Human Rights INGO Call for Proposals: Preventing discrimination in development and promoting the right to health of women and girls

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Countries: DAC list

Application language: English

Deadline: Friday 14th July 2017

DESCRIPTION

The Unit for Human Rights Policy at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland announces a Call for Proposals directed to international non-governmental organisations (INGOs) that focus on promoting human rights and preventing discrimination in development or promote the implementation of the right to health of women and girls. The Ministry for Foreign Affairs allocate development cooperation funds to INGOs, whose objectives and activities are in line with Finland's development policy priorities and goals. This form of support complements Finland’s human rights policy activities, Finland's regional and sectoral development cooperation and policy objectives in areas of strategic importance. 

Grants to INGOs may be either core funding or project support.

• Core funding can be granted only to INGOs that are on the DAC-list of ODA- eligible international organisations.
• In case an organisation is not on the DAC- list of ODA- eligible International organisations, project support may be assigned to cover activities which are ODA eligible.

The selected overall objectives of the Call are promotion of economic, social and cultural rights, in particular the right to health of  women and girls, as well as preventing discrimination in development. The same INGO can send maximum one application per focus area (A and/or B). 

A. Preventing discrimination in development: Aim to promote human rights through work with development impacts which address discrimination in development. In order for a proposal to be successful, the applicant has to demonstrate that the objectives related to the grant cover both the international levels and national levels in more than two countries. Priority will be given to applicants whose work is focused on the rights of persons with disabilities, or LGBTI persons and/or proposals which address intersectional and/or multiple discrimination. 

The total amount of funding available for this thematic focus area is maximum 3 000 000 euros (for 3 years), the funding being subject to Parliamentary approval.

B. Promotion of the right to health of women and girls: Aim to promote the realization of the right to health of women and girls in ODA recipient countries and in international policy work to strengthen the human rights based approach to health service delivery and accountability of the health sector. In order for an applicant to be successful, it has to demonstrate that the activities related to the grant cover international and national levels in more than two countries. Proposals should to contribute to both development impacts at country levels as well as progress in international human rights and development policy work. Priority will be given to applicants whose area of work includes some of the following objectives; promotion of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights and/or health services for target groups such as girls in and outside school, young women, or migrants, refugees and victims of trafficking or other groups risking discrimination and marginalization including in situations of fragility and conflict. Proposals have to show how they mirror international human rights standards in development outcomes and contribute to building capacity of both duty-bearers and rights-holders and address identified capacity gaps (i.a. legislation, policy and administration).The applications should indicate how other priority areas of Finland’s human rights policy, in particular economic, social and cultural rights and non-discrimination are enhanced.

Financing will be available to 0-2 proposals with contract duration of 3 years. The total amount of funding available for this thematic area is maximum 1 295 000 euros (for 3 years)

ELIGIBILITY

From the point of view of development cooperation funding, the Ministry considers INGOs to be non-profit organisations that operate politically and administratively independently of governments. In order to be eligible, an INGO has to meet the following minimum requirements:

• at least three different nationalities represented in its leading governing body/bodies;
• global approach with operations in more than two countries;
• been registered or legally competent for at least two years;
• funding from at least one other source.

HOW TO APPLY

Applicants are advised to send the application ahead of the deadline to limit the risk of technical problems during submission.

The electronic application and attachments (no links) shall be sent to the following e-mail addresses: Kirjaamo.UM@formin.fi  and pol-40@formin.fi

For more information: Questions on the Call for Proposals can be made by email to pol-40@formin.fi at the latest by Monday 19th of June 2017.