CFP 4-Engagement of traditional and religious leaders, women's groups and advocates and CSOs
The United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in Liberia is inviting registered local Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and NGOs in Liberia to submit proposals to strengthen the country legislative and regulatory frameworks to eliminate SGBV and harmful traditional practices. 
This call for proposals is under the European Union Spotlight Initiative: a new, global, multi-year initiative focused on eliminating all forms of violence against women and girls (VAWG). The Initiative is so named as it brings focused attention to this issue, moving it into the spotlight and placing it at the center of efforts to achieve gender equality and women’s empowerment, in line with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
Details of the application	
Object 	To engage traditional and religious leaders, women's groups and advocates and CSOs to obtain their buy-in for the utilization of the formal legal framework against all forms of VAWG in Montserrado, Grand cape Mount, Lofa, Nimba, and Grand Gedeh Counties
	
Expected outcomes 
	Draft and final work plan approved by OHCHR 	
	The methodology of the proposed activities (focus groups, interviews, etc…)  	
	A list of county level - Grand Gedeh, Nimba, Lofa, Gran Cape Mount and Montserrado- stakeholders that are going to be engaged 	
	The effective payment of venues, DSA and transport for all participants  	
	Draft and final agenda for the events   	
	Documentation of the engagement, including minutes and photographs  	
	Materials for the engagement	
	Draft and final report compiling and analyzing the outcome of the activities 	
	A document signed by participants outlining the commitment to use the formal legal framework 	
	Financial report 	
	Any other outcomes that might be agreed prior to the initiation of the proposal with OHCHR 	
The following activities will not be funded 	a.	Individual sponsorships for participation in workshops, seminars, conferences, congresses;
b.	 Capital expenditure, e.g. land, buildings, equipment and vehicles;
c.	Individual scholarships for studies or training courses;
d.	Supporting political parties; and
e.	Sub-contracting
	
Details 	The duration of the proposed project cannot exceed 6 months. 
	
	The maximum amount requested from OHCHR for the implementation of this project cannot exceed US$ 23,300.00.
	
	The project proposal must not exceed 10 pages (attachments such as scanned copies of NGO’s registration, CVs of staff etc. do not count). 
	
Submission of Application
	Please fill in duly all the sections of the application form, include the required documents (scanned copy of NGO’s registration certificate, CVs of staff etc.) and budget excel sheet, and send the complete application package to the following email address: tmoore@ohchr.org or 
	
	Complete proposals, with supporting documents, should be emailed or delivered by hand to the OHCHR Liberia Offices in Monrovia, Liberia in a sealed envelope marked: ‘‘Support to LRC, in collaboration with MoJ, MoGCSP and relevant Legislators’’ on or before 1 June 
	
Deadline 	Deadline for applications is on or before 24th June 2019. Incomplete and/or late applications will not be considered. 
	
Funding  	Grantees will receive 80% of the requested amount at the beginning of the project implementation and the remaining 20% after the first quarter, upon satisfactory competition of the  initial activities 	
Refund of grants 	OHCHR may request organizations to refund, either in part or in whole any amounts paid in respect of a grant when:
a.	The project was not implemented in full or in part;
b.	The grant was spent for ineligible expenditures other than those mentioned in the budget proposal submitted to, and approved by OHCHR
c.	No narrative, financial or audit report was submitted within the deadline established by the grant agreement;
d.	A narrative report and/or a financial report submitted were determined to be unsatisfactory;
e.	A negative evaluation of the project by OHCHR;
f.	Any other valid reason provided by the OHCHR.
	
Notes
	Priority will be given to applications submitted by small, grassroots organizations
	
	Only one submission per organization is allowed. If more than one application is submitted none of the applications will be considered.
	
	Due to the number of applications, only short-listed applicants will be notified.
	
	Interested CSOs may obtain further information by contacting: D. Melvin Nyanway - Grants Liaison Focal Point mnyanway@ohchr.org, OHCHR – Liberia
	
OHCHR implements a policy of zero tolerance on malpractices such as fraud, corruption, collusion, unethical practices, canvassing and obstruction. OHCHR is committed to preventing, identifying and addressing all acts of fraud and corrupt practices against OHCHR as well as third parties involved in OHCHR activities

Call for project proposals I
The United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in Liberia is inviting registered local Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and NGOs in Liberia to submit proposals to strengthen the country legislative and regulatory frameworks to eliminate SGBV and harmful traditional practices. 
This call for proposals is under the European Union Spotlight Initiative: a new, global, multi-year initiative focused on eliminating all forms of violence against women and girls (VAWG). The Initiative is so named as it brings focused attention to this issue, moving it into the spotlight and placing it at the center of efforts to achieve gender equality and women’s empowerment, in line with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
Details of the application	
Object 	To conduct national and sub national consultations to gather views from different marginalized and vulnerable groups on the proposed review of the following legislation:
a.	The Domestic Violence Bill, 
b.	Draft Law Reform policy; 
c.	Regulatory Framework for Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse and
d.	Proposals on Discriminatory Customary Norms to inform alignment with International Human Rights standard.
The CSO must organize the consultations in collaboration with the Liberian Law Reform Commission (LRC), the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Gender Children and Social Protection, and relevant legislators. 
	
Expected outcomes 
	Draft and final work plan approved by OHCHR and LRC 	
	A consultation methodology (focus groups, interviews, etc…)  	
	A list of national and county level - Grand Gedeh, Nimba, Lofa, Gran Cape Mount and Montserrado- stakeholders that are going to participate in the consultations. This should include at least CSOs, NGOs and Government Officials. 	
	The effective payment of venues, DSA and transport for all participants  	
	Draft and final agenda for the national consultation and county level consultations  	
	Documentation of the consultations, including minutes from the national and county level consultations and photographs  	
	Materials for the consultations including: draft and final briefings for each of the consultations and questionnaires 	
	Draft and final report compiling and analyzing the views of the consultations	
	Financial report 	
	Any other outcomes that might be agreed prior to the initiation of the proposal with OHCHR 	
The following activities will not be funded 	f.	Individual sponsorships for participation in workshops, seminars, conferences, congresses;
g.	 Capital expenditure, e.g. land, buildings, equipment and vehicles;
h.	Individual scholarships for studies or training courses;
i.	Supporting political parties; and
j.	Sub-contracting
	
Details 	The duration of the proposed project cannot exceed 6 months. 
	
	The maximum amount requested from OHCHR for the implementation of this project cannot exceed US$ 75,400. 
	
	The project proposal must not exceed 10 pages (attachments such as scanned copies of NGO’s registration, CVs of staff etc. do not count). 
	
Submission of Application
	Please fill in duly all the sections of the application form, include the required documents (scanned copy of NGO’s registration certificate, CVs of staff etc.) and budget excel sheet, and send the complete application package to the following email address: tmoore@ohchr.org or 
	
	Complete proposals, with supporting documents, should be emailed or delivered by hand to the OHCHR Liberia Offices in Monrovia, Liberia in a sealed envelope marked: ‘‘Support to LRC, in collaboration with MoJ, MoGCSP and relevant Legislators’’ on or before 1 June 
	
Deadline 	Deadline for applications is on or before 1st June 2019. Incomplete and/or late applications will not be considered. 
	
Funding  	Grantees will receive 80% of the requested amount at the beginning of the project implementation and the remaining 20% after the first quarter, upon satisfactory competition of the  initial activities 	
Refund of grants 	OHCHR may request organizations to refund, either in part or in whole any amounts paid in respect of a grant when:
g.	The project was not implemented in full or in part;
h.	The grant was spent for ineligible expenditures other than those mentioned in the budget proposal submitted to, and approved by OHCHR
i.	No narrative, financial or audit report was submitted within the deadline established by the grant agreement;
j.	A narrative report and/or a financial report submitted were determined to be unsatisfactory;
k.	A negative evaluation of the project by OHCHR;
l.	Any other valid reason provided by the OHCHR.
	
Notes
	Priority will be given to applications submitted by small, grassroots organizations
	
	Only one submission per organization is allowed. If more than one application is submitted none of the applications will be considered.
	
	Due to the number of applications, only short-listed applicants will be notified.
	
	Interested CSOs may obtain further information by contacting: D. Melvin Nyanway - Grants Liaison Focal Point mnyanway@ohchr.org, OHCHR – Liberia

OHCHR implements a policy of zero tolerance on malpractices such as fraud, corruption, collusion, unethical practices, canvassing and obstruction. OHCHR is committed to preventing, identifying and addressing all acts of fraud and corrupt practices against OHCHR as well as third parties involved in OHCHR activities

UNITED NATIONS
OFFICE OF THE HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS
AND
Name of the proposed grantee
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PROJECT PROPOSAL 

Title of Project:	

Organization: 	Name of the proposed grantee

Duration: 		DD/MM/YYYY – DD/MM/YYYY 

Total amount of the full project (if applicable): 	USD xx,xxx.xx
Amount requested from OHCHR: USD xx,xxx,xx

1.	Background 
Provide background information on:
•	Context and justification for the grant application
•	Organization profile and experience in the area, including if recipient of previous grants from OHCHR or other donors in the past five years
2.	Project description

3.	Project objectives, activities and expected results
Fill in the table below with the following information: 
•	Include the objectives of the project (logically linked to activities and expected results)
•	Describe each project activity (logically linked to objectives and expected results)
•	List the expected results for each activity (logically linked to activities and objectives) 

Objectives	Activities and number of participants	Expected results	
1	1.1, 1.2 and 1.3	1.1, 1.2 and 1.3	
2	2.1 etc.	2.1 etc.	
3			
Etc.			

4.	Role of OHCHR’s field presence in project implementation (if applicable)

5.	Direct and indirect deneficiaries (description and estimated number)

6.	Staffing
Fill in the table below; add as many lines as you need:

STAFF REQUIRED ONLY FOR THIS PROJECT  	
Job title in the project and staff name	
Responsibilities for this position	
Full time or part time (percentage %). Full annual salary for this position	

	

	

	

NB. For staff recruited for the implementation of the project: if the person is already recruited, please include the CV; otherwise please indicate “vacant” in the above table. The corresponding CV(s) will have to be provided to OHCHR with the final report.
7.	Implementation plan –include all the activities and their description (for example activity 1: training of police officers)
Fill in the time-table below:

ACTIVITY	June	July	August 	September	October 	November	
	W
1	W
2	W
3	W
4	W
1	W
2	W
3	W
4	W
1	W
2	W
3	W
4	W
1	W
2	W
3	W
4	W
1	W
2	W
3	W
4	W
1	W
2	W
3	W
4	
Activity 1  	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x											
Activity 2															x	x	x	x							
Activity 3																			x	x					
Activity 4																					x	x	x	X	
Activity 5																							x	x	

8.	Risk Assessment: 
Identify challenges that might impede the successful implementation of the project. For each risk, you have to identify a mitigation measure.
9.	Added value of the project, including gender diversity

Describe in two paragraphs what would be the added value of this project; take into consideration gender diversity.
10.	Sustainability

Describe in two paragraphs what would happen with the attained results once the project has been finalized. 
11. Budget requirements

The project requires US $ …from OHCHR for the successful accomplishment of the project activities. Add the list of activities.

_____________________

Additional information attached (if applicable)

a) Information on other sources of funding for the project

SOURCES OF FUNDING 	
A: Information on other sources of funding for the period of the application
Fill in the table below; add as many lines as you need 	

Name of Source	
Type of Source
Cash or in-kind from the grantee	
Period	
Purpose	
Foreseen amount/value	
Status	
Proposed Amount	

	

 	

	

	

	

Total 	

	
US$	
	
US$	

B: Comments on other sources of funding 	

b) Registration of the CSO in the country (attach a scanned copy of the registration certificate)
Registration certificates could be waived if other documents are attached, proving that the NGO has been implementing various activities and that at least several individuals (staff, volunteers) have been involved in the implementation of these activities. 

c) The Constitution and by-laws of the CSOs

d) CSOs Annual financial report 2017 and 2018

d) CVs of staff to be paid by this grant (attach copies of the CVs)

Date

Name and title of the representative of the organization asking for a grant from OHCHR

Signature