Deadline: 20-Jul-22
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is accepting proposals from Non-Governmental Organizations/ Civil Society Organizations (NGOs/CSOs) within the framework of the project: “Business and Human Rights”.
Through Business and Human Rights in Asia (B+HR) project, UNDP is supporting the Royal Thai Government (RTG) in the implementation of Thailand’s National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights (NAP). UNDP is also enhancing capacity of governmental agencies and businesses, to translate into action their commitment towards the “Protect, Respect, Remedy” framework under the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs). The B+HR project is implemented with support from the European Union.
Purposes
- Proposed grant activities should focus on raising awareness of human rights issues, developing mitigating measures (including dialogue between communities and business), and build capacity of agri-food businesses on responsible business practices. The grant is also intended to strengthen the environmental and social responsibility of business operations and supply chains.
- To this end, the grant will seek to:
- Identify and minimize environmental and human rights risks in agri-food business operations;
- Which would lead to responsible and healthy sourcing of food by individuals, communities and local buyers; and,
- And have a positive impact on food security and food safety for households.
Scope
- The proposals shall take an innovative approach aimed at raising awareness and building capacity of agri-food businesses on responsible business conduct and human rights as well as sustaining their market competitiveness.
- In addition, applying organizations shall use a human rights-based approach and take into consideration principles of non-discrimination, gender equality and inclusion of marginalized and vulnerable groups when developing proposals.
- The grants application shall include, but is not limited to, the following elements:
- Document particular environmental or human rights risks:
- impacting individuals or a community and
- involving at least one (1) local agri-food business/ network/ association and
- further develop innovative interventions in response to identified environmental and human rights risks;
- Develop an implementation plan for innovative solutions to prevent and mitigate the identified risks related to environmental and human rights issues; and,
- Produce an outcome report from the intervention to reflect the achievements, challenges and impacts on the selected agri-food business and local communities.
Funding Information
- Under the small grants programme, UNDP will contribute approximately 20,000 USD up to two CSOs (USD 10,000 each).
- Proposals with the project staff salary costs exceeding 25% of the total budget will be disqualified without further consideration. Co-funding and in-house contributions are strongly encouraged.
- Implementation period for approved projects shall not exceed ten (10) months, counted from the date of the contract signature to the date when all relevant activities have been successfully completed.
Eligibility Criteria
- Only local, national or community-based non-governmental and not-for-profit civil society organization that work on sustainability, human rights and community development with at least three (3) years of proven experience, can apply for this grant. Experience working with agri-food businesses, networks and associations will be considered an asset.
- Government authorities and for-profit (commercial, private market) actors cannot apply but may participate as cooperation partners in the project or be part of a coalition where a civil society organization is the main applicant.
- Applying organizations might consider the development of a CSO coalition/platform. In case of coalition, the main applicant shall have at least three (3) years of proven experience in sustainability, human rights and community development, whereas co-applicants shall have at least one (1) year of proven experience in similar areas.
For more information, visit https://www.undp.org/thailand/news/national-call-proposal-grant-submission-ngos/csos-support-agri-food-businesses-responsible-business-conduct-and-human-rights-thailand