UN-Habitat inviting Proposals to Solve the Issues of Syrian Refugees in Lebanon

Deadline: 21-Jul-22

UN-Habitat Lebanon is launching a call for the implementation of a participatory enumeration process including a community outreach and data collection plan related to the housing, land and property (HLP) rights of Syrian refugees currently residing in Lebanon.

The purpose of the Call for Proposal (CfP) is to solicit interest from existing or prospective Implementing Partners that wish to participate in UN-Habitat operation and contribute complementary resources (human resources, knowledge, funds, in-kind contributions, supplies and/or equipment) to achieving common objectives.

This project aims at documenting the claims of Syrian refugees currently living in Lebanon to their houses, land and properties in Syria using the Social Tenure Domain Model (STDM) tool developed by the Global Land Tool Network (GLTN) of UN-Habitat. This project includes activities that produce results in the short term and build a basis for future more comprehensive land and HLP-related interventions in Syria and neighbouring countries.

Funding Information

• Total size of grant in USD: 30,000 (maximum value of the Call: USD 60,000)
• Estimated duration of project in calendar months: 5 months starting on 1 September 2022 until 15 January 2023.

Eligible Activities

The IP(s) will be undertaking main activities as follows (but not limited to):

• Design and implement a community outreach plan and tools in close coordination with UN-Habitat. The outreach activities will be done with Syrian refugee HHs in order to solicit the interest of willing HHs to document their HLP claims;
• Utilize its existing community center(s) for the data collection component of this project;
• Ensure the community center(s) are equipped and accessible to refugees who wish to document their HLP claims;
• Assign a project team including a project coordinator, data collection officers (enumerators) and outreach/community mobilization assistants for each community center staff, with demonstrated proficiency in community mobilization and data collection/enumeration to implement the project, to be capacitated per the project requirements by UN-Habitat;
• The IP(s) will need to account for the support of an IT assistant at the community center(s);
• Conduct the data collection process with a total target per IP of at least 1,600 refugee HHs (if applying to 1 grant) or 3,200 refugee HHs (if applying to 2 grants) and ensure day-to-day coordination with personnel present in the community centers;
• Work with UN-Habitat on the development of the communication material as needed for the community outreach component of the project and on the organization of training workshops for the center team members;
• Facilitate the distribution of certificates to the refugees who participated in the data collection process. The certificates will be prepared and provided by UN-Habitat;
• Update and report on the completed activities on a regular timely basis per the reporting requirements set in the Agreement of Cooperation.

Geographical Focus

• Area 1: Beirut and Mount Lebanon governorates
• Area 2: North and Akkar governorates
• Area 3: South and Nabatieh governorates
• Area 4: Beqaa and Baalbek-Hermel governorates
• Country: Lebanon

Project outcome: Improve land tenure security and safeguard the HLP rights of Syrian refugees in Lebanon.

Eligibility Criteria

• Legal status
  • Certificate of registration/incorporation i.e.
    • Proof of registration in country of origin.
    • Proof of registration of country of operation
    • Proof of country operational presence
• Organization profile and details
  • Clear organization profile and structure of the organization indicating:
    • Organization’s vision, mission and objectives
    • Management structure
    • Members of the Governing Board and their designations duly certified by the Corporate Secretary, or its equivalent document
    • Proof of membership to professional associations if any.
• Financial capacity
  • Audited organization financial statements (balance sheet and income statement) and auditors report for the last two years
• Exclusive bank account
  • Is the organization willing and able to have a separate bank account for the funds provided by UN-Habitat?
• Integrity and governance
  • The organization should complete and submit a signed Partner Declaration Form
  • Provide the profiles of the Chairperson of the Board of Directors, Head of the Organization and Chief of Finance.

For more information, visit https://unhabitat.org/calls/execution-of-a-participatory-mapping-of-housing-land-and-property-issues-of-syrian-refugees