Deadline: 15-Sep-21
The UN Women has launched its grant program to enhance access to information related to COVID-19 and other disasters from gender and social inclusion lens for diverse women and excluded groups for effective preparedness, response and recovery; track, trace and address rumours in COVID-19 contet and provide correct information to women and excluded groups as an effective risk communication strategy; and enhance capacities of journalists to develop gender responsive media content in COVID-19 context.
The initiative will be implemented in select locations of 11 districts of Nepal – Province 2 (Rautahat, Siraha, Saptari, Sarlahi and Dhanusha); Bagmati Province (Bharatpur and Makwanpur); Lumbini Province (Rupandehi and Banke) and Sudurpaschim Province (Kailali and Bajura). Some of the mass media component shall be implemented nationally,
Objectives
The objectives of this initiative are:
- To enhance access to information related to COVID-19 and other disasters from Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) lens for diverse women and excluded groups for effective preparedness, response, and recovery.
- To track, trace and address rumours in COVID-19 context and provide correct information to women and excluded groups as an effective risk communication strategy.
- To enhance capacities of journalists to develop gender responsive media content in COVID-19 context.
Guiding Principles
The implementation of the proposed activities shall be guided by the following principles:
- Gender equality and social inclusion
- Intersectionality
- Participation of inclusive excluded group (Dalit groups, migrant workers, Madhesi group,Muslim group, disability groups, people living with health complication)
- Leave No One Behind Principle
- Transparency, accountability, and good governance.
- Human rights-based approach.
- Conflict sensitivity and confidentiality including Do-No-Harm.
Eligibility Criteria
- UN-WOMEN invite qualified parties to submit Technical and Financial Proposals to provide services associated with the UN-WOMEN requirement for Responsible Party.
- UN-Women is soliciting proposals from Civil Society Organizations (CSOs). Women’s organizations or entities are highly encouraged to apply.
- Minimum seven years of experience in developing and implementing gender-responsive communication interventions in developing and humanitarian settings,
- Experience in working with UN/development agencies through programmes in the area of GESI responsive humanitarian action,
- Experience of working with diverse vulnerable and excluded groups,
- Expertise in developing communication materials in the issues of women, vulnerable and excluded groups both at the local and national level,
- Expertise in community engagement, feedback mechanism, using communication tools, including digital mediums,
- Experiences of collaborating with other implementing partners through sub-contracting modality.
For more information, visit https://www.unwomen.org/en/about-us/programme-implementation/2021/08/call-for-proposals-unw-ap-npl-cfp-2021-008