Deadline: 8 September 2017
The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) is currently inviting women organizations , civil society organizations promoting women’s rights and gender equality to submit proposals to strengthen capacities of service providers to implement the relevant international standards, including those provided in the Convention of Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) and the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence (Istanbul Convention) and improve services provide to women survivors of violence.
This Call for Proposals is related to the third component of the programme and aims at supporting the central and local level institutions to improve services to violence against women and fulfill its obligations related to provision of services for women survivors of violence under CEADW, the Istanbul Convention and the national legislation and policies although Kosovo is not a State Party Kosovo is included in the territory over which the Convention can be and should be applicable. In this regard UN Women will remain strongly involved to ensure the strategy’s effective implementation in the next four years by working specifically with service providers on building their capacities in order to enable qualitative services for survivors of violence.
Funding Information
The proposed intervention size and budget request will have to fall between a minimum indicative amount of EUR 45.000 and a maximum amount of EUR 47.700
Duration of Project
From September 2017 to December 2019
Eligibility Criteria
- Women’s rights organizations, civil society organizations, networks, that are legally registered in Kosovo, that have specialized knowledge, expertise and track record of working in women’s human rights and ending violence against women but not limited to: non-governmental organizations, community-based organizations and advocacy networks (at national level);
- Gender equality focus: Applicant must demonstrate experience implementing programmes on gender equality and ending violence against women and girls through an organizational resume or CV of past implementing experience and areas of expertise (documents required).
How to Apply
Applicants must submit their all required application documents via email at the address given on the website.
Eligible Country: Kosovo
For more information, please visit UN Women Call for Proposals.