Deadline: 9-Apr-21
The UN-Women is soliciting proposals from Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) to promote women’s human rights and gender equality which are key in sustaining and furthering achievements in stability and development.
In this regard, its programming in the Country is connected to five priority areas: women’s leadership and political participation; enhancing women’s economic empowerment; engaging women in all aspects of women, peace and security processes; advancing women’s rights to live free from violence and gender responsive governance.
Funding Information
- The budget range for this proposal should be [USD 175,000 Min. – USD 200,000 Max.]
Outcomes
- Outcome 1: Rural women smallholder farmers have enhanced leadership and participation in their communities, households, organizations, and associations.
- Outcome 2: Women smallholder farmers have increased income to secure their livelihoods and create wealth
Project Deliverables
The key deliverables under the project include:
- Provision of trainings in Level 1 literacy and numeracy skills for 625 women beneficiaries covering a period of 9 months
- Provision of trainings in Level 2 literacy and numeracy skills for 75 women beneficiaries for a period of 9 months
- Provision of training in the VSLA methodology including the establishment of 25 VSLAs covering a period of 3 months
- Graduation exercise(s) for women completing the literacy and numeracy skills classes
Eligibility Criteria
- UN-Women is soliciting proposals from Civil Society Organizations (CSOs). Women’s organizations or entities are highly encouraged to apply.
- Key target groups/beneficiaries and locations:
- The project will target at least 700 women beneficiaries between the ages 21 – 55 from Lofa, Nimba, Bong, Grand Bassa, and Margibi Counties. These women will gain memberships to cooperatives and Village Savings and Loan Associations at the end of the project.
- Technical/functional competencies required.
- A brief description of the organization, including its registration details and relevant experience working on issues pertaining to literacy and numeracy, human rights, awareness raising campaigns, sustainable livelihoods, business and economic development, empowerment, and community engagement and participation, particularly in rural areas.
- This should also include:
- Proposed staffing (number and expertise) for the services to be delivered.
- Organizational experience and proven track record/credibility on the provision of services described and areas of expertise relevant to the services required
- Other competencies, which while not required, can be an asset for the performance of services
- Relevant experience in partnerships with UN Women, other UN agencies, governments, NGOs, and other development actors
- Mandatory requirements/pre-qualification criteria Proponent’s response:
- Confirm that the services being requested are part of the key services that the proponent has been performing as an organization. This must be supported by a list of at least two customer references for which similar service is currently or has been provided by the proponent.
- Confirm proponent is duly registered or has the legal basis/mandate as an organization.
- Confirm proponent as an organization has been in operation for at least five (5) years.
- Confirm proponent has a permanent office within the location area.
- Proponent must agree to a site visit at a customer location in the location or area with a similar scope of work as the one described in this CFP.
- Confirm that proponent has not been the subject of a finding of fraud or any other relevant misconduct following an investigation conducted by UN Women or another United Nations entity. The Proponent must indicate if it is currently under investigation for fraud or any other relevant misconduct by UN Women or another United Nations entity and provide details of any such investigation.
- Confirm that proponent has not been the subject of any investigations and/or has not been charged for any misconduct related to sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA).
- Confirm that proponent has not been placed on any relevant sanctions list including as a minimum the Consolidated United Nations Security Council Sanctions List(s), United Nations Global Market Place Vendor ineligibility and the EU consolidated Sanction list.
For more information, visit UN-Women.