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LVG Call for Proposal ID: UNDPAFG_LVG_CfP04_2023

1. GOAL of the CALL for PROPOSAL

This Call for Proposals (CFP) is announced to select eligible grant proposals from non-governmental organizations, civil society groups, associations, think tanks, cooperatives and similar groups on a competitive basis for UNDP Afghanistan’s "Area Based Approach to Development Emergency Initiatives, ABADEI 2.0, (ID 01000372)” project to promote gender equality and empower women economically in Nuristan by reinforcing their participation in local agricultural value chains. This will be executed through specialized training programs focused on job creation and entrepreneurship, particularly in areas like food processing, packaging, and greenhouse gardening. In parallel, the grant aims to improve market accessibility for women and their products through a comprehensive market linkage module, ensuring sustainable economic growth. Ultimately, the grant strives to challenge traditional gender norms, encouraging greater women's leadership and decision-making within households and the broader community in Nuristan.

After completion of the assignments, it is expected to achieve the following main results:

1. Strengthen capacities of local women within the agricultural value chains. It includes establishment of innovative training programs tailored for local women. These programs should focus on imparting practical skills, such as food processing, packaging, and greenhouse gardening for women, and considering this as entry point for women to get skills, jobs and incomes accordingly. Furthermore, it's crucial to deliver essential agricultural and livestock resources to economically vulnerable households, especially women-headed households, and those who falls to intersectional groups of vulnerability and poverty.
2. Enhance market access for women and women’s products. The selected grantee organization is required to develop and integrate a market linkage module within their training curricula. This module is specifically aimed at empowering women with the necessary knowledge and skills to successfully access and navigate local markets. It is also necessary to ensure that strategic initiatives are actively in place to forge robust connections between these women and their local markets. This will contribute to promoting sustainable economic growth within the community. Therefore, the business skills and inputs should be aligned with the local market needs and informed by the current market situation in Nuristan.
3. SUBMISSION PROCESS

Applicants shall bear all costs related to proposal preparation and submission. Applicants must submit their proposals in one envelope to programmecfp.af@undp.org

Required Documents

The following documents must be submitted in order for the submission to be considered:

1. Completed Grant Proposal using Technical Proposal Template (Annex 2) and Financial Proposal Template (Annex 3)
2. Organization Registration Certificate
3. Organization Overview Document: Profile, date established, registration, contact details, location (including local representation), online presence
4. CVs of the Board with photos and Organizational Governance: Organization chart (with names), operating procedures, performance information, annual reports, references.
5. Any other documents which are related to the idea of the project
6. Letter from the Bank confirming bank details
7. Audited financial statements for past three years, including management report and footnotes that accompany the financial statements.
8. Performance Evaluation Reports (if any) from other UN agencies.  
9. Self-Declaration Certificate (UNDP template – Annex 4) - Signed and Stamped

Only one submission per organization is allowed. Once the application is complete and submitted, revised versions of proposal documents will not be accepted.

Submission Deadline

Complete Proposals, with supporting documents as listed above in Section 8.1, should be submitted in one envelope by 3 August 2023 at 16.00 Kabul Time.

For additional questions about the Call for Proposals Guidelines or application forms, please e-mail programmecfp.af@undp.org

LIST OF ANNEXES

Annex 1: TORs of the Call for Proposal

Annex 2: Technical Proposal Template

Annex 3: Financial Proposal Template

Annex 4: Self-Declaration Certificate template