Women Increased Leadership for Resilient and Peaceful Societies Programme in Moldova

Deadline: 07-Oct-2024

The UN Women Moldova within the “Women Increased Leadership for Resilient and Peaceful Societies” Programme, funded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark, intends to sign Partner Agreements (PAs) with civil society organizations from Moldova to ensure that women survivors of GBV and those at-risk have greater awareness and knowledge about their rights and increased access to qualified legal services.

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UN Women aims to ensure that women survivors of GBV and those at-risk have greater awareness and knowledge about their rights and increased access to qualified legal services. Importantly and whenever possible, survivors should have a choice to either address a state or a non-state service providing organization – the one which inspires them more confidence and able to offer the immediate, unconditional and comprehensive assistance, tailored to their specific needs.

Civil society organizations (CSOs) are particularly well placed to complement governmental agencies’ efforts in addressing VAW, especially by assisting and protecting survivors of GBV, due to its long-standing experience in the field. Provided that qualified legal assistance services are offered to the victims of GBV, the justice agencies would be enabled to secure convictions/ensuring accountability for perpetrators, prevent future crimes and make the communities safer. Thus, UN Women Moldova Country Office is inviting CSOs, CSO networks or think tanks that have specialized knowledge, expertise, and track record in providing services to women survivors of GBV, to submit project proposals in this respect.

Areas

• The Strategic Note focuses on four main areas:
  • Ending Violence against Women;
  • Women’s Leadership and Governance;
  • Women’s Economic empowerment and
  • Humanitarian and Peace development  nexus and UN Coordination on GE.

Funding Information

• The budget range for this proposal should fall between a minimum indicative amount of USD 85,000 and USD 100,000

Duration

• Duration of the project: 24 months, tentatively starting in January 2025

Eligible Activities

• The proposals shall focus on the following activities, but not be limited to
  • Strengthening the institutional capacities of the selected CSOs by supporting the extension of their existing services and adding a new service – provision of the legal aid to women victims of VAW/GBV;
  • Providing up to 100 women survivors of GBV with
    • information about their rights in cases of domestic violence and other forms of GBV;
    • explanations regarding legislation, mechanisms and opportunities how to protect their rights;
  • Providing up to 50 women survivors of GBV with:
    • specialized legal counselling throughout the case investigation and trial;
    • representation of their interests in court hearings and before law enforcement agencies;
    • assistance in drafting applications to the court, complaints to law enforcement agencies (e.g. help in obtaining urgent restraining orders and protective orders);

Competencies

• Technical/functional competencies required
  • Specialized knowledge, expertise, and record of accomplishment of working with women victims of GBV;
  • Experience in implementing awareness raising activities
• Other competencies, which while not required, can be an asset for the performance of services
  • Experience in working with UN and/or other international agencies;
  • Experience in managing projects with the budget commeasurable with the financial value indicated in this CFP.

Eligibility Criteria

• Women’s organizations or entities are highly encouraged to apply.
• The applicant shall submit a written confirmation (free form) of availability to participate in a complex capacity building and mentoring program related to the provision of legal services to the survivors of the GBV, to be provided with the support of UN Women.
• The proponents can sub-partner with other CSOs, including community-based and women-led/women rights protection CSOs. Joint applications of up to two partnering organizations are eligible. Individual proponents or joint submission applicants cannot submit more than one proposal.

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