Deadline: 13-Mar-2024
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) announces an Expression of Interest for a Call for selecting of communities within “Support to local community development on both banks of Nistru River” open to communities of right bank security zone and left bank of Nistru river and invites eligible applicants to submit their applications for the above-referenced subject.
EU Confidence Building Programme (EU CBM 6), financed by EU and implemented by UNDP, announces the call for selection of 12 communities within the initiative “Support to local community development on both banks of Nistru River”.
With this competition, the European Union and UNDP continue to support the improvement of cooperation between communities on both banks of the Nistru River through joint initiatives involving local partners, civil society organizations (CSOs), and other stakeholders.
The goal of the initiative is provision of support to communities located in Security zone of right bank and left bank of Nistru river, through engaging men and women, community members and migrants in local development processes ranging from planning to implementation of local development projects, leveraging the financial and human potential of local population, ultimately leading to improved livelihoods on both banks of Nistru river and strengthened cross-river confidence.
In the first block of ‘soft’ activities, up to 12 selected communities, six on each bank, will be supported to mobilize community members, to initiate the work to improve and broaden the local community stakeholders’ engagement in the planning and monitoring of local development – community development plans will be elaborated in accordance with the human rights, based approach and gender responsive principles, with migration fully mainstreamed. These communities will be capacitated to develop 12 development plans.
As part of second block of ‘hard’ interventions, EU CBM Selection Committee will select 6 projects (3 on right and 3 on left bank) of about 100 000 USD each to be financed from EU funds. After selection and endorsement of 6 infrastructure projects to be financed, EU CBM 6 will be responsible for tender procedures, contracting and implementation of construction/reconstruction works of approved social infrastructure objects, with participation of partner communities. Local co-funding will be strongly encouraged.
Implementation Timeframe
- The proposed local activities should be implemented between April 2024 – October 2025.
Overall Outcome of the Intervention
- Stimulate local initiative by engaging local citizens (including migrants) from selected communities to actively participate and contribute to the development of their hometowns, in line with the UNDP/EU-CBM 6 goals.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants eligible to submit Participation Proposals should meet all the following criteria:
- represent a rural locality from the left bank of the Nistru river or security zone with at least 1,500 inhabitants;
- submit only 1 (one) Participation Proposal per locality under the current Call of Proposals.
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