UN Women: Improving Quality and Utilization of VAWG Services for Women and Girls with Disabilities (Tajikistan)

Deadline: 17-Oct-21

UN Women is calling for proposals for Improving Quality and Utilization of VAWG Services for Women and Girls with Disabilities.

The objective is to increase the capacity and resources of medical forensic services and 6 relevant CSOs to deliver higher quality and more coordinated essential services and access to justice to WGWD – survivors of violence, especially those facing multiple and intersecting forms of discrimination. This will be supported by increased access to information to women and girls’ survivors of violence and their families regarding access to quality essential services.

The overall vision of the Spotlight Initiative is that women and girls enjoy their right to a life free of violence. The programme will contribute to the elimination of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) by responding to the needs of women and girls and addressing the underlying causes of violence against women and girls (VAWG) using a multi-sectoral approach across the ecological model. The Programme is grounded on the core principle of leaving no one behind.

Funding Information

The budget range for this proposal should be TJS1,015,000.00 – TJS1,127,000.00 .

Key Results

The following key results are expected to achieve:

Medical forensic services (departments) and 6 CSOs or Crisis centers in programme districts will be equipped with specific skills, knowledge, tools, and equipment, including needed medical furniture [for work with WGWD], to provide quality services to WGWDs. The NGO will be responsible to transfer of equipment and furniture to the target service providers.
Partners will be also equipped with knowledge (through training and mentoring) on core principles of the international standards, norms and requirements on EVAW and on proper case management of survivors from special groups.
Outreach and referral activity for engaged beneficiaries will be developed and conducted based on the localized referral schemes on response to VAWG (earlier developed by UN Women) – at least 2 campaigns per target district, covering at least 300 direct beneficiaries per district, 1,800 in total.

Competencies

Organization registered in Tajikistan;
Minimum 3 years of country-based professional experience;
Expert knowledge in provision of services to violence survivors in particular to women and girls with disabilities (expert sphere: CEDAW/CRPD) through at least 2 projects, conducted for the past 5 years
Proved experience on building capacity of & partnerships with state service providers and CSOs with a reference to at least 2 relevant projects, conducted for the past 5 years;
Track record of training state entities, civil society, community mobilizers with a reference to at least 2 projects implemented for the past 5 years;
Availability of skilled human capacities to implement the assignment;
Well-established client relations with the national partners and CSOs;
Financial system and Accountancy, Logistics and Procurement Policies in place;
Proven quality control system (M&E).