Deadline: 30-Aug-20
The British Embassy Nouakchott invites proposals from civil society and the private sector, within Mauritania for projects in support of Mauritania’s response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Priority Areas
Project proposals should focus on the following areas:
- Local economic impact of COVID-19: Intended outcomes include:
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- helping local businesses, particularly SMEs, in surviving the effects of COVID-19 and recovering after the crisis
- assisting the private sector in adapting to the post COVID-19 world and being better prepared for future crises
- Food security: Intended outcomes include:
- increased diversification of local food production through enabling new sustainable projects and businesses
- improved access to food through helping producers conserve for longer periods or expand the geographical range of their supply chain
- increased access to food through helping producers improve their production processes and permanently reduce their prices
- Public health infrastructure: Intended outcomes include:
- increased local Mauritanian capacity to produce, supply or obtain necessary health products and equipment
- enhanced quality, safety, performance and monitoring & evaluation of the local health system
- assisting the Ministry of Health’s response to the COVID-19 crisis
Funding Information
- The British Embassy Nouakchott has allocated up to £50,000 from this Fund, which can be awarded to one or multiple projects.
- The term of the grant agreement is expected to be up to seven (7) months.
Evaluation criteria
Successful bids must demonstrate strong strategic relevance to the programme’s priority areas and have a clear focus on delivering change and sustainable impacts.
Proposals will be evaluated against the following criteria:
- Fit to programme objectives – the extent to which the project can contribute to the outcomes identified above.
- Quality of project – how well defined and relevant the outcome is and how outputs will deliver this change.
- Value for money – the value of the expected project outcomes and clear justification for the level of funding requested.
- Previous experience – evidence of the bidding team understands of the project’s area and ability to manage and deliver a successful project.
- Gender-sensitive approach – partners should identify the gender implications of the theme they are addressing.
Note: The British Embassy Nouakchott welcomes proposals for work in all regions of Mauritania, and regional pilots which could be scaled up later to become nationwide. Successful projects should have sustainable outcomes and should clearly identify the change that will result. They may also build on projects by other organizations, complementing their efforts. However, in this case bids should make clear how they complement existing activities supported by other donors.
For more information, visit https://www.gov.uk/government/news/mauritania-call-for-proposals-to-enhance-covid-19-response