Procurement Notices

1. BACKGROUND

UNDP’s Access to Justice, Security and Human Rights program contributes to strengthening the rule of law and human rights and creating the conditions for people to experience peace and security, enjoy their human rights and actively fulfil their societal roles. Working at national level and in states, with priority being placed on the people and states that are most affected by the conflict, the program supports national partners to address the drivers of conflict and build resilient communities through strengthening capable institutions that can resolve disputes quickly and fairly; empowering groups of vulnerable people to claim their rights peacefully; increasing safety and security at community level; establishing transitional justice mechanisms to effectively address past abuses and building a national human rights system to curtail further human rights violations.

The subregion of Jonglei State and the Greater Pibor Administrative Area (GPAA) in South Sudan continues to experience inter- and intra-communal conflict and organised violence and remain highly fragile and unstable due to the armed conflict that erupted in 2013, 2016 and the subsequent intercommunal violence of December 2019 and 2022.Endemic conflict and violence are characterised by deliberate attacks on civilians and their livelihoods. This violence is within and between communities. The proliferation of small arms following decades of the civil war and armed conflict has reduced the power of local authorities whilst military and political actors – motivated by rivalries and/or economic interests – have at times made cattle raids and abduction of women and children into a tool of political violence. Persistent communal violence, compounded by climatic shocks – the worst flooding in almost 60 years – and limited investments in infrastructure and services, renders Jonglei and GPAA a focal point of communal violence, hunger, and poverty in the country. The upsurge in the organised and intercommunal violence between the Murle, Lou Nuer, and Bor Dinka communities has led to loss of lives, destroyed property, forced thousands of families to flee their homes, opportunistic profiteering raids, cattle rustling, gender-based and sexual crimes, child abduction and robberies. Trust deficits and competition over resources have further strained relations and spread social tension.     

The Greater Jonglei region also experiences a significant crime rate of 68% which escalates during the cattle migration season (migration from highland to lowland between November and March, and from lowland to highland in April). During these periods, crimes ranging from cattle raiding, theft, and conflicts over grazing land and water points intensify. Gender-based violence and crimes against women and girls, including SGBV, child marriages, forced marriages, civil grievances, and human rights violations also increases. The violence and crimes are heightened by a massive gap in law enforcement due to limited geographical coverage of law enforcement (Police and Prison) and justice actors. The high crime rate is also aggravated by lack of strong formal justice mechanisms in Jonglei State and GPAA and particularly in Pibor, Akobo, Duk, Bor and Twic East counties. 80% of disputes in Jonglei State and GPAA are resolved by traditional leaders through traditional courts and in accordance with customary norms.

UNDP South Sudan’s Access to Justice, Security and Human Rights Strengthening Programme, supported by the United Nations Multi-Partner Trust Fund on Reconciliation, Stabilization, and Resilience aims to facilitate stabilization in Jonglei State and Greater Pibor Administrative Area by improving community security for the most vulnerable people. This would be done by empowering the most vulnerable people especially women and girls, youth, SGBV survivors, IDPs, and returnees who are at a risk of violence and human rights violations, to claim their rights and fully participate in identifying solutions for addressing crime and violence and resolving intercommunal conflicts. 

To achieve this, UNDP is seeking a competent and reputable Civil Society Organization (CSO), or National Non-Governmental Organization (NNGO) or Community-Based Organization (CBO) to conduct public awareness-raising outreaches and information dissemination on crime prevention, alternatives to dispute resolution in Pulbura, Yuai County and Burmath Akobo County in Jonglei State to complement the activities of the Inter Communal Governance Structures and dispute resolution mechanisms that will be established to address intercommunal disputes including cattle raiding and abductions. 

1. OBJECTIVES 

The overarching objective of the grant is to identify two competent and reputable civil society organizations (CSO), national non-governmental organizations (NNGO) or community-based organizations to conduct public awareness-raising outreaches and information dissemination on crime prevention, alternatives to dispute resolution. The specific objectives are.

1. To raise public awareness on the role of the community in crime prevention, alternatives to dispute resolution related to intercommunal conflicts, cattle rustling and abduction through outreaches like giving talks in churches, schools, social gatherings (sports), public meetings etc.
2. Empower the community members especially the customary leaders, youths, women and religious leaders with knowledge and skills on alternative dispute resolution mechanisms and their role in community security. 
3. Widely disseminating of information on alternatives to conflict resolution related to intercommunal conflicts and cattle rustling, crime prevention including prevention of SGBV, and dispute resolution mechanisms through IEC materials, boom boxes, live radio talk shows, radio drama and jingles.  
4. Advocate for the ending of harmful cultural practices that impacts negatively on women and girls lives in the two project locations. 

1. Establish conflict early warning system in the five locations.   

1. EXPECTED RESULTS

The CSO/NNGO/CBO are encouraged to develop their own expected results based on their analysis of the needs and particularities of the context. However, expected results will include the following:

1. 500 community members reached monthly per location through outreaches, meetings, sports events/activities with messages/information on crime prevention, coexistence, alternatives to dispute resolution mechanisms related to intercommunal conflicts, abductions, and cattle rustling. 

1. 2,000 beneficiaries reached monthly per location through radio talk shows, jingles, and radio drama, with information on alternatives to dispute resolution mechanisms related to intercommunal conflicts, abductions, cattle rustling, crime prevention including prevention of SGBV. 
2.  100 community leaders (customary leaders, women leaders, youth leaders and religious leaders) per location are empowered with knowledge and skills on alternative to dispute resolution and their role in community security.
3. 5 Round table discussions with the leadership and stakeholders in the 5 locations. The round tables discussions target 10 leaders and stakeholders per location.
4. 20,000 IEC materials (flyers, wrist bands etc.) in local languages with messages of alternatives to dispute resolution, coexistence, crime prevention especially SGBV, abduction and cattle rustling are disseminated.
5. 2 drama/plays to sensitize the community members on dispute resolution mechanisms, crime prevention etc. The targeted audience/beneficiaries are 1500.
6. 5 Monthly analytical reports and 1 comprehensive end of project report properly documented and accurately reported.