Call for proposals – Resilient Economies and Protection for Vulnerable and Excluded Groups (Pakistan)
Deadline: 13-Aug-21
The UN Women is pleased to announce the proposed project “Resilient Economies and Protection for Vulnerable and Excluded Groups that focuses on reducing the Economic vulnerability of women in the Covid-19 crisis situation by creating linkages to social protection schemes, improving household food security and income replacement opportunities.
UN Women will provide funding for innovative and catalytic initiatives focusing on the above-mentioned community level initiatives in three districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Funding Information
The budget range for this proposal should be USD 125,000 – USD 135,000.
Outputs and Activities
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The project proposes the following output/activities:
Output 1: Vulnerable women and HBWs have improved access to social safety nets.
Activity
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5,000 vulnerable women and members of excluded groups linked with available social services and operational social safety nets through text messaging and direct contact in the field.
Output 2: Women farmers, HBWs and entrepreneurs have the skills and resources for increased economic participation.
Activities
200 women owned micro/small enterprises supported through economic recovery solutions to mitigate the negative impact of the outbreak and improve household food security.
Capacity built of 150 women home-based workers and rural women on entrepreneurial and business development skills that can support them to generate sufficient income during future economic shocks, such as COVID-19.
Capacity built of 80 women owned small/ medium businesses and linked with existing programmes and private sector companies to become part of their supply chain.
Media campaign launched focusing on sensitizing men towards increased responsibilities of women during lockdowns and encouraging them to share the caregiving and domestic responsibilities.
Output 3: Women, including those with disabilities, are aware of health and nutritional issues.
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Activities
At least 3million women reached through digital messaging to help them deal with the COVID-19 and improve maternal and child nutrition and a healthy diet.
Inclusive hygiene kits distributed amongst 350 women with disabilities including Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) kits.
NOTE: The proponents need to provide sub-activities/strategies to better implement the proposed interventions.
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UN Women will provide funding for innovative and catalytic initiatives focusing on the above-mentioned community level initiatives in three districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa namely Peshawar, Swabi and Kurram.
Eligibility Criteria
UN-Women is soliciting proposals from Civil Society Organizations (CSOs). Women’s organizations or entities are highly encouraged to apply.
At least 10 years of experience in designing and implementation of proposed activities in KP.
Reputed national registered organization with representative office in Pakistan and having outreach in areas of intervention. Preference will be given to organizations based in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Proven track record of working with Home Based Workers and/or women farmers, around capacity building and economic recovery.
Proven Technical Knowledge and evidence of the support to gender mainstreaming.
The proposed staff-need to have effective communication and writing skills in English.
Work experience with UN agencies or other international development agencies is an advantage.
Ability to communicate in local language. The staff should be well conversant with socio-political situation, understand the culture and local language.
Working experience in development related field, and ability to arrange work NOCs with the different government departments including the PDMA.
A verifiable reputation of integrity and competence.
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