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00130660 - Anti-Corruption [EU]00130707 - PNG Anti-corruption Project
CP-QB-FBS - Call for Proposal – Quality Based Fixed Budget
UNDP Papua New Guinea, Country Office - PAPUA NEW GUINEA
25-May-22
08-Apr-22
89953
Call for Proposals for PNG Anti-Corruption Project Small Grants for Non-State Actors to support their Anti-corruption Efforts (2022)
Background
The Project "Preventing and Countering Corruption in Papua New Guinea” (PNG Anti-Corruption Project) implemented jointly by UNDP and UNODC and funded by the EU aims to strengthen the Government’s commitment and capacity to address corruption in line with the United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC) to effectively promote the Sustainable Development Goals for the benefit of all Papua New Guineans.
The project aims to support the National Anti-Corruption Plan of Action 2020-2025 to implement Papua New Guinea’s National Anti-Corruption Strategy 2010-2030. The key project partners are the Government of Papua New Guinea, key national institutions, civil society, and communities.
The Project is being delivered with the following four outcomes:
The Call for Proposals for Small Grants for the Non-State Actors is a component of the projects’ Outcome 4 (Network of community stakeholders in support of anti-corruption efforts mobilized – Output 4.2).
To contribute to achieving the objectives, the UNDP launches the Small Grants Scheme for the Non-state Actors to invest in innovative, local-level activities by local groups who want to work on anti-corruption initiatives and efforts in their communities. The PNG Anti-Corruption project hopes that by introducing the small grants scheme, it will be able to increase its involvement with civil society in PNG, both to build their capacity and to initiate anti-corruption dialogue with the Government and public.
Areas of Intervention
Non-State Actors are encouraged to apply if they can demonstrate that they have experience in implementing activities and that the proposed project contributes to the following areas:
Grant amount: Maximum amount allocated for any grant is USD 7,588. The total available funds for the 2022 grant cycle are USD 68,300, and grants will be awarded up to nine (9) organizations. Proposals with the project staff salary costs cannot exceed 20% of the total budget as they will be rejected disqualified without further consideration.
Eligible costs include honorarium/salary, workshops and trainings, rental, stationery and office equipment, printing and translation, creation of online tools and resources, and other costs directly related to this assignment. Expenditures such as the infrastructure improvement, equipment, maintenance, utilities, overhead and similar costs are ineligible for this grant proposal.
Who can apply?
GRANT PROPOSAL SUBMISSION PROCESS
The PNG Anti-Corruption Project Small Grant Scheme will take on the following process:
Required documentation:
IMPORTANT: Please send the proposal and other required signed and scanned documentation in one file (PDF format) in electronic form to the following email address: procurement.pg@unp.org. Applicants will receive a reply within three working days.
Timeline
Deadline for applications for the grant awards is 25 May 2022, 17:00 PNG time. All activities implemented must be completed by December 20, 2022.
Project Implementation Timeframe
The implementation period for approved projects with no possibility to be extended beyond December 31, 2022, shall not exceed six (6) months, counted from the date of the contract signature to the date when all relevant activities have been successfully completed.
Selection Process
UNDP will review the proposals through a five-step process:
(i) Confirmation of eligibility
(ii) Technical review of eligible proposals
(iii) Scoring and ranking of the eligible proposals based on the assessment criteria outlined in table 1 below, proposals awarded more than 70 points will be selected for the next stage of the process
(iv) Round of clarification and negotiations with selected proposals (if necessary to adjust funding and workplan), and
(v) Signature of grant agreement.
Decisions on awarding grants are made by a UNDP PNG Grants Committee (GC), chaired by the Head of Programme Support Unit (PSU), Assistant Resident Representative (ARR), Operations Manager, member of staff and Project Staff Member as a Secretary or their substitutes.
All GC decisions on funding projects will be taken no later than three weeks after the closing date for applications. Successful applicants will be notified in writing no later than two weeks after the date of the GSC decision.
No further consideration will be given to grant applications if they:
Selection Criteria and Scoring
Proposed projects will be selected based on the criteria outlined in the table 1 below.
Table 1. Selection Criteria and Scoring
| Selection Criteria | Score |
1 | The project clearly how it will support the goals of the PNG Anti-Corruption Project Small Grant Scheme | Max. 30 points |
2 | The budget is relevant to the project. | Max. 20 points |
3 | The project is coherent and technically feasible | Max. 20 points |
4 | The project is sustainable | Max. 10 points |
5 | The project enhances gender equality and encourages inclusion of marginalized and vulnerable groups | Max. 10 points |
6 | The project has strong potential for success | Max. 10 points |
TOTAL | 100 Points |
Grants will be awarded based on a proposal and the nature and relevance of the project. The payment schedule will be agreed before signing the contract.
IMPORTANT: Upon submission of applications, an email notification will be sent to all applicants no later than three working days after the receipt of submission. If you do not receive an acknowledgment of receipt within this timeframe, please contact us in the next two days and request a confirmation email.
Attached documents
Call for Proposals (full TOR)
Annex A. Project Application Form for Small Grants