Deadline: 25-Jan-25
The EmPower Outcome 3 Project aims to expand the scope for women and other marginalized and gender-diverse groups to shape decisions and build resilience, including through new access to finance, technology, and renewable energy as a driver of better livelihoods.
The project broadly contributes to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs):
- gender equality,
- affordable and clean energy,
- reduced inequalities,
- climate action, and
- partnership for the goals, with three key outcomes:
- increased action on gender responsive climate change adaptation and mitigation;
- women in all their diversity and other marginalized groups are represented as key environmental actors in climate and DRR decision-making and
- Women and other marginalized groups in Asia-Pacific secure climate-resilient livelihoods.
Funding Information
- The budget range for this proposal should be 17,500,000 BDT – 19,000,000 BDT
Competencies
- At least 10 years of demonstrated experience in implementing programmes on gender-responsive climate change, climate resilient livelihoods; livelihoods development, gender equality, and women empowerment; and in formulating result-oriented, and monitoring programmes based on indicators and quality reporting.
- Proven experience of conducting market analysis, livelihood assessment in disaster/climate vulnerable areas
- Demonstrable experience in policy advocacy through evidence-based research and providing capacity development support through organizing capacity development interventions including training, meeting, dialogues, seminars, conferences, consultations, and conventions.
- Proven organizational experience in closely working with grassroots women-led Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), women groups, youth and adolescent girls, and other marginalized groups of people including people with disability and indigenous communities both at the local and national levels.
- Demonstrates commitment to working with women and girls that are economically, politically, socially, culturally, or otherwise excluded, marginalized, and/or disempowered.
- Tested approach on rights-based approaches to advance women’s economic and political empowerment and ensure the voices and needs of women as rights-holders.
For more information, visit UN Women.
