Deadline: 10-Jul-21
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) invites you to submit a call for proposals for Grant Competition for Development of Smart Villages in Georgia.
The primary objective of the call is to respond to COVID-19 impact on rural areas and rural actors challenges in Georgia by finding practical, innovation-driven solutions to challenges they face and potentially seize new opportunities in jobs creation and income generation, notably with a view of substantial inclusion of disadvantaged groups.
This further means, enacting innovative solutions to complex challenges in service access and delivery’ that are matching the characteristics and assets of distinct rural areas.
The priority will be given to the proposal ideas that will ensure:
- Support rural communities to address the needs through social and digital innovation that have potential of response to COVID-19 impact with a clear job creation and income generation impact and transferability to broader spatial dimensions.
- Encourage coordination and partnership among key stakeholders in multi-sectoral, integrated approaches to rural development, e.g. policy makers, rural entrepreneurs, local governments, national agencies, CSO, development organizations, etc. Such coordination and partnerships should ensure complementarity of measures to existing public and private programs and projects.
- Focus on inclusion and empowerment of disadvantaged groups, including youth, women, PWDs, IDPs, ethnic, religious, sexual and other minorities from rural areas.
Funding Information
- Any funds requested for the grant(s) under this Call for Proposals must fall between the following minimum and maximum amounts:
- minimum amount: USD 8,000.
- maximum amount: USD 15,000.
- Duration of the Smart Village grant activities within the grant application shall not exceed 7 months.
Criteria
- LEADER/CLLD and non-LEADER/CLLD entities are invited to apply for this Call for Proposals. For the purposes of this Call for Proposals:
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- LEADER/CLLD entities (non-orofit (non-commercial) legal entities) are: Local Action Group (LAG) and local community group (AMAG) organizations established with support of ENPARD program in IRDG project target municipalities (Keda, Khulo, Borjomi, Akhalkalaki, Tetritskaro, Lagodekhi, Dedoplistskaro and Kazbeg).
- Non-LEADER/CLLD entities are non-profit (non-commercial) legal entities (NGOs) except:
- Local Action Group (LAG) and local community group (AMAG) organizations established with support of ENPARD program in IRDG project target municipalities (Keda, Khulo, Borjomi, Akhalkalaki, Tetritskaro, Lagodekhi, Dedoplistskaro and Kazbegi);
- Religious and Political organizations;
- Govemment owned entities.
- LEADER/CLLD and non-LEADER/CLLD entities should be registered in accordance with the legal requirements of the Government of Georgia, must be able to provide organization’s statute and the debt certificate.
- All applicant organizations must demonstrate proven experience and capabilities in carrying out rural development interventions, including but not limited to: needs appraisal, community mobilization, socio-economic development actions, measures related to inclusion and support of disadvantaged groups (youth, women, PWDs, IDPs, ethnic, religious, sexual and other minorities).
- Coalitions (based on co-application) with NGOs and private sector is encouraged.
For more information, visit https://procurement-notices.undp.org/view_notice.cfm?notice_id=79545