Deadline: 22-May-22
UN WOMEN is inviting Proposals to engage Implementing Partners (Non-Governmental Organization, Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), Community Based Organizations (CBOs) and academic or professional associations) to contribute to the delivery of two complementary projects:
- Promoting Inclusive Political Participation and Elimination of Violence Against Women in Politics, a 2-year Joint Programme with UNDP entitled funded by the UN Secretary General’s Peacebuilding Fund implemented across Liberia’s 15 counties.
- Activity 1.2.6 Support to legal clinics dealing with survivors of VAWIE/P including awareness raising to communities and women on legal aid options to survivors of electoral violence building on the UN Women’s peace project with Association of Female Lawyers in Liberia (AFeLL).
- Activity 1.2.7 Support to legal response to instances of VAWiE., This activity targets key institutions responsible for responding to VAWiE/P perpetrators in particular, the Judiciary and police as well as the political parties who should be vocal in condemning it.
- Liberia Elections Support Project (LESP) led by the UNDP and funded by Swedish International Development Cooperation and Irish Aid in selected counties (proponents to provide rationale for implementation counties in proposals)
- Activity 2.3.9 Develop a concept to set up legal aid program for disadvantaged candidates (e.g., women, Persons Living with Disability, youth, etc.)
The Promoting Inclusive Political Participation and Elimination of Violence Against Women in Politics project has the overall outcome of increased women’s participation in elections, politics, public life, and peacebuilding mechanisms. It will strengthen coordination of peacebuilding, governance, and elections processes and stakeholders with a focus on greater participation of women in these processes – from the community to the national level. It aims to achieve more effective prevention and response to VAWiE/P by building an enabling environment for women’s safe and free participation in politics and public life.
The LESP seeks to support the Government of Liberia through the National Elections Commission (NEC) to conduct credible, transparent, inclusive, and peaceful elections, leading to accountable and confident public institutions, and a prosperous Liberia.
Funding Information
- The budget range shall be between $110,000 – 130,000 United States Dollars.
- Maximum $60,000 for PBF activity 1.2.6
- Maximum $50,000 for PBF activity 1.2.7
- Maximum $20,000 for LESP activity 1.3
Locations: Services should be available to individuals across the 15 counties.
Criteria
- 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 placed on any relevant sanctions list including as a minimum the Consolidated United Nations Security Council Sanctions List(s).
- CSO must obtain sectoral clarence from the Ministry of Gender Children and Social Protection.
For more information, visit https://procurement-notices.undp.org/view_notice.cfm?notice_id=90645