National Call for Proposals for Grant Submission by NGOs/CSOs to Provide Advocacy, Engagement, and Awareness for Key and Vulnerable Populations within the Framework of the Project: “Strengthening Human Rights for Vulnerable Populations in Malawi”

Overview :

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development establishes a global framework to foster a diverse society that is equitable and inclusive for all. Central to this agenda is the commitment to reduce inequalities and promote societies that are peaceful, just, and inclusive. In alignment with these goals, UNDP Malawi’s programme on Governance Pillar III: Oversight Mechanisms, Human Rights, and Rule of Law, aims to strengthen institutional oversight, human rights, and the rule of law to ensure adherence to legal frameworks and safeguard the interests of the people of Malawi. UNDP also provides policy and technical support in the realm of human rights and rule of law, guided by the 2030 Agenda, the UNDP Strategic Plan 2022-2025, and the UNDP Malawi Country Programme Document (CPD).

The Programme focuses on strengthening the human rights of vulnerable populations in Malawi by empowering civil society to effectively represent, access and defend the rights of vulnerable groups including women, key populations and young people so that they are enabled and effectively resourced to lead human rights service delivery, advocate for and enjoy rights, and overcome social and structural barriers to human rights. A key element of this initiative is the creation of mechanisms for promoting and protecting the rights of marginalized women, children, people with disabilities including persons with albinism and key populations. This includes increasing public awareness campaigns on legal, citizen and human rights.

The intervention seeks to engage with formal and informal media and other awareness channels to ensure maximum coverage throughout the sensitization campaigns. It also supports the creation of protection mechanisms and measures for civil society actors, including at-risk human rights defenders and media actors in order to open up the space for the key and vulnerable community for dialogue and better coordination of a platform. This will in turn create demands and compliance with human rights.

Additionally, the project coordinates CSOs to provide access to sexual and reproductive health rights services, legal protection and economic empowerment for survivors of gender-based violence, particularly women and children in Mangochi and Nkhotakhota.

The goal is to identify and discuss key legal, policy and human rights challenges, and to establish and promote a robust platform for engagement between stakeholders such as government, traditional leaders and CSOs in the promotion of the rights of women, children, persons living with HIV/AIDS, persons with disabilities and key populations. The project specifically focuses on engaging the public to ‘leave no one behind-the furthest behind first’, through consultations with NGO/CSO representatives working in communities especially at the grassroots level.

It is in this vein that UNDP invites civil society organizations (CSOs), to submit proposals to participate actively in amplifying the impact of human rights advocacy, inclusion, engagement, and awareness initiatives. CSOs, being at the forefront of societal change, are key in creating sustainable partnerships, enhancing public dialogue, and ensuring that the rights of the most vulnerable are not only recognized but protected.

Documents :

National Call for Proposal
Itemized Cost Estimate
Proposal submission Template
Self-Certification Form

Deadline :

22-May-24

Malawi – MALAWI

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