Deadline: 7-Aug-22
The British High Commission Maseru is inviting NGOs and established community-based organisations to bid for funding for civic and voter education for women.
Objectives
The projects should meet the following objective:
- Increased voter participation, particularly participation of women, in constituencies identified as ‘low turn-out’ in the last (2017) election.
- Female voters in low-turn-out constituencies have increased awareness of the issues of importance to women; improved knowledge of political party manifestos and candidate pledges relating to these issues; and better understanding of their role as informed voters and the importance of holding elected representatives to account.
Funding Information
- Small grant funding of up to M100, 000.
- Project activity should start in early September 2022 and all activity must be completed by 1 November 2022. Funding will be paid on completion of all activities and project reports.
Eligibility Criteria
- These should be based in the following constituencies:
- Maputsoe
- Maletsunyane
- Thaba Putsoa
- Melikane
- Tele
- Sebapala
- Mount Moorosi
- Tsoelike
- Thaba Moea
- Mats’onyane
- Ketane
- Organisations bidding must have an existing link with communities in these constituencies and must be politically neutral.
- The bidding process is competitive. Only the strongest bids will be selected.
- Successful organisations will also be required to obtain registration from the Independent Electoral Commission before confirmation of the grant.
- Organisations bidding for funding, and their senior executives, must not have any links to, or affiliations with, registered political parties.
Selection Criteria
Bids will be judged on:
- planned activities and likely impact
- evidence that the bidding organisation has strong links with the target communities
- value for money (including numbers of voters reached)
- the capacity of the bidding organisation, including a track record of previous successful projects
- proper presentation of project aims, activities and budget
For more information, visit https://www.gov.uk/government/news/lesotho-call-for-bids-for-womens-civic-education-projects