Deadline: 31-Aug-22
UNDP is seeking competent and reputable registered Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), non-governmental organizations, or community-based organization to establish victim support groups of internal displaced persons (IDP’s) in transitional justice processes and conduct outreach activities on Truth, Reconciliation and Healing in the Unity states.
As part of its support to transitional justice process, OHCHR in collaboration with UNDP seeks to promote a victim-centered approach to Transitional Justice by encouraging an active participation and involvement of victims of IDP’s and their families in Transitional Justice processes, informing them on fundamentals of transitional justice initiatives including the design of the legal framework, by genuinely seeking their views in a gender sensitive approach, and ensuring that their opinions, concerns and needs are taken into account in all the stages of the Transitional Justice process.
The grant aimed at promoting meaningful participation of victims of IDP’s in the CTRH process and conduct awareness-raising on Transitional Justice.
Objectives
The objective of the grant is to promote dialogue and consultation with IDP’s through an assessment of their level of information/understanding of the various Transitional Justice mechanisms envisaged by South Sudan (not only the CTRH) and ensure that they are appropriately and holistically informed of the design of the legal framework, options available and implications for them and society at large, Seek their views, concerns and expectations for the establishment of CTRH through:
- Identify victims and survivors’ of IDP’s and create networks of victims – including the active participation of women;
- Taking into consideration local gender dynamics, in a first instance create separate networks for men and women; subsequently and over time, support the engagement of the men’s and women’s networks among each other, aiming to create space for women.
- Conduct awareness raising on truth, reconciliation and healing. This may be conducted through dialogues, public meetings, drama, outreach awareness sessions, radio, and other media engagement.
- Carry out trainings for, stakeholders, victims’ and survivors’ network members on survivors’ and victims’ rights, leadership, advocacy skills, public speaking, and other identified issues.
- Facilitate victims’ and survivors’ networks to engage with the local administration, the traditional justice system and other relevant national and local stakeholders.
- Support target victims’ and survivors’ groups to organize events on issues identified by them.
- Special steps (including direct spending) shall be taken to ensure gender equality across all activities and women’s and girl’s participation.
Funding Information
The budget should be detailed, complete, rational and realistic, and must not exceed the equivalent of USD$ 35,000.00 (Thirty- five thousand United States of America dollars only) .
Expected Results
Expected results will include the following:
- Establish sustainable support groups of IDP’s, sensitize and prepared over 2000 victims to participate fully and meaningfully in the CTRH process. This may be conducted through dialogues, public meetings, drama, outreach awareness sessions, radio and other media engagement.
- Reach to over 10,000 victims’ of IDP’S with a message on truth, reconciliation and healing; seek their views and prepare them to participate meaningfully in the CTRH process.
- Create victims’ of IDP’s networks which shall include the active participation of disables and sexual violence survivors.
- Carry out trainings for over 50% of the victims’ of IDP’s about rights, leadership, advocacy skills and public speaking.
- Conduct training/workshops with stakeholders on CTRH processes
Eligibility Criteria
The CSO/NNGO/CBO/Media must meet the following criteria to be eligible for selection:
- Be legally registered as CSO/NNGO/CBO with the Republic of South Sudan Relief and Rehabilitation Commission (RRC) valid registration certificate,
- Registered with South Sudan NGO Forum,
- Mandate and founding document should be in line with the activities for which the fund is being sought,
- Have an established office and experience in implementing similar/related activities.
- Not have an ongoing grant on transitional justice activities with UNDP
For more information, visit https://procurement-notices.undp.org/view_notice.cfm?notice_id=94894