Deadline: 11-Apr-22
UN Women is now inviting Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), institutional and government(s) actors to combat sexual violence encompassing work on relevant studies, policies and services for survivors of sexual violence.
Guiding Principles
- Evidence-based programming, building on lessons learned and recommended practices, to ensure optimal results and use of resources.
- Coordination and multi-sectoral partnerships, including among government(s) and institutions, women’s and other civil society organizations and networks.
- Participatory approach in designing activities and improvements, making sure implementation of the “leave no one behind” principle.
- Commitment to sharing knowledge, by documenting, evaluating, and disseminating results, and working with UN Women staff in the process.
- The priority is placed on consistency of activities and sustainability of results beyond the project duration.
Funding Information
- The budget range for this proposal should be up to BAM 261,150.00 (USD 150,000.00)
- The proposals are expected to cover a period of 16 months, tentatively within June 2022 – October 2023.
Competencies
- Technical/functional competencies required:
- This Call for Proposal is open to registered CSOs working in BiH. Applications are encouraged particularly from women’s and human rights organizations that demonstrate sound experience in EVAW, gender-based discrimination, women’s rights, and/or tackling sexual violence and harassment work. More precisely:
- Leading CSO (technical/functional competencies):
- strong experience in one of areas for project interventions (normative and advocacy work, service(s) provisions)
- evidence-based programming, building on lessons learned and recommended practices, and the ability to develop practices and solutions to be adapted and replicated in other communities
- sound experience in coordination of multiple partnerships and management implementation of complex project interventions including monitoring and evaluation of project activities and partners, financial and narrative reporting
- previous experience in cooperation with UN agencies
- Partner CSOs (technical/functional competencies):
- experience in one of areas for project interventions including:
- Sound experience in normative and advocacy in particular legislative advocacy work including experience in consultation processes with various stakeholders
- Experience in direct assistance to survivors of different forms of violence, provision of specialist support services, and protection for survivors
- Effective collaboration with and/or participation in multi-sectoral teams/coordination bodies for combating domestic violence
- experience in one of areas for project interventions including:
- Leading CSO (technical/functional competencies):
- This Call for Proposal is open to registered CSOs working in BiH. Applications are encouraged particularly from women’s and human rights organizations that demonstrate sound experience in EVAW, gender-based discrimination, women’s rights, and/or tackling sexual violence and harassment work. More precisely:
- Other competencies, which while not required, can be an asset for the performance of services
- Human rights-based and gender-responsive approaches place priority on promoting, protecting, and fulfilling the human rights of women and girls as well as strengthening institutional capacities at local levels to eliminate all forms of discrimination against women.
- Focus on disadvantaged groups, including those living in poverty or otherwise especially excluded, and ensure responsiveness to diversity.
For more information, visit https://procurement-notices.undp.org/view_notice.cfm?notice_id=88978