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The Eligibility Criteria and Application Procedure for UN Trust Fund: Ending Violence Against Women

Visit the eligibility criteria and application procedure for the UN Trust Fund below. You can also find the list of countries eligible to apply for the fund below.

Eligible Countries: Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo DR, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Lao PDR, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principle, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Vanuatu, Yemen, Zambia, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Kenya, Tajikistan, Zimbabwe, Armenia, Bolivia, Cabo Verde, Cameroon, Congo, Cote d’Ivoire, Egypt, El Salvador, Georgia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Micronesia, Moldova, Morocco, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Pakistan, Pakistan, Paraguay, Philippines, Samoa, Sri Lanka, Swaziland, Syrian Arab Republic, Tokelau, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Viet Nam, West Bank and Gaza Strip, Albania, Algeria, Antigua and Barbuda2, Argentina, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belize, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Fiji, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Gabon, Grenada, Iran, Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Lebanon, Libya, Malaysia, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Mexico, Montenegro, Montserrat, Namibia, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Panama, Peru, Saint Helena, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Serbia, Seychelles, South Africa, Suriname, Thailand, Tonga, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uruguay, Venezuela, Wallis and Futuna.

Eligibility Criteria

Women-led and women’s rights organizations that are legally registered in the country of implementation and that have specialized knowledge, expertise and track record of working in women’s human rights and prevention and/or elimination of violence against women and girls.
Civil society organizations that are legally registered in the country of implementation.
Regional/international civil society organizations and networks that have national presence in the country and/or territory of implementation. In this case, the proposal must be focused on a single country and demonstrate how the proposed intervention will contribute to national change and/or capacity development and ownership of national and local organizations in the implementation. Organizations must also demonstrate that they or their national implementing partners are legally registered in the country (or territory) of implementation.
Operational research/evaluation institutions specialized in gender equality and gender-based violence.
Government authorities at central/national, sub-national and/or local levels, including National Women’s Machineries and other sectoral Ministries.

How to Apply

Applicants are expected to submit proposals online in the form of a brief Concept Note.
Applications can be submitted in the following languages only: English, French and Spanish.

For more information, please visit UN Trust Fund.

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UN Trust Fund: Categories for Invitation and Grants Information

Learn about the different proposal invitation categories and grants information of the UN Trust Fund below.

Proposal Invitation Category

With its 20th funding cycle in 2016, the UN Trust Fund will fund organizations that qualify for grants:

under the three programmatic areas of the UN Trust Fund’s 2015-2020 Strategy;
under the “special window” addressing violence against women and girls in the context of the current refugee crisis; and
under the “By Invitation only” category

Focus Areas

Under Three Programmatic Areas

Improving access for women and girls to essential, safe and adequate multi-sectoral services to end violence against women and girls;
Increasing effectiveness of legislation, policies, national action plans and accountability systems to prevent and end violence against women and girls; and
Improving prevention of violence against women and girls through changes in knowledge, attitudes and practices.

Under Special Window

Window of grant-making will focus on providing funding to organizations specifically addressing the issue of sexual and gender based violence experienced by women and girls refugees with an aim to enhance protection efforts at the stage of the transit process and to increase the provision of basic information and adequate basic services targeting the needs of all refugee, IDP and migrant women and girls in both transit and host countries.

Under “By Invitation only” Category

As part of its 2015-2020 programmatic strategy, the UN Trust Fund may specially invite a select number of its past grantees to submit applications. Such an invitation might be extended based on a rigorous assessment of the results and a specific and measurable impact of previously funded initiatives.

Grants Information

For large civil society organizations and governments: US$ 125,001 to US$ 1 million for 2 or 3 years.
For small civil society organizations: US$ 50,000 to US$ 125,000 for 2 or 3 years

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Call for Proposals: UN Trust Fund to End Violence against Women

Deadline: 4 May 2016

The UN Trust Fund to End Violence against women is seeking proposals to support national efforts to end one of the most widespread human rights violations in the world. The fund is administered by the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) on behalf of the United Nations System.

The Fund’s mission is to advocate for and finance innovative and replicable approaches for preventing and ending violence against women and girls, to catalyze learning from global evidence collected from the projects it funds, and to leverage its unique mandate and convening power to foster global giving for ending violence against women and girls (EVAW/G).

Special attention will be paid to applications from women’s rights, women-led, and small organizations (including youth organizations) in recognition of the contribution these make to reaching women and girls at the grassroots level.
Attention will also be paid to those targeting the most under-served groups (such as women and girls with disabilities, LBT, internally displaced and refugees, indigenous, older women and members of ethnic minorities)

Guiding Principles

Human rights-based and gender-responsive approaches that place paramount priority on promoting, protecting and fulfilling the human rights of all women and girls, as well as strengthening institutional capacities at local and national levels to eliminate all forms of violence against women and girls.
Focus on impact, specific and measurable results which make a concrete difference in lives of women and girls.
Holistic and multi-sectoral responses that address women and girl’s inter-related rights and needs in terms of prevention and response to violence, including safety and protection, access to health, legal, property and inheritance rights, and economic security and rights.
Focus on underserved groups, especially excluded or disadvantaged women and girls (such as women and girls with disabilities, LBT, internally displaced and refugees, indigenous, older and members of ethnic minorities), ensuring responsiveness to diversity.
Coordination and partnership-building, including among government entities, civil society organizations, especially women-led and small organization, women’s specialist service providers and EVAW thematic networks.
Commitment to sharing knowledge, by documenting, monitoring, evaluating and disseminating results.
Evidence-based programming, building on documented research, lessons learned and recommended practices, to ensure optimal results and use of resources.

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UN Women: Supporting Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment!

UN Women was created by United Nations General Assembly, the United Nations entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women.

UN Women acts on two fronts:

Supporting international political negotiations to formulate globally agreed standards for gender equality.
Helping UN member states to implement those standards by providing expertise and financial support

Focus Areas

Division for the Advancement of Women (DAW)
International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women (INSTRAW)
Office of the Special Adviser on Gender Issues and Advancement of Women (OSAGI)
United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM)

Priorities

To support inter-governmental bodies, such as the Commission on the Status of Women, in their formulation of policies, global standards and norms.
To help Member States to implement these standards, standing ready to provide suitable technical and financial support to those countries that request it, and to forge effective partnerships with civil society.
To lead and coordinate the UN system’s work on gender equality as well as promote accountability, including through regular monitoring of system-wide progress.

UN Women, among other issues, works for the:

elimination of discrimination against women and girls;
empowerment of women; and
achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security.

UN Women focuses on priority areas that are fundamental to women’s equality, and that can unlock progress across the board.

For more information, please visit UN Women.

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UN Habitat: Building a Better Urban Future

UN-Habitat is a prgoramme by United Nations that has developed a unique position on supporting urban development and is working towards a better urban future with an aim to promote socially and environmentally sustainable human settlements development and the achievement of adequate shelter for all.

UN-Habitat has been working in human settlements throughout the world, focusing on building a brighter future for villages, towns, and cities of all sizes. Because of these four decades of extensive experience, from the highest levels of policy to a range of specific technical issues, UN-Habitat has gained a unique and a universally acknowledged expertise in all things urban.

Projects and Geographic Reach

UN-Habitat is currently active in over 70 countries around the world. It has a wide range of diverse projects, such as:

post-disaster reconstruction programmes in Haiti,
addressing slum growth and housing problems in the Democratic Republic of the Congo,
supporting the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States to develop land policy guidelines

Urban Themes

Legislation
Mobility
Housing and slum upgrading
Safety
Climate Change
Gender
Planning and Design
Economy
Reconstruction
Resilience
Human Rights
Water and Sanitation
Youth
Energy

Focus Areas

The UN-Habitat’s priorities are focused on seven areas

Urban Legislation, Land and Governance
Urban Planning and Design
Urban Economy
Urban Basic Services
Housing and Slum Upgrading
Risk Reduction and Rehabilitation
Urban Research and Capacity Development

Funding Sources

Most of UN-Habitat’s funding comes from voluntary contributions from governmental and intergovernmental donors, while the UN General Assembly provides part of the regular budget.
Other UN bodies, local authorities, the private sector, and multilateral organizations provide funds for specific projects (termed “earmarked” or “non-core activities”)

For more information, please visit UN-Habitat.

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United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East

United Nations Relief and Works Agency provides assistance and protection for some 5 million registered Palestine refugees to help them achieve their full potential in human development.

It is funded almost entirely by voluntary contributions from UN Member States.

The Agency’s services encompass education, health care, relief and social services, camp infrastructure and improvement, microfinance and emergency assistance, including in times of armed conflict.

Human Development Goals

Knowledge and skills
Long and healthy lives
Decent Standards of living
Human rights

UNRWA Spending

UNRWA has its own Department of Internal Oversight, charged with providing internal oversight through:

Independent, professional and objective internal audit, inspection, investigation and consulting services
Promoting responsible administration of resources, a culture of accountability and transparency
Improved programme performance.

For more information, please visit UNRWA.

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United Nations Environment Programme: Improving the Quality of Life of Future Generation

The United Nations Environment Programme is the leading global environmental authority that sets the global environmental agenda, promotes the coherent implementation of the environmental dimension of sustainable development within the United Nations system and serves as an authoritative advocate for the global environment.

The programmes mission is to provide leadership and encourage partnership in caring for the environment by inspiring, informing, and enabling nations and peoples to improve their quality of life without compromising that of future generations.

UNEP work encompasses:

Assessing global, regional and national environmental conditions and trends
Developing international and national environmental instruments
Strengthening institutions for the wise management of the environment

Priorities

Climate Change: Strengthen the ability of countries, in particular developing countries, to integrate climate change responses into national development processes.
Disasters and Conflicts: Minimize threats to human well-being from the environmental causes and consequences of existing and potential natural and man-made disasters.
Ecosystem Management: Ensure that countries use the ecosystem approach: the holistic management of land, water and living resources to promote conservation and sustainable use to enhance human well-being.
Environmental Governance: Ensure that environmental governance and interactions at the country, regional and global levels are strengthened to address environmental priorities.
Chemicals and Waste: Minimize the impact of harmful substances and hazardous waste on the environment and people.
Resource Efficiency: Fostering sustainable consumption and production by leading global efforts to ensure natural resources are produced, processed and consumed in a more sustainable way.
Environment under Review: Providing open web platforms, services and access to timely, substantiated knowledge about the environment and emerging issues to allow for informed decision-making.

For more information, please visit UNEP.

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United Nations Conference on Trade And Development

United Nations Conference on Trade And Development (UNCTAD) is the United Nations body that deals mainly with international trade related issues for development with an objective to assist developing countries, especially the least developed countries, and countries with economies in transition, to integrate beneficially into the global economy. It also seeks to help the international community promote a global partnership for development, increase coherence in global economic policymaking, and assure development gains for all from trade.

Reflection on development is at the heart of UNCTAD’s work. It produces often-innovative analyses that form the basis for recommendations to economic policymakers. The aim is to help them take informed decisions and promote the macroeconomic policies best suited to ending global economic inequalities and to generating people-centered sustainable development.

Every two years, UNCTAD organizes the World Investment Forum, which brings together major players from the international investment community to discuss challenges and opportunities and to promote investment policies and partnerships for sustainable development and equitable growth. UNCTAD is also a forum where representatives of all countries can freely engage in dialogue and discuss ways to establish a better balance in the global economy.

Specific Areas of Work

Africa, Least Developed Countries and Special Programmes
Globalization, Interdependence and Development
International Trade and Commodities
Investment and Enterprise
Technology and Trade Logistics

For more information, please visit UNCTAD.

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United Nations Population Fund: Working for Women and Young People’s Rights

The United Nations Population Fund also known as United Nations Fund for Population Activities (UNFPA) is the lead UN agency that works with a mission to deliver a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every child’s birth is safe and every young person’s potential is fulfilled.

UNFPA works in more than 150 countries and territories that are home to the vast majority of the world’s people.

The work of UNFPA is based on the premise that all human beings are entitled to equal rights and protections. It focuses on women and young people because these are groups whose ability to exercise their right to sexual and reproductive health is often compromised.

Focus Areas

Population dynamics
Maternal and newborn health
Family planning
HIV and STI prevention services
Gender equality and reproductive rights
Young people’s SRH and sexuality education

Work Areas

Empowering Individuals and Governments: UNFPA adopts a human rights-based approach throughout its work. This entails educating individuals and communities about their human rights, so that they can then demand the respect and basic services they are entitled to. This approach also involves empowering governments to fulfill these rights.

Advocate for action: UNFPA amplifies its impact by empowering governments to deliver on their promises to women and young people.

For more information, please visit UNFPA.

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United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime: Integrating the Gender Perspective!

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) was established in 1997 through a merger between the United Nations Drug Control Programme and the Centre for International Crime Prevention. It makes every effort to integrate and mainstream the gender perspective, particularly in its projects for the provision of alternative livelihoods, as well as those against human trafficking.

UNODC operates in all regions of the world through an extensive network of field offices.

Thematic Areas

Field-based technical cooperation projects to enhance the capacity of Member States to counteract illicit drugs, crime and terrorism
Research and analytical work to increase knowledge and understanding of drugs and crime issues and expand the evidence base for policy and operational decisions
Normative work to assist States in the ratification and implementation of the relevant international treaties, the development of domestic legislation on drugs, crime and terrorism, and the provision of secretariat and substantive services to the treaty-based and governing bodies

Focus Areas

Organized crime and trafficking
Corruption
Crime prevention and criminal justice reform
Drug abuse prevention and health
Terrorism Prevention

Topics

Alternative development
Corruption
Crime prevention and criminal justice
Drug prevention, treatment and care
Drug trafficking
Firearms
Fraudulent medicines
HIV and AIDS
Human trafficking and migrant smuggling
Money-laundering
Organized crime
Maritime crime and piracy
Terrorism prevention
Wildlife and forest crime

For more information, please visit UNODC.