Deadline: 20 May 2019
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has announced grants to promote and protect the human rights of migrants in West Africa by improving their access to justice.
Under PROMIS, the joint OHCHR-UNODC project funded by the Netherlands, these grants will be awarded to eligible civil society organisations(CSOs), legal firms and national human rights institutions (NHRIs) that provide legal assistance to migrants in one of the five countries of the project (Côte d’Ivoire, Gambia, Mali, Niger or Senegal).
The objective of this grant offer is to contribute to the promotion and protection of the human rights of migrants in West Africa by improving their access to justice. In particular, this involves raising migrants’ awareness of their rights and improving their access to legal remedies by strengthening their ability to claim their rights. Thanks to the grants, beneficiary organisations will be better able to identify human rights violations suffered by migrants, inform them of their rights and provide them with legal assistance if necessary, as well as accompany the submission of complaints and carry out visits of detained migrants. Mobile legal assistance services may also be provided to migrants, including women, children and LGBTI persons, as well as psychosocial assistance for migrants who are victims of violations. Importantly, applicants are encouraged to submit sustainable projects that have a multiplier effect, potential for replication, or lay foundations for change.
Funding Information
- A maximum of one or two grants will be awarded per country, each for an amount of less than USD 20,000.
- This sum can be allocated to the following expenses:
- Expenses related to the organisation of meetings;
- Costs related to legal proceedings, including legal fees and the filing of complaints or other procedural acts;
- Costs related to the provision of psychosocial assistance to migrants who are victims of human rights violations;
- Costs related to data collection activities (transport, daily subsistence allowance, including accommodation for staff carrying out field visits);
- Fees for staff members involved in the implementation of activities, at a reasonable rate;
- Additional humanitarian aid for migrants (for those who receive legal support by the organisation).
Project Implementation
Projects must be carried out within a maximum period of 12 months from the date of award of the grant. Once a decision to award a grant has been taken, a grant agreement is concluded with the head of the organisation. This person acts as a contact point for OHCHR throughout the project.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible, organisations applying for the grant must meet the following criteria:
- Be a civil society organisation, legal firm or national human rights institution and be legally constituted and registered for one year or more;
- Work and be based in one of the following countries: Côte d’Ivoire, Gambia, Mali, Niger or Senegal.
- Have as mandate the assistance to migrants in the country concerned and be already engaged in one or more activities covered by this call for applications.
How to Apply
Applications must be sent by email at the address given on the website.
Eligible Countries: Côte d’Ivoire, Gambia, Mali, Niger and Senegal.
For more information, please visit http://www.westafrica.ohchr.org/Call-for-applications-Grants-to-support-access-to-justice-for-migrants-in-West.html