A call for Proposals from Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), including NGOs for small grants for grassroots peacebuilding, Access to Justice and livelihoods in Abyei Administrative Area

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Overview

1. BACKGROUND & CONTEXT

 

The Abyei Area is a contested border region between Sudan and South Sudan, rich in oil and strategically important to both nations. Since the 2011 separation of the two countries, Abyei has remained a focal point of tension, with both nations claiming sovereignty. The region faces ongoing security, development and humanitarian challenges due to its disputed status, deeply rooted inter-communal conflicts, limited rule of law, and restricted humanitarian access. Ongoing conflict in Sudan has led to arrival of more than 25,000 displaced persons, some of whom have settled in Northern Abyei, while more than 30,000 persons have been received in Southern Abyei. Recent violence in Southern Abyei, including clashes in early 2024, has further exacerbated the situation, displacing thousands of people and intensifying humanitarian needs. Abyei is currently classified as IPC 4, where the large part of the population needs some form of humanitarian assistance. 

To this end, due to the current political status of Abyei, UNDP South Sudan would like to access UNISFA fundings to address the issues of community security, social cohesion, inclusion and rule of law, which are directly linked to UNISFA strategy of community violence reduction in Abyei enclave.  Certainly, this project will tackle current drivers of intercommunal conflict and violence, strengthen local peace infrastructure for the prevention, management, mitigation and resolution of intercommunal conflicts and social cohesion through the distribution of block/ bricks making machines to the disfranchised youth who are drawn to cattle rustling and conflicts due to poverty arising from the lack of livelihood options.  

Furthermore, due to weak and nonexistent rule of law institutions, this project will support efforts to strengthen rule of law through access to justice, legal aid to the vulnerable populations, which will strengthen infrastructure to contribute to conflict prevention through crime and violence reduction in Abyei including Amiet Market and environment. This project is in line with the Security Council Resolution that established the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA), bringing a renewed effort and contributing to the UNISFA community violence reduction mandate in addressing current drivers of intercommunal conflict and violence, and strengthening local peace infrastructure for the prevention, management, and resolution of intercommunal conflicts.

 

 

 

1. OBJECTIVES

The objectives of this call for proposal are: 

Output 1 objective (peacebuilding):  To facilitate local communities to engage in peace building, by promoting dialogue, mediation, and community interdependency initiative.

Output 2 Objective (access to justice):  To promote access to justice and rule of law.

Output 3 Objective (Livelihood): To enhance livelihoods and income generating activities

 

Main project initiatives include. 

Output 1: Inter-and-intra stakeholder dialogue and community security, social cohesion, and inclusion promoted contributing to conflict prevention through crime and violence reduction, involving the JCPC, JTC, and other actors:

1. To conduct dialogues between various Ngok Dinka subsections on conflict issues cutting across various conflict axes and border communities, including peaceful utilization of resources,
2. To support implementation of the resolutions resulted from different inter and intra community dialogues between Ngok Dinka and Misseriya, Twic and Nuer to improve interactions by addressing persistent trust deficits between communities and help to counter negative stereotypes and divisive narratives.
3. To support peace committees to undertake prevention, management, mitigation and resolution of intercommunal conflicts and social cohesion.

1. To conduct sport for peace and community cohesion.

 

Output 2: Capacity of the Rule of Law of the JPC, JTC, and Access to justice for vulnerable groups improved with the limited infrastructure support established in Amiet special court:

1. Provide pro bono Legal aid services to the vulnerable population (women, children and elderly)
2. Conduct awareness on pro bono legal aid services
3. Conduct one week refresher training to paralegals
4. Establishing 2 additional paralegal centres and consultations on additional customary justice mechanisms and a feasibility study on the establishment of an Amiet Town Court

1. Refurbishment of cells where, arrested persons can be processed and decisions made on detention or release in Amiet.

 

Output 3: Access to livelihoods and income generating activities improved

1. Construct shade(s) for the 7 block/bricks making machines
2. Training of 20 young girls and boys (youth) on business skills, cashbook, and business management

1. Establishment of 20 small businesses led by young girls and boys (youth) / Linkage with Financial Institutions and Provision of Start-Up Funds.

 

 

 

 

 

1. EXPECTED OUTPUT/DELIVERABLES

 

Some key outputs are expected: 

Output 1: Inter-and-intra stakeholder dialogue and community security, social cohesion, and inclusion promoted contributing to conflict prevention through crime and violence reduction, involving the JCPC, JTC, and other actors:

1. Dialogue between various Ngok Dinka subsections on conflict issues cutting across various conflict axes and border communities are conducted.
2. Previous resolutions resulted from different inter and intra community dialogues between Ngok Dinka and Misseriya, Twic and Nuer conducted, and conflict and violence reduced.
3. Peace committees are solving grassroots conflict and community are co-existing peacefully.
4. Sport for peace conducted and youth are living harmoniously.

Output 2: Capacity of the Rule of Law of the JPC, JTC, and Access to justice for vulnerable groups improved with the limited infrastructure support established in Amiet special court:

1. Pro bono Legal aid services to the vulnerable population (women, children and elderly) provided,
2. Awareness on pro bono legal aid services conducted,
3. One week refresher training to paralegals conducted,
4. Two (2) additional paralegal centres and consultations on additional customary justice mechanisms and a feasibility study on the establishment of an Amiet Town Court established,
5. Cells where, arrested persons can be processed and decisions made on detention or release in Amiet is refurbished.

Output 3: Access to livelihoods and income generating activities improved

1. Shade(s) for the 7 block/bricks making machines constructed,
2. Twenty (20) young girls and boys (youth) on business skills, cashbook, and business management are trained,

1. Twenty (20) small businesses led by young girls and boys (youth) / Linkage with Financial Institutions and Provision of Start-Up Funds are established.