Nepal: CFP for Gender-Responsive Communication, Community Engagement and Feedback Mechanism
Deadline: 15-Sep-21
The UN Women has launched its grant program to enhance access to information related to COVID-19 and other disasters from gender and social inclusion lens for diverse women and excluded groups for effective preparedness, response and recovery; track, trace and address rumours in COVID-19 contet and provide correct information to women and excluded groups as an effective risk communication strategy; and enhance capacities of journalists to develop gender responsive media content in COVID-19 context.
The initiative will be implemented in select locations of 11 districts of Nepal – Province 2 (Rautahat, Siraha, Saptari, Sarlahi and Dhanusha); Bagmati Province (Bharatpur and Makwanpur); Lumbini Province (Rupandehi and Banke) and Sudurpaschim Province (Kailali and Bajura). Some of the mass media component shall be implemented nationally,
Objectives
The objectives of this initiative are:
To enhance access to information related to COVID-19 and other disasters from Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) lens for diverse women and excluded groups for effective preparedness, response, and recovery.
To track, trace and address rumours in COVID-19 context and provide correct information to women and excluded groups as an effective risk communication strategy.
To enhance capacities of journalists to develop gender responsive media content in COVID-19 context.
Guiding Principles
The implementation of the proposed activities shall be guided by the following principles:
Gender equality and social inclusion
Intersectionality
Participation of inclusive excluded group (Dalit groups, migrant workers, Madhesi group,Muslim group, disability groups, people living with health complication)
Leave No One Behind Principle
Transparency, accountability, and good governance.
Human rights-based approach.
Conflict sensitivity and confidentiality including Do-No-Harm.
Eligibility Criteria
UN-WOMEN invite qualified parties to submit Technical and Financial Proposals to provide services associated with the UN-WOMEN requirement for Responsible Party.
UN-Women is soliciting proposals from Civil Society Organizations (CSOs). Women’s organizations or entities are highly encouraged to apply.
Minimum seven years of experience in developing and implementing gender-responsive communication interventions in developing and humanitarian settings,
Experience in working with UN/development agencies through programmes in the area of GESI responsive humanitarian action,
Experience of working with diverse vulnerable and excluded groups,
Expertise in developing communication materials in the issues of women, vulnerable and excluded groups both at the local and national level,
Expertise in community engagement, feedback mechanism, using communication tools, including digital mediums,
Experiences of collaborating with other implementing partners through sub-contracting modality.
For more information, visit https://www.unwomen.org/en/about-us/programme-implementation/2021/08/call-for-proposals-unw-ap-npl-cfp-2021-008
