Deadline: 23-Sep-2024
The UN Women is inviting civil society organizations (CSOs) and CSO networks, that are legally registered in North Macedonia and have specialized knowledge, expertise, and track record of working on gender equality, empowerment of women and participatory processes, to submit project proposals.
Focus Areas
- The proposals should focus but not be limited on the following:
- Building capacities of local grassroot/women CSOs to implement outreaching strategies for promotion of inclusive participation of women, including the most excluded, in local policy and decision-making processes;
- Improve local CSOs’ knowledge and understanding of gender mainstreaming in local policy making and budgeting processes and their importance for improving the quality of life of women and men;
- Strengthening the cooperation and networking between local grassroot/women CSOs and local activists implementing outreach actions;
- Provide sub-granting to local CSOs to carry out outreach and empowerment initiatives, community and awareness raising activities to increase women’s knowledge and understanding of budgeting processes and encourage their meaningful participation in local decision-making processes;
- Propose concrete actions to mobilize and encourage local women, including the most excluded, to proactively demand accountability from the local authorities (these could include local campaigns, petitions, drafting of proposals, thematic round tables etc.)
- Propose innovative approaches and ideas to drive change in behavior and attitudes towards women’s participation in public life;
- Involve local gender advocates, women grassroot organizations and women leaders in the development and implementation of outreach and advocacy activities to ensure wide reach out and meaningful participation of women and most excluded in local decision-making;
- Support women and local gender advocates to develop and submit policy proposals to local governments and develop advocacy activities focused on those proposals;
- Facilitate the cooperation between municipalities and women to ensure their needs and priorities are taken into consideration;
- Monitor the progress in adoption of policy proposals or measures submitted by women and financed by the local governments and use the good examples for advocacy and possible replication/upscaling;
- Identify examples of good practices on women’s and men’s participation at local level and document success stories.
Funding Information
- The budget range for this proposal should be [100.000 USD-120.000 USD (Min. – Max. )]
- Duration: Expected duration of the project is from December 2024 to December 2026 (tentative 24 months).
Outcome
- The project is expected to contribute to:
- Outcome
- The Government advances gender equality and promotes civil society and women’s participation in decision making through gender responsive policies and budgeting processes, and more specifically to the achievement of Women and civil society organizations are empowered and have strengthened capacities to voice their needs and advocate for increased accountability and financing for gender equality.
- Outcome
Eligibility Criteria
- Women’s organisations are encouraged to apply individually or as a network with other CSO’s.
- More specifically, organizations are expected to submit proposals with a clear and specific statement of what the proposal will accomplish, description of approach and methodology, explain sustainability of the actions and other details
Competencies
- Technical/functional competencies required
- Organizational requirements:
- Proven track record in managing projects at national level;
- Proven track record in managing project financed by UN or other international development agencies;
- Proven track record in managing projects in the field of gender equality, empowerment of women and participatory processes;
- Knowledge of the legal, strategic and institutional framework on gender equality in North Macedonia;
- Requirements of Project Manager/Team Leader:
- Education: Degree in Public Administration, Law, Economics, Gender Studies and Social Sciences or related field;
- Work Experience: At least 3 years’ experience of implementing human rights, gender equality and women’s empowerment programmes/projects;
- Experience in design, monitoring and evaluation of development programmes/projects;
- Language Qualifications: English and Macedonian;
- Requirements of Project Assistant:
- Education: Degree in Public Administration, Law, Economics, Gender Studies and Social Sciences or related field;
- Work Experience: At least 1 year experience in implementation of projects in the field of gender equality, empowerment of women and participatory processes;
- Experience in organization of events and provision of logistical support;
- Language Qualifications: English and Macedonian;
- Requirements of Finance Officer:
- Education: Degree in Business Administration, Commerce, Human Resources, Finance, and any other related field;
- Work Experience: At least 3 years’ experience in finance management, reporting and accounting;
- Experience in financial reporting to UN or other international development agencies;
- Experience in usage of office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.).
- Language Qualification: English and Macedonian
- Organizational requirements:
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