Deadline: 25-Nov-24
The EmPower Programme: Women for Climate-resilient Societies is a unique partnership between UN Women and UN Environment Programme, supported by the governments of Germany, New Zealand, Sweden and Switzerland that aims to enhance climate action and disaster risk reduction in Asia-Pacific that is gender responsive and promotes human rights.
Objective
- The overall objective of the project is to promote climate-resilient livelihood and empower women to lead in adopting climate resilient livelihood option including Renewable Energy and continue engaging in local climate action in the community and influencing sub-national governance to mainstream gender and promote women climate-resilient livelihood. The proposed project will expect to achieve target as below:
- of partnerships established to promote gender responsive climate-resilient livelihoods using renewable and low carbon technology
- 30 of women and other marginalized individuals who successfully received loans or financing for renewable energy or low carbon technology for climate-resilient livelihoods.
- 100 of women and other marginalized individuals with increased access to information of formal financial products and services for renewable energy/ low carbon technology
- 100 of women and other marginalized individuals who acquired training in skills relevant to climate-resilient livelihoods using renewable energy and low carbon technologies
Funding Information
- The budget range for this proposal should be between 80,000 USD – 90,000 USD
Timeframe
- The tentative project duration is 18 Month which will start from 01 December 2024- 30 May 2026.
General overview of services required/results
- Mainly the Responsible Party is required:
- To establish and/or strengthen a women network, women core group or Women Champion Network in the two target provinces to empower them to engage them in the climate action in the community and apply women transformative leadership in the context of climate change and disaster risk reduction
- To empower women network or group and other marginalized group in the community to be able to adopt climate resilient livelihoods
- To enable women and other marginalized group to gain access to resources including financial, technological and skills for potential adoption of climate-resilient livelihood using renewable energy and other low carbon technologies.
- To work collaboratively with other UN Women partners including government agencies, CSOs, banks and micro-finance institutions to enable women and marginalized group to gain information which allows them to access the resources they need for climate-resilient livelihood options.
Competencies
- Technical/functional competencies required:
- At least 05 years of experience in procuring and implementation project to promote gender responsive climate action
- Reputed nationally registered organization with representative office in Cambodia and can conduct outreach
- Proven track record of working in women empowerment and gender equality.
- Proven track record of working in climate adaptation and resilience among vulnerable population group.
- Proven having experience working to promote women transformative leadership in climate change resilience-livelihood building is an advantage.
- Previous working experience with UN agencies or other international development agencies is an advantage.
- Ability to communicate in local language.
Eligibility Criteria
- UN Women is soliciting proposals from Civil Society Organizations (CSOs). Women’s organizations or entities are highly encouraged to apply.
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