Call for Partnerships: The Boys4GenderEquality Initiative (France)
Deadline: 15-Aug-20
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has announced the call for partnerships (CFP) for the Boys4GenderEquality Initiative.
(Ad) Still, finding it difficult to find new grants and donors to support your work? No way to easily search and identify upcoming funding opportunities? No idea how to raise funds? We have a solution for you. Our Premium Membership service answers all your questions. Learn more.
Within the framework of the United Nations 2030 Agenda, the Sustainable Development Goals, especially SDG5 and SDG4, and UNESCOs Global Priorities Africa and Gender Equality, UNESCO proposes to scale-up the global Boys4GenderEquality Initiative. Building on past projects and working closely with key knowledge, network, institutional and financial partners, this Initiative seeks to promote positive redefinitions of social norms of masculinities and the meaningful engagement of men and boys, alongside women and girls, as agents of change in the global movement for gender equality.
Objectives
(Ad) Too many advertisements on this website? Get an ad-free and fully optimized website experience to find grants and donors of your interest. Premium Membership service offers a clean and user-friendly interface for you to raise funds successfully! Learn more.
The objective of this Call for Proposals is to:
Identify partners to produce improved quality data, knowledge and research methods on norms of masculinities and gender norms to inform gender-transformative policymaking;
Identify partners to help design and launch an operational support mechanism in response to the data; i.e. to identify and analyse good practices and develop tools and methods that will strengthen the capacities of key stakeholders to design and effectively implement comprehensive gender-transformative policies and practices;
Identify partners to support UNESCO in its efforts to contribute to the transformation of perceptions, attitudes and behaviours related to gender equality at community and individual levels to foster a gender-transformative change of social norms and norms of masculinities, in public and private spaces, with aim to end gender-based violence and improve the well-being of all individuals;
Identify partners to support and assist with partnerships, resource mobilization and outreach efforts (advocacy, communications and campaigns).
Pillars
(Ad) Premium Membership offers unlimited search options to find your grants and donors. Search by country or thematic area of your work interest or even by keyword. View the number of open grants for your country. on a Google Map. Keep a watch on grant deadlines through a calendar. Learn more.
The implementation strategy of the Boys4GenderEquality Initiative is structured around three main pillars:
Pillar I: Research, data collection and analysis for an improved evidence-base towards policy guidance on gender norms, including norms of masculinities, and on the interlinkages between the deconstruction of gender stereotypes and gender equality;
Pillar II: Capacity reinforcement for the dissemination and development of theoretical and practical knowledge tools and programmatic support for the adaptation, replication and scale-up of promising interventions, good practices and policy recommendations;
Pillar III. Communication and advocacy to sensitize the public and meaningfully mobilise all stakeholders, with a particular focus on youth, towards the achievement of gender equality.
Funding Information
(Ad) Too many emails about grants, but too few leads? Join Premium and use our Specific Email Alerts feature where you can select your country/countries and thematic areas of work interest and receive grant information accordingly. Learn more.
UNESCO expects the technical partner to support UNESCO’s fundraising efforts and to fundraise at least 50% of their total budget by the following deadlines:
3 months after the signature of the IPA for proposals of USD 100,000 (minimum) to USD 249,999 that will be implemented at city and country levels;
6 months after the signature of the IPA for proposals of USD 250,000 USD to USD 699,999 that will be implemented at the country level or in multiple countries of a same UNESCO region;
12 months after the signature of the IPA for proposals of USD 700,000 and above (up to maximum USD 5,000,000) that will be implemented globally in several countries of different UNESCO regions, preferably including Africa since it is a UNESCO Global Priority.
Expected Deliverables
(Ad) Our Premium Donor Search feature works like a mini-search engine. As soon as you define the search criteria and click on search, it scans the internet for the best possible matches of donor agencies based according to your interest and presents a list that you need. Learn more.
Produce improved quality data, knowledge and research methods on norms of masculinities and gender norms to inform gender-transformative policymaking;
Help design and launch an operational support mechanism in response to the data; i.e. to identify and analyse good practices and develop tools and methods that will strengthen the capacities of key stakeholders to design and effectively implement comprehensive gender-transformative policies and practices;
Support UNESCO in its efforts to contribute to the transformation of perceptions, attitudes and behaviours related to gender equality at community and individual levels to foster a gender-transformative change of social norms and norms of masculinities, in public and private spaces, with aim to end gender-based violence and improve the well-being of all individuals;
Support and assist with partnerships, resource mobilization and outreach efforts (advocacy, communications and campaigns).
Eligibility Criteria
Technical expertise
Proven experience collecting, processing and presenting data in areas including gender equality, masculinities and social inclusion;
Proven experience developing accessible, policy-focused analysis of data, including through the production of reports, social media products and other outreach activities;
Proven experience using data to inform and support technical assistance and capacity-building initiatives;
Proven experience using data on gender equality, masculinities and social inclusion to influence the design and implementation of evidence-led gender-transformative policy and practice at the local, country and regional levels;
Proven experience in co-designing large, multi-activity initiatives in the areas of gender equality, masculinities and social inclusion.
Skills, capabilities and networks
Proven success in fundraising on similar initiatives to collect and use data;
Proven network of technical and political contacts in the areas of research on and advocacy for gender equality and redefined norms of masculinities;
Proven experience of successfully working in complex, politically sensitive and multicultural environments;
Proven capacity for adaptability and versatility in project implementation;
Prior work of a similar nature with UN system entities (desirable).
Evaluation Criteria
(Ad) Lots of grant opportunities but no idea how to write a proposal to apply for them? We have a huge collection of sample proposals available only for Premium Members. You can view these proposals and even request for download. Get ideas from other successful grantees and write your proposal quickly. Learn more.
Proposals will be evaluated based on the following criteria:
Sound technical proposal that includes innovative and replicable mechanisms to maximize the value transfer to the beneficiaries;
High impact interventions directly targeting and responding to the needs established in the TOR;
Participatory work elaboration, monitoring and evaluation that will contribute to building a sense of ownership among the beneficiaries (young men and boys; relevant stakeholders) to promote the sustainability of the interventions;
Demonstration of added value of the partner in terms of their access to and experience working with relevant data and capacity to mobilize relevant technical and political networks for the development of the project (including for joint-fundraising efforts);
Evidence of capacity to manage the volume of funds and to implement the proposed activities in an efficient and effective manner;
Established track record and international recognition within the thematic area related to gender equality and masculinities
Selection Criteria
UNESCO will review proposals through a five-step process:
determination of eligibility;
technical review of eligible proposals;
scoring and ranking of the eligible proposals based on the assessment criteria outlined in the previous section, to identify highest ranking proposal;
round of clarification (if necessary) and work plan elaboration with the highest-scoring proposal; and,
Implementation Partners’ Agreement (IPA) signature.
For more information, visit https://www.ungm.org/Public/Notice/109622