Deadline: 30-Nov-20
The Demand Driven Facility (DDF) proposal falls under the second component of the Strengthening Border Security in Ghana project (SBS Ghana).The Strengthening Border Security in Ghana (SBS Ghana) project is funded by the European Union Emergency Trust Fund for Africa (EUTF), and implemented by the International Centre for Migration Policy Development, in cooperation with the Ghana Immigration Service.
The overall objective of the project is to contribute to reducing irregular migration, by strengthening the capacities of national agencies, academic institutions and CSOs working in the area of migration.
The specific objective is to contribute to the development of the long-term capability border control authorities in Ghana; to update border management information and communication systems; and to ensure greater security for citizens and visitors, while guaranteeing the respect for the rule of law and human rights standards.
Objectives
- Increase knowledge and data management.
- Establish or enhance cooperation mechanisms between relevant stakeholders.
- Create awareness and support coordination for accountability and better public service delivery.
- Develop innovative practices to improve cooperation and mitigate or tackle issues at the border.
Thematic domains
- Trafficking in human beings;
- Smuggling of migrants;
- Human rights and gender;
- Free movement of persons and trade facilitation (factors boosting or hindering movement of people and goods, including corruption and harassment);
- Health emergencies’ response;
- Migration crisis;
- Dialogue and active collaboration between communities (civil society and traditional authorities) and institutions (border management agencies and local authorities) on the above topics;
- Dialogue and active collaboration between civil society, media and institutions for accountability and better service delivery, on the above topics.
Funding & Duration
- The overall indicative amount made available under this project is EUR 700,000.00. The contracting authority reserves the right not to award all available funds.
- Size of grants:
- Maximum EUR 30,000.00 for research projects.
- Maximum: EUR 100,000.00 for operational (or combined research/operational) projects.
- Maximum 18 months for research projects.
- Maximum 24 months for operational (or combined research/operational) projects.
Components
- Component 1. Centred on border management and security, activities encompasses: assessment of Ghana border management system; technical support to Ghana Immigration Service; joint activities with other border management agencies; dialogue with counterparts in neighbouring countries; development of a border management information and communication system.
- Component 2, Demand Driven Facility (DDF). Centred on civil society, research institutions, think tanks and media, with the goal to promote innovative approaches (operational and research projects) to border management and mobility issues.
Types of actions
- Operational projects (ex. information campaigns; capacity building; establishment of dialogue platforms; establishment of collaboration frameworks, etc);
- Research projects (including studies, reports, statistics, documentaries);
- A combination of operational and research projects.
Eligibility Criteria
- In order to be eligible, the Lead Applicants must be legally registered in Ghana and be one of the following type of organizations:
- Civil society Organization (not for profit);
- Non-Governmental Organization;
- University or Research institution;
- Think Tank;
- Organizations representing media, media networks (ex. community radios);
- Traders organization.
- Consortia of different types of organizations are recommended. Consortia of maximum three (3) organizations are eligible.
- Collaboration with local authorities (or local government organizations) in the Action is recommended, but no grant will be given to local authorities.
- Collaboration with border management agencies in the Action is recommended, but no grant will be given to those agencies.
- Co-applicants must satisfy the eligibility criteria as applicable to the lead applicant himself. The following are however also eligible:
- Co-applicants legally registered in countries other than Ghana.
- The applicants must:
- Have financial and operational capacity to undertake the proposed Action.
- Have necessary professional competences and qualifications to complete proposed Action.
Ineligible costs
The following costs shall not be considered eligible:
- debts and debt service charges (interest);
- provisions for losses or potential future liabilities;
- costs declared by the Beneficiary(ies) and financed by another action or work programme receiving an ICMPD grant or European Union grant;
- purchases of land or buildings, except where necessary for the direct implementation of the Action, in which case ownership shall be transferred to the final beneficiaries and/or a local Beneficiary(ies), at the latest at the end of the Action;
- currency exchange losses;
- credits to third parties, unless otherwise specified in the Special Conditions;
- contributions in kind.
For more information, visit https://www.icmpd.org/work-with-us/grants/open-calls-for-proposals/demand-driven-facility-ddf-sbs-ghana/