Deadline: 29 March 2018
Government of Canada is currently accepting proposals from eligible organizations for its program entitled “Women’s Political Participation in Pakistan”.
Women in Pakistan face significant obstacles to their full participation in social and political life, including entrenched socio-cultural barriers, gender-based violence, patriarchal norms and attitudes, legal discrimination and economic marginalization. This dilemma is reflected in the continued reports of women barred from voting by male community members in parts of Pakistan.
Objectives
- Under this call, applicant’s project proposal must contribute to the achievement of this ultimate outcome:
- Increased political empowerment and enjoyment of rights by women, particularly young and marginalized women and those at risk, in Pakistan.
- Project proposal must contribute to this intermediate outcome:
- Improved gender responsive and inclusive systems of governments, democratic institutions and civil society organizations (nationally and sub-nationally).
- Project proposal must also contribute to at least one of these two intermediate outcomes:
- Improved promotion and protection of women’s civil and political rights by governments and civil society.
- Increased and equitable participation of women in democratic processes and civic life, particularly young and marginalized women.
Funding Information
The total amount of funding available under the Women’s Political Participation in Pakistan call for preliminary proposals is Can$18,900,000 over 5 years.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible, organizations must meet each requirement and, where stipulated, provide supporting documentation:
- Organization is a legally incorporated non-governmental organization (NGO) or private sector organization from Canada, Pakistan or any other country.
- Organization must provide financial statements for the last two fiscal years, signed (audited statements are preferred).
- Organization is not a sovereign entity (a government of a country) or multilateral institution (e.g. UN agency or international financial institution (IFI)).
- Organization must provide one or two examples of projects of the application form that demonstrate a minimum of three years of experience within the past 15 years as the lead organization in managing and implementing development projects that have achieved results in promoting women’s civic and political participation in Pakistan, with at least one project valued at Can$2 million or more.
- Preference will be given to organizations that are registered to operate in Pakistan and that can provide supportive documentation of registration as part of their application package.
How to Apply
Interested applicants must submit complete application package via email at the address given on the website.
For more information, please visit Women’s Political Participation in Pakistan.