement advocacy and awareness-raising activities to increase Roman women and girl’s understanding of their rights to quality essential services and to contribute to higher rates of reporting and use of support services.

Competencies

• Technical/functional competencies required:
  • For Women-Led Organizations:
    • Track record of experience in the field of women’s human rights, gender equality, and women’s empowerment.
    • Specialized knowledge and expertise in the field relevant to the proposal (e.g., elimination of Violence Against Women, increasing women’s access to justice/human rights mechanisms, advancing women’s economic empowerment, CEFM).
    • Experience in engaging with multiple stakeholders, including governmental and non-governmental organizations, community-based organizations, and advocacy networks.
    • Capacity to deliver the proposed activity, as assessed by UN Women in accordance with UN Women’s policies, rules, and regulations.
  • For CSOs working in the field of Roma communities:
    • Track record of experience in the field of women’s human rights, gender equality, and women’s empowerment, with a particular focus on the Roma population.
    • Specialized knowledge and expertise related to addressing women’s human rights, gender equality, and women’s empowerment within the Roma community.
    • Experience in engaging with multiple stakeholders, including governmental and non-governmental organizations, community-based organizations, and advocacy networks, specifically in the context of Roma communities.
    • Capacity to deliver the proposed activity, as assessed by UN Women in accordance with UN Women’s policies, rules, and regulations.
    • These competencies are tailored to the specific focus areas and expertise required for women-led organizations and CSOs working within Roma communities, as indicated in the proposal.
  • The CSOs will be selected only if they have proven capacity to deliver the proposed activity. The CSOs’ capacity will be assessed by UN Women as per UN Women’s policies, rules, and regulations.

Requirements

• UN Women will prioritize applications from women-led organizations and Roma organizations.
• To be considered a “women-led”, the organization must demonstrate that its core work is in the field of women’s rights, gender equality, the elimination of VAWG, women’s access to justice, or women’s economic empowerment. The official mission and vision statements of the organization must reflect its commitment to pursuing gender equality and empowering women and girls. To be considered a “women-led organization”, the organization must demonstrate that it is governed and led by women. This requires evidence that a minimum of 51 percent of leadership positions across decision-making levels in the organization, including management, senior management, and board levels, are held by women.
• To be considered a “CSO working in the field of Roma communities”, the organization must work on promoting Roma women and girl’s rights and gender equality and have specialized knowledge, expertise, and a track record of working with Roma communities. The organization must work with Roma women and girls on ending VAW to support them in identifying their needs and claiming their rights, increasing the access to services for survivors of VAWG including CEFM.
• The activities may be leveraged through partnerships and engagement with public institutions, local authorities and the private sector. The proponents may partner with other relevant organizations to implement the project. Partners will be selected among academic institutions, right-based platforms and organizations, and in particular, CSOs. The proponents should clearly describe and define the purpose and nature of the planned partnerships.
• Proponents selected and awarded with Partnership Agreements will operate as UN Women’s Responsible Parties (RPs). The RPs will participate in the thematic dialogue, networking, experience-sharing events to be organized by UN Women.

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