Deadline: 16-Aug-23
UNDP is seeking a competent and reputable civil society organizations (CSO), national non-governmental organizations (NNGO) or community-based organizations to conduct public awareness-raising outreaches and information dissemination on crime prevention, alternatives to dispute resolution.
Objectives
The specific objectives are;
- To raise public awareness on the role of the community in crime prevention, alternatives to dispute resolution related to intercommunal conflicts, cattle rustling and abduction through outreaches like giving talks in churches, schools, social gatherings (sports), public meetings etc.
- Empower the community members especially the customary leaders, youths, women and religious leaders with knowledge and skills on alternative dispute resolution mechanisms and their role in community security.
- Widely disseminating of information on alternatives to conflict resolution related to intercommunal conflicts and cattle rustling, crime prevention including prevention of SGBV, and dispute resolution mechanisms through IEC materials, boom boxes, live radio talk shows, radio drama and jingles.
- Advocate for the ending of harmful cultural practices that impacts negatively on women and girls lives in the two project locations.
- Establish conflict early warning system in the five locations.
Funding Information
- The budget should be detailed, complete, rational, and realistic, and must not exceed the equivalent of USD$ 35,000.00.
- The duration of the project shall be six months.
Expected Results
The CSO/NNGO/CBO are encouraged to develop their own expected results based on their analysis of the needs and particularities of the context. However, expected results will include the following:
- 500 community members reached monthly per location through outreaches, meetings, sports events/activities with messages/information on crime prevention, coexistence, alternatives to dispute resolution mechanisms related to intercommunal conflicts, abductions, and cattle rustling.
- 2,000 beneficiaries reached monthly per location through radio talk shows, jingles, and radio drama, with information on alternatives to dispute resolution mechanisms related to intercommunal conflicts, abductions, cattle rustling, crime prevention including prevention of SGBV.
- 100 community leaders (customary leaders, women leaders, youth leaders and religious leaders) per location are empowered with knowledge and skills on alternative to dispute resolution and their role in community security.
- 5 Round table discussions with the leadership and stakeholders in the 5 locations. The round tables discussions target 10 leaders and stakeholders per location.
- 20,000 IEC materials (flyers, wrist bands etc.) in local languages with messages of on alternatives to dispute resolution, coexistence, crime prevention especially SGBV, abduction and cattle rustling are disseminated.
- 2 drama/plays to sensitize the community members on dispute resolution mechanisms, crime prevention etc. The targeted audience/beneficiaries are 1500.
- 5 Monthly analytical reports and 1 comprehensive end of project report properly documented and accurately reported.
Eligibility Criteria
The CSO/NNGO/CBO must meet the following criteria to be eligible for selection:
- Be legally registered as CSO/NNGO/CBO with the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs and in possession of a valid registration certificate.
- The mandate and founding document should be in line with the activities for which the fund is being sought.
- Have an established office in the proposed location of implementation, as well as experience in implementing similar/related activities.
- The CSO/NGO/CBO must not have an ongoing UNDP grant.
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