Deadline: 13-Jun-22
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has announced a call for proposals for grants to provide informed research, advocacy and review services of policy and laws to address inequalities to services, criminalization and discrimination of persons living with HIV/AIDS and key populations.
The goal is to identify and discuss key legal, policy and human rights challenges, and to establish and promote a robust platform for engagement between stakeholders such as government and CSOs in the promotion of the rights of Persons living with HIV/AIDS and key populations.
The project specifically focuses on engaging the public to ‘leave no one behind-the furthest behind first’, through consultations with NGO/CSO representatives working in communities especially at the grassroots level.
A key element of project is to address the discriminatory legal regulatory and policy environments for people living with HIV and key populations. UNDP has started engagement with a network of community advocates and is expanding this network to include non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and civil society organizations (CSOs) (along with youth) to increase research, knowledge and advocacy on the legal regulatory and policy environments on persons living with HIV as well persons at high risk of contracting HIV such as key populations.
Objectives
The main objective of the grant selection process is to identify NGO/CSOs with operational presence and capacities to engage in advocacy for key populations and communities and carry out the activities throughout Malawi.
NGO/CSOs are requested to submit one proposal specifying which districts they will cover in their advocacy work and why (a maximum of 8 districts). Each proposal should demonstrate the specific added value the NGO/CSO can deliver in specified districts.
- Provide human rights and SOGIE-based trainings and information raising awareness services, to the public and relevant stakeholders in cooperation and consultation with other key population led CSOs/NGOs.
- Provide counselling to key populations in contact with the law (as victims, witnesses or perpetrators) including preparation of victim reports and related expert assessments where relevant.
- Work with government partners to inform policy and advocate for improvements in the provision of justice sector and health services for people living with HIV/AIDS and key populations.
- Develop a multi-media information and advocacy campaign on legal rights, human rights and social support services for persons living with HIV/AIDS and key populations, including adaptation of existing materials and development of new materials.
- In conjunction with UNDP conduct knowledge and awareness raising sessions for community members and community-based groups on legal rights, legal services, human rights, and constitutional/legal issues facing persons with living with HIV/AIDS and key populations.
Each proposal should focus a maximum of 8 districts location only, and demonstrate the specific value added the NGO/CSO can deliver in those districts/location.
Funding Information
The budget should be detailed, complete, rational and realistic, and must not exceed the equivalent of USD 15,000.
Eligibility Criteria
The NGOs must meet the following criteria to be eligible for selection.
- Be legally registered as NGO/CSO and in possession of a valid registration certificate.
- Possess a mandate and founding document in line with the activities for which the funds are being sought.
- Have an established office and experience in implementing key population and HIV/AIDS, Human rights or similar/related interventions and activities.
For more information, visit https://procurement-notices.undp.org/view_notice.cfm?notice_id=92089