Deadline: 6-Jun-22
UN Women is inviting Filipino civil society organizations to submit a proposal to the “Enhancing social cohesion, community resilience, and conflict prevention in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)” though economic and livelihood support to marginalized women.
The project seeks a responsible party to deliver economic packages to women collectives in BARMM, develop their capacity for social enterprise, and provide education on conflict prevention and social healing.
Funding Information
The budget range for this proposal should be 180,000 USD to 200,000 USD.
Outputs
- Women-led cooperatives and collectives in fragile communities have access to economic inputs, capacity building on social enterprise, and education on conflict prevention and social healing.
- The Responsible Party is invited to provide a methodological approach to achieve the following results:
- Developed profiles of 34 women collectives/cooperatives detailing economic vulnerabilities, appropriate economic support, exposure to conflicts, and their potential role for peacebuilding in the community
- 34 women led-cooperatives have access to cash and in-kind resources for social enterprise
- 34 women-led cooperatives are capacitated to develop and implement social entrepreneurship projects
- 200 marginalized women are provided education on conflict prevention, social healing, and prevention of violent extremism
- 150 marginalized women participate in dialogue and reflection sessions that promote social healing
Activities
- Profiling of economic and conflict-related vulnerabilities of 34 women-led collective/ cooperatives including MNLF women in BASULTA and women at risk including IP women, single mothers, widows, and women with disabilities.
- Provision of conditional cash or in-kind grants to 34 women-led collectives/cooperatives.
- Training on social entrepreneurship
- Conduct learning sessions with 200 women on the prevention of conflict and extremism
- Conduct journeying sessions with 150 women on social healing and peacebuilding.
Targeted Areas
- Except for the MNLF Women, all the women-led must be based in Maguindanao, Lanao del Sur, Special Geographic Areas, and Cotabato City
- The MNLF women (Misuari group) are based in BASULTA.
Eligibility Criteria
- Officially registered legal entity with a valid registration in the Philippines and has a physical presence in one of the provinces or cities inside BARMM
- Minimum of 5 years of implementing programmes and services in conflict-affected and post-conflict areas in Mindanao, particularly in the BARMM region, and specifically catering to disadvantaged sectors of women and girls
- Proven organizational technical expertise on women’s economic empowerment, peacebuilding and social cohesion, and policy advocacy on women and gender equality agenda
- Experience in implementing livelihoods, social enterprise development or cash for work projects in conflict-related setting and/or conflict prevention, social cohesion initiatives
- Previous experience rolling out training and/or awareness-raising activities
- Experience in developing peacebuilding and prevention of violent extremism capacity development tools, advocacies, and models that blend in economic development and humanitarian approaches
- Proven track record in building strategic alliances with the BARMM Regional Government, and its local government units, civil society organizations and regional networks of women and stakeholders in the BARMM
- Previous experience with UN Women and the communities where there are existing programme/project presence is an advantage
For more information, visit https://www.unwomen.org/en/about-us/programme-implementation/2022/05/call-for-proposals-unw-ap-phl-cfp-2022-003-peacebuilding-fund-economic-empowerment-philippines
