Deadline: 30-May-23
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria through the Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria in the Lebanese Republic announces a procedure for the acceptance and selection of proposals for projects to be implemented with a grant through the Official Development Assistance of the Republic of Bulgaria, with an initial implementation period in 2024.
Objectives
The specific objectives and scope of the projects are:
- Quality education;
- Good health.
Priority Areas
for Project Implementation on the territory ofthe Lebanese Republic:
- Ensuring access to quality, inclusive and equal education;
- Support for quality healthcare.
Funding Information
- Minimal amount of the project is 10 000 BGN.
- Recommended maximum amount of the project is:
- For projects with main purpose to deliver goods and /orservices – up to 100 000 BGN;
- For projects with main purpose to carry out repairs and /or construction activities – up to 135 000BGN.
- Co-financing of project activities provided by the applicant will be considered an advantage in the evaluation, selection and approval of the projects.
- Project proposals envisaging joint activities with Bulgarian institutions /ministries, schools, higher education institutions, institutes, research centers, etc./ will also be considered with priority.
- Duration: Projects must be completed no later than December 31, 2026
Eligible Activities
- Development of new/updating existing training modules;
- Capacity building activities /organizing and conducting trainings in areas of interest of the administration/institutions of the partner country;
- Conducting trainings on specific topics in Bulgarian institutions to exchange good practices and increase the qualification of employees from the administration of the partner country;
- Organization and holding of seminars, forums, conferences;
- Research and strategy development;
- Activities to raise awareness of citizens’ rights;
- Activities to promote multicultural dialogue and to limit racism, xenophobia, hate speech, discrimination and intolerance in society;
- Activities to improve dialogue between non-governmental organizations and local, regional and national authorities;
- Activities related to improving the quality of social infrastructure (educational/health) ex.: Delivery of equipment and materials for state or municipal property schools, hospitals, kindergardens, homes for elderly, etc.; Construction and repair works to improve the condition of state or municipal property – schools, hospitals, kindergartens, homes for elderly, etc.
Target Groups
The conditions of the projects allow them to be aimed at achieving the set goals to a limited number and scope of users. It is mandatory that the target groups include a fair distribution of beneficiaries. Lebanese citizens of different genders, ethnicities, faiths or religions should be able to equally benefit from the projects.
Eligibility Criteria
- Primary and secondary budget spenders – legal entities of Lebanon;
- International and local non-governmental organizations;
- Municipalities and their associations;
- Educational, health and social institutions;
- International humanitarian organisations;
- Others (depending on country specificity).
- As priority candidates in the procedure for 2024 will be considered:
- Beneficiaries whose projects from previous years have been completed within the term of the contract/annex and with final reports approved by the MFA;
- Beneficiaries who have submitted interim reports on projects from previous years in the term of the contract/annex (thisdoes not apply to projects financed and implemented for 2023);
- Applicants with a sustainable project history of at least 2 years.
- Applicants may not submit more than 2 project proposal under this call for proposals.In the event that an applicant submits more than 2 project proposals, all of their submitted project proposals will be excluded from subsequent evaluation.
- Applications from current beneficiaries who have not reimbursed due funds from previous projects financed under the Development Cooperation Program will not be examined.
For more information, visit Republic of Bulgaria.