Connecting the Dots: Local Actions for Women Political and Economic Empowerment Project
Deadline: 4-Oct-21
The Commonwealth Local Government Forum (CLGF) in partnership with Gender Links (GL) is implementing the Connecting the dots: Local actions for women political and economic empowerment project with funding from the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO).
The project seeks to contribute to the strengthening of political and economic empowerment of women and girls in Southern Africa. This project’s aim is to increase the participation of women in local politics and economic development in the four countries in Southern Africa.
The target is increasing the number of women holding senior positions in local government in the target countries by 15% and the individual monthly incomes of targeted women entrepreneurs by 30%, against the baseline. The project is being implemented in Eswatini, Lesotho, Zambia and Zimbabwe where networks of women have been established and are being supported.
Funding Information
The project budget is £ 1000,000.00 and the project period is 2 years.
Eligibility Criteria
The project partners are inviting individuals / teams of consultants with demonstrable experience in the following areas:
conducting external evaluations, particularly in gender equality and women’s empowerment including at the international levels;
public administration and management and international development, particularly in local government; and
experience in Southern Africa, particularly Eswatini, Lesotho, Zambia and Zimbabwe to submit their proposals to undertake the End Term Evaluation for the, “Connecting the dots: Local actions for women political and economic empowerment” Project.
For more information, visit https://www.clgf.org.uk/