Call For Proposal 2012 - UNDEF:for its Seventh Round of Funding on 15 November 2012
Thursday, November 15, 2012
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UNDEF opens its annual window for project proposals for its
Seventh Round of Funding on 15 November 2012, following the green light given
by UNDEF Advisory Board. Project proposals may be submitted on-line between 15
November and 31 December. Only on-line proposals in either English or French
will be accepted. Applicants can find guidelines, lessons learned, and examples
of previous application forms here. Those
who plan to submit a proposal are strongly encouraged to visit this page as
soon as possible to familiarize themselves with what is required.
UNDEF supports projects that strengthen the voice of civil
society, promote human rights, and encourage the participation of all groups in
democratic processes. It is the only UN entity that has the word “democracy” in
its name; the only UN body with the primary purpose of supporting democracy
through empowering civil society; and one of the youngest entities in the UN
system. UNDEF projects exist in developing countries, in societies in
transition and in challenging environments, and are in six main areas:
Community development; rule of law and human rights; tools for democratization;
youth; empowering women; and media.
UNDEF grants range from US$50,000 to US$400,000. So far,
UNDEF has funded more than 400 projects in over 100 countries, bringing total
disbursement to almost 140 million dollars. The large majority of funds go to
local civil society groups. In this way, UNDEF plays a new and unique role,
complementing the UN’s traditional work with Governments to strengthen
democratic governance around the world. It targets the demand side of
democracy, rather than the supply side.
In 2011, UNDEF received a record high almost 3000 project
proposals. Only some 70 were selected for funding. Project proposals are
subject to a highly rigorous and competitive selection process, quality
vetting, due diligence and lessons learned from previous Rounds. A team of
international assessors score each proposal against 10 set criteria and produce
a long list. To narrow down the list further, UN Resident Coordinators and
Experts of the UNDEF Advisory Board are invited to provide comments, quality
vetting, and views on how proposed activities would fit in the overall context
of existing UN work in the countries and fields proposed. The same comments are
sought from the UNDEF Programme Consultative Group, making use of the specific
expertise of each of its entities: the Department of Political Affairs, the
Department of Peacekeeping Operations, the Office of the High Commissioner for
Human Rights, the Peacebuilding Support Office, the UN Development Programme,
the UN Office on Drugs and Crime and UN Women.
Based on this collective input, the UNDEF Secretariat
produces a first short list, expected tol be completed only in mid-2013, after
which the process moves into the next stage. Each short-listed applicant will
be contacted with a request for a draft project document, which is in effect
the contract between UNDEF and the grantee. The project document negotiation
requires the applicant to provide a more elaborated project design, and
involves detailed input from both UNDEF and the applicant, as well as scrutiny
and due diligence enquiries by UNDEF. Only upon successful conclusion of the
project document, and its approval by the United Nations Controller, will the
project proposal formally be approved for funds disbursement. This is expected
to happen after September 2013.
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Categories:
Call For Proposal,
Request For Proposal
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