UNFPA seeking Proposals for 2020 Youth Development Programmes (Moldova)

Deadline: 26 March 2020

UNFPA Country Office in the Republic in Moldova invites qualified non-governmental organizations to submit proposals on Youth Development Programmes to support the implementation of the UNFPA 2018-2022 Country Programme for the Republic of Moldova.

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UNFPA is looking for non-governmental organizations to submit proposals on Youth Development Programs to support the implementation of the UNFPA 2018-2022 Country Program for the Republic of Moldova, mainly in two priority areas:

Development of life skills of young people
Increase national capacity for addressing sexual and reproductive health and rights of young people in national policies and education programs.
Reach out young people through peer-to-peer programs on sexual and reproductive health and rights. Annual target of 12,000 young people, with special focus on 5 districts (Cahul, Orhei, Rezina, Ungheni, Falesti).
Establish and consolidate advocacy platforms (young people, parents, teachers, religious leaders, local public authorities and other community members) for increasing support for comprehensive sexual and reproductive health education and services for young people. Geographical coverage – 5 rayons: Cahul, Orhei, Rezina, Ungheni, Falesti. By 2022 aprox. 60% of villages in each of the rayon will have to be engaged in advocacy platforms.
Develop innovative communication programs (social media, engaging with influences, etc) to promote sexual and reproductive health education and to combat gender stereotypes among young people and community members.
Develop and implement awareness raising programs among Roma communities to reduce child marriage and adolescent pregnancies.
Develop programs to combat gender stereotypes and patriarchal norms which limits women’s rights, including women and girls from vulnerable groups through sport.
Youth participation and civic engagement
Improve policy framework on youth engagement and civic participation through development of National and Rayons Youth Development Strategies.
Improve participatory budgetary process of the local public authorities on youth program component.
Strengthen institutional and programmatic capacity of the Youth Centers, including coaching and mentoring programs focused on human resources management, strategic planning, results-based management, monitoring and evaluation system, data collection system, implementation of the program’s portfolio in the delivery of youth services, promotion and visibility of the Youth Centers program and activities.
Strengthen professional knowledge, skills and competences of the Youth Centers staff through development and implementation of the training and learning curriculum for the youth workers based on the competence framework of the CoE for youth workers.
Support Youth Centers in development and consolidating of the volunteer teams and youth initiative groups with the aim to reach out most vulnerable adolescent girls and boys from remote areas.
Build institutional capacities of the Youth Centers to design and implement civic engagement activities, involving various community stakeholders, tailored to the needs of the youth, including most vulnerable adolescents.
Selection Criteria

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Eligible organizations will be selected in a transparent and competitive manner, based on their capacity to ensure the highest quality of service, including the ability to apply innovative strategies to meet program priorities in the most efficient and cost-effective manner.
UNFPA Moldova office will review evidence provided by the NGO submission and evaluate applications based on the following criteria:
Governance & Leadership:
The organization has a clearly defined mission and goals that reflect the organization’s structure and context, as well as alignment to UNFPA priority areas.
Organization does not have a history of fraud, complaints or service delivery issues.
Human Resource:
Organization has sufficient staff resources and technical expertise to implement the proposed activities.
Organization does not have conflicts of interest with UNFPA or its personnel that cannot be effectively mitigated.
Comparative Advantage:
The organization’s mission and/or strategic plan focuses on at least one of the UNFPA’s program areas.
The organization has experience in the country or field and enjoys prominence in areas related to UNFPA’s mandate, particularly in the area of Adolescent and Youth
The organization has a proven track record in implementing programs in youth area and is seen as credible by its stakeholders and partners.
The organization has relevant community presence and ability to reach the target audience; especially vulnerable youth populations and hard-to-reach areas.
Monitoring: The organization has systems and tools in place to systematically collect, analyse and use program monitoring data for reporting and decision making.
Partnerships and Advocacy:
The organization has established partnerships with the government and other relevant local, international and private sector entities.
The organization has capacity to advocate Sustainable Development Goals 2030 Agenda at national and local level.
Environmental Considerations: The organization has established policies or practices to reduce the environmental impact of its activities. If no policies exist, the organization must not have a history of its activities causing negative impact to the environment.
NB: Any proposal not submitted in English language will be excluded from consideration.

Application Requirements

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The expression of interest shall include the following documentation:

Copy of provisions of legal status of the NGO in the Republic of Moldova
Annex I – Application form
CV of the organization
Organization organigram and CVs of the core staff
Latest audit report as separate document or hyperlink to the document
Latest Annual Activity Report (if available) as separate document or hyperlink to the documents
Any other documents to support your application
For more information, visit https://moldova.unfpa.org/en/submission/proposals-youth-development-programmes