Deadline: 10-Aug-22
UNDP is seeking two media organizations to regularly monitor human rights developments at the Gender-based violence (GBV) and Juvenile Court and advocate for gender-responsive, rights-based, and transparent trial processes for GBV survivors in Juba.
Successful applicants will be trained on human rights standards and monitoring, advocacy skills to deliver rights focused and victim centered activities, and administration of justice for gender crimes, and will be required to produce and disseminate forward looking periodic and annual reports for addressing the challenges identified through their monitoring activities.
Objectives
Applicants are requested to submit their proposals as potential grant implementers in Juba. The main objective of the grant is to identify two Media organizations with operational presence and capacities in Juba to do the following:
- Regularly monitor human rights developments at the GBV and Juvenile Court in Juba.
- Advocate for gender-responsive, rights-based, and transparent trial processes by the Court.
- Produce and disseminate to the GBV and Juvenile Court as well as UNDP, forward looking periodic and annual reports for addressing the challenges identified through the monitoring exercises.
- Attend spaces to discuss progress at the GBV and Juvenile Court including the Court Users Committee.
Funding Information
- The budget should be detailed, complete, rational, and realistic, and must not exceed the equivalent of USD$ 10,000.00 per media organization.
- The Project duration is six (6) months.
Eligibility Criteria
The two Media organizations must meet the following criteria to be eligible for selection:
- Be legally registered as a Media organization with the Media Authority of South Sudan and in possession of a valid license.
- 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.
Evaluation Criteria
Applications will be evaluated by the Grant Appraisal Committee against the following main criteria:
- Consistency with the project activity’s objectives
- The proposal should address issues relating to justice and rule of law.
- Likelihood of success and project feasibility/sustainability
- The proposal should clearly demonstrate sustainability after the grant period and in the absence of external funding.
- Capacity of the organization to implement the project (institutional, financial)
- The Media organizations should demonstrate the ability to effectively manage grant funds as well as the institutional capacity (equipment, facilities, competence and experience of personnel, and past record of managing such projects) necessary for project implementation.
- Comprehensiveness of the project description – product, plan, and budget
- The proposal should clearly define its strategy for implementation detailing a step-by-step project plan and itemized budget, target groups, and clear timelines for activity duration.
- Competence of the organization’s staff
- Previous experience in related fields, availability of skills and training.
For more information, visit https://procurement-notices.undp.org/view_notice.cfm?notice_id=94148