2020 INGO Call for Proposals: Humanitarian Mine Action
Deadline: 02-Aug-2020
The Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland (MFA) has announced a Call for Proposals for International Non-Governmental Organizations (INGOs) concerning support in the field of humanitarian mine action for the period of 2021 – 2025.
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Humanitarian mine action is based on the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention i.e. the Ottawa Treaty. Its humanitarian obligations include inter alia providing assistance to countries trying to remove the threat of landmines and explosive remnants of war (ERW) – including cluster munitions and improvised explosive devices (IED) – as well as assisting the victims.
Finland’s humanitarian mine action employs a comprehensive approach that contributes to wider efforts to promote global security, stability and development. Fragile states and fragile contexts are the focus of Finland’s humanitarian mine action efforts. The goal is to support and strengthen long-term security and development in the supported areas. Supporting local communities through partnerships and employment, promotion of gender equality and a human rights based approach are essential in Finland’s approach.
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Humanitarian mine action comprises five pillars: mine clearance, mine risk education, victim assistance, stockpile destruction and advocacy. In addition to these five pillars, local capacity building is important. Finland’s comprehensive approach to mine action emphasises the importance of context specific analysis and combining several pillars of action in accordance with the needs at hand.
Funding Information
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The total amount of funding to be distributed based on the applications received through this Call for Proposals is 10 500 000 euro for the period of 2021 – 2025. The maximum allocation for each priority country is indicated below.
Afghanistan
Funding will be available to maximum 2 proposals with contract duration of 1-5 years.
The maximum total amount to be allocated to this priority area is 4,000,000 euro for the period 2021 – 2025. The support is subject to annual parliamentary approval by the parliament of Finland.
Priority will be given to projects focusing on demining.
Iraq and Syria:
Funding will be available to maximum 2 proposals with contract duration of 1-5 years.
The maximum total amount to be allocated to this priority area is 5,000,000 euro for the period 2021-2025. The support is subject to annual parliamentary approval by the parliament of Finland.
The proposals can cover projects either in Iraq or in Syria or alternatively a project that will be conducted cross border, or both in Iraq and Syria.
Priority will be given to projects that support stabilization in the areas liberated from ISIL.
Somalia
Funding will be available to maximum 2 proposals with contract duration of 1-5 years.
The maximum total amount to be allocated to this priority area is 1,500,000 euro for the period 2021-2025. The support is subject to annual parliamentary approval by the parliament of Finland.
Priority will be given to projects focusing on ammunition management with the aim of preventing IED construction and to projects contributing to increased security in border areas.
Ukraine
Financing will be available to maximum 2 proposals with contract duration of 1-5 years.
The maximum total amount to be allocated to this priority area is 2,000,000 euro for the period 2021-2025. The support is subject to annual parliamentary approval by the parliament of Finland.
Priority will be given to projects focusing on demining in the area or vicinity of the contact line in Eastern Ukraine.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for INGO Support, the INGO has to be a non-profit organization that operates politically and administratively independently from governments. In addition, the INGO has to meet the following Minimum Requirements.
The INGO has to have:
at least three different nationalities represented in its governing structures;
operations in more than two countries;
been registered and/or legally competent for at least two years;
funding from at least one other source.
A minimum requirement for a successful project proposal is that the proposal must be:
aligned with the objectives set in the Humanitarian Mine Action Concept of Finland
comply with human rights based approach to development.
The proposal has to demonstrate how the work of the applicant INGO complies with the priorities set in the Humanitarian Mine Action Concept.
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