Deadline: 8-Aug-24
The UN Women is seeking applications from NGO to raise awareness among women students in the universities as well as building their capacities to equip young women with the knowledge and tools necessary to be effective leaders in their chosen fields.
In partnership with the Government of Egypt and the European Union, the United Nations (UN Women, UNFPA and UNICEF) is implementing a three-year Joint Programme entitled EU-Egypt Tamkeen. The EU has been a key partner to Egypt in women and girls’ empowerment over many years. In line with the EU Egypt Partnership Priorities and with the EU Egypt Multi-Indicative Programme 2021-27 (MIP), the EU-Egypt Tamkeen aims at achieving accelerated progress in gender equality and women and girls’ empowerment. The joint programme aims at the following three Specific Objectives:
- Women and girls progress towards leadership positions and increased participation;
- Women and girls have increased access to social and economic rights; and
- Women and girls’ exposure to risks of gender-based violence, including harmful practices, is reduced.
Through addressing the above-mentioned three priorities, Tamkeen will support achieving the objectives of the National Strategy for the Empowerment of Egyptian Women (2030) and Egypt’s Sustainable Development Strategy (Vision 2030). It will contribute to Egypt’s efforts to meet international commitments such as the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Convention the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW).
Objectives
The desired objective of this intervention is:
- Build a new generation of female University graduates who can start their own projects that would positively contribute to innovation and economic growth.
- Unlock the entrepreneurship potential of female University students and offering them financial and developmental support.
- Promote the entrepreneurship and projects led by university females especially in the manufacturing and technology fields.
- Empower female entrepreneurs to leverage emerging technologies and digital platforms to scale their ventures and reach new markets, driving sustainable growth and expansion.
- Provide tailored financial assistance and resources to female university students, ensuring they have the necessary capital and support to turn their entrepreneurial visions into reality.
Funding Information
- The budget range for this proposal should be 180,000 Euros Maximum
- Duration: Activates should start August 2024 to end December 2025
Required Services/Results
- The NGO will be specifically required to raise awareness among women students in the universities as well as building their capacities to equip young women leaders with the knowledge and tools necessary to be effective leaders in their chosen fields, especially leaders in the entrepreneurial fields, build confidence and self-efficacy, and increase their effective participation, and foster a network of students who can support and learn from each other.
- The NGO should conduct awareness raising activities in universities, execute solid selection process to select potential young women leaders and execute a training program to enhance leadership skills and knowledge capacities of young women. Activities should include training workshops, mentorship and networking activities, in addition to organizing a competition among participants to encourage innovative thinking.
- This project will target young women (aged 18-21) who are emerging or aspiring leaders in their communities, organizations, or fields.
Target Audience
- Young women in universities
Deliverables
- 3 Batches of Young women students in universities
- Awareness raising of young women in universities reaching 24,000 girl (8,000 per batch)
- Capacity and skill development of at least 300 young women (100 per batch)
- Competition activity between participants to encourage innovative project ideas and community solutions.
- The selected NGO should submit a workplan for the implementation of the proposed activities and specified targets.
- The selected NGO should submit a project report documenting the training process, outcomes, and recommendations.
Eligibility Criteria
- UN Women is soliciting proposals from Civil Society Organizations (CSOs).
- Women’s organizations or entities are highly encouraged to apply.
- The selected organization will be responsible for the implementation of programme activities ensuring the realization of the anticipated interventions in line with UN Women rules and regulations and NCW national goals and will work in close collaboration with the UN Women team as well as the National Council for Women team.
- The bidder must have a track record of at least 4 years of demonstrated experience in designing and delivering similar youth trainings ;
- Relevant experience dealing with stakeholders and partners, including government, civil society, and universities or educational facilities;
- Previous Experience in women empowerment specific programs;
- Previous experience in women empowerment specific programs in the intervention governorates; Excellent soft skills, technical and training capabilities;
- Soundness of the proposed results and activities, and linkages between them;
- Soundness and adequacy of the technical approach and proposed strategies to support the achievement of results with a focus on sustainability of results;
- Realistic detailed Implementation plan;
- Soundness of the Monitoring and Evaluation approach and tools;
- Other competencies, which while not required, can be an asset for the performance of services.
- Management arrangement for the required services including for monitoring and reporting, and if needed, evaluation.
- Overall governance/management structure of the proponent organization.
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