Deadline: 30-Jan-23
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is seeking Proposals from Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), including NGOs for small grants to disseminate and provide civic awareness on the constitution making process in the following regions of the Republic of South Sudan: Greater Equatoria, Greater Bahr el Ghazel & Greater Upper Nile.
Objectives
- UNDP seeks to support partners to disseminate the Constitution Making Act, 2022 and carry out civic awareness and education on it through a neutral and technically based driven approach so that South Sudanese in the three regions of the country:
- Understand the existence, purpose and general provisions of the Constitution Making Process Act, 2022;
- Understand the process that will be used to make the permanent constitution as well as the mechanisms of reviewing the constitutional drafts, as stipulated in the Act;
- Appreciate the role of the people, what is expected of them, and all other stakeholders and how they can participate meaningfully and exercise their civic responsibility to contribute;
- Are encouraged and commit to engage in the constitution making process at the state and community level.
Funding Information
- The budget should be detailed, complete, rational and realistic, and must not exceed the equivalent of USD$50,000.
- Duration: The Project duration is seven (7) months.
Expected Output/Deliverables
- Somekey outputs are expected:
- 250 copies of the Constitution Making Act, 2022 are disseminated to state governments, county commissioners, traditional leaders, religious leaders, community leaders, CSOs and the media in each of the states and administrative areas in each region
- 20 representatives of state governments, 10 county commissioners, 25 traditional leaders, 10 religious’ leaders, 15 CSOs, 5 community-based radios, 40 leaders drawn from women, youth and displaced groupsin each of the statesand administrative area under each region are informed and aware of the Constitution Making Process Act and the role of the public to engage and participate;
- 3 radio programmes and talk shows with a reach of at least 500,000 people in each of the statesand administrative areas in each region;
- An analytical and results oriented report summarizing key points and issues, recommendations and commitments from the discussions carried out at the different meetings that will inform further planning of constitution making support in the state.
Eligibility Criteria
- The CSO/NNGO/CBO must meet the following criteria to be eligible for selection:
- Legally registered with the MoJCA and in possession of a valid registration certificate;
- Mandate and founding documents should be in line with activities for which the fund is being sought;
- Have an established office in the state where the civic education will take placewith email and office telephones;and possess experience in implementing similar/related activities;
- Politically neutral.
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