Pact Proposals- Adolescent Girls and Young Women (South Africa)

Deadline: 14-Sep-20

The Pact is inviting proposals from locally registered Community Based Organisations (CBOs), Faith Based Organisations (FBOs) or Non – Governmental Organisations (NGOs) to implement Let’s Talk Family Strengthening intervention for Adolescent Girls and Young Women aged 10 to 19 years as part of the USAID DREAMS programme.

The overall objective of this project is to facilitate the Let’s Talk programme with adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) and their caregivers. The project will ensure that beneficiaries access interventions focused on reducing incidence of HIV and AIDS, GBV and teenage pregnancy. The intervention will target adolescent girls aged 10 to 18 years.

The project aims to build HIV knowledge and behavioral skills in tandem with support for caregiver and adolescent mental health, stronger relationships, and improved parenting practices.

Pact is implementing the Government Capacity Building and Support programme in partnership with the Department of Social Development (DSD), with funding from the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) through the United States of America International Development (USAID).

Funding Information

• Applicant/s submissions cannot exceed R15,769,991, R637 per beneficiary participating in the Let’s Talk programme.
• The budget is allocated with R9,769,997 for Gauteng and R5,999,994 for Limpopo.

Eligibility Criteria

• Community Based Organisations (CBOs), Faith Based Organisations (FBOs) or Non – Governmental Organisations (NGOs) are eligible to apply.

• Geographic Coverage:
  The project will be implemented in two districts in South Africa, across 7 sub-districts as indicated below:
  • AREA A: City of Johannesburg, Gauteng
    • Region A
    • Region B
    • Region F
  • AREA B: Capricorn, Limpopo
    • Polokwane
    • Blouberg
    • Lepelle-Nkumpi
    • Molemole
• Organizations should be able to cover geographic scope in either area A, B, or both. Applicants need to cover at least one or more sub districts within the selected area. Organisations may submit applications for selected sub-districts within a province and do not have to cover the full district in their application.
• Targets:
  • The project seeks to reach 24 766 adolescent girls and their caregivers, 15 340 (COJ) and 9 426 (Capricorn).

Selection Criteria 

• Selection of facilitators is viewed as key to project success. Applicant need to have a clear strategy for the appointment of facilitators consider the following selection criteria:
• Should have minimum qualification of either Social Auxiliary Work, Child and Youth Care work or Youth Development Practitioner
• Should have experience and skills in facilitation of social behaviour change group work interventions
• Should demonstrate competence and knowledge of HIV&AIDS
• Have the skills to adopt participatory approaches / techniques.
• Committed to working with target population (adolescent girls and caregivers)
• Non-Judgemental, value and respect varying attitudes, beliefs, and behaviours.
• Ability to respect and honour confidential information.
• Have a positive attitude about sex and HIV/AIDS education.
• Possess good communication and interpersonal relationship skills.
• Should be attached to the contracted NPO and be an SSP linked to DSD.
• Must have a clearance certificate in line with Part B of the National Child Protection Register as per the Children’s Act
• Must have the ability to manage documentation and fulfil reporting requirements with accuracy & consistenc

For more information, visit https://www.pactworld.org/country/south-africa/procurement