Overview : Background UNDP’s Community Security & Arms Control (CSAC) project supports the Government of South Sudan’s efforts to build social cohesion, stability, peace and security for conflict affected communities in the country. This support contributes towards responsive democratic governance, rule of law, improved recovery & development planning in South Sudan. CSAC provides technical and financial support to the Bureau for Community Security & Small Arms Control (BCSSAC), the South Sudan Peace & Reconciliation Commission (SSPRC), and the National Platform for Peace & Reconciliation (NPPR) in fostering dialogue, peace and reconciliation, while improving community security and strengthening broader post-conflict recovery initiatives. The CSAC project is premised on an understanding that increased community access to, and participation in peacebuilding and democratic governance processes, and the exercise of civic duties can result in increasingly responsive and accountable governance. The recursive and relational impact of inclusive participation and information can directly contribute to improved state-society relations as well as foster a culture of tolerance, coexistence and social cohesion. Based on this understanding, UNDP aims to partner with CSOs, NGOs, CBOs and institutions of learning identified through this call for proposals in order to foster collective civic actions that ultimately contribute towards sustainable and durable peace in South Sudan. The successful partners should have a track record of implementing similar activities. The partners will be engaged through a small grants mechanisms. All entities interested in submitting their proposals for the small grants to ‘Enhance citizen awareness of peacebuilding, reconciliation and social, economic and political decision-making processes’ may obtain the detailed Call for Proposal documents in person or from the UNDP website as follows: http://procurement-notices.undp.org Interested CSOs may obtain further information at the following address: Name of Office: Community Security & Arms Control Project, UNDP – Juba, South Sudan Contact persons: Judy Wakahiu Project Manager Community Security & Arms Control Project UNDP – Juba, South Sudan judy.wakahiu@undp.org Julia Odumuyiwa Peacebuilding Specialist Community Security & Arms Control Project UNDP – Juba, South Sudan julia.odumuyiwa@undp.org Complete proposals must be emailed to julia.odumuyiwa@undp.org or delivered by hand in a sealed envelope marked: ‘‘Small Grants to enhance citizen awareness of peacebuilding, reconciliation and social, economic and political decision-making processes’’, to the above office on or before 26 May 2016 at 16:00 hrs South Sudan local time. Late bids will be rejected. |