UNFPA, United Nations Population Fund, an international development agency, invites qualified organizations to submit proposals that will contribute to the following outputs of UNFPA Türkiye’s 7th Country Programme for 2021-2025, with a specific focus on the elimination of child, early and forced marriages (CEFM):
Output 1.1: Strengthened capacity of vulnerable groups and institutions to increase access to high-quality, inclusive, and rights-based reproductive health services, including in humanitarian settings.
Output 2.1: Strengthened capacity of vulnerable groups and institutions to increase access to high-quality, inclusive, and rights-based protection and social cohesion services, including in humanitarian settings.
UNFPA is looking for submissions on the prevention of CEFM (child, early and forced marriages) aiming to contribute following outcomes:
- Children and women at risk of CEFM and survivors have better access to quality protection and response mechanisms in line with international standards;
- Social norms and attitudes favorable towards ending CEFM are increased in targeted areas.
Activities under the following topics will be eligible under this call:
- Strengthening specialized service provision and response mechanisms (via capacity-building activities)
- Community mobilization (via community-based interventions)
- Adolescent health and youth empowerment and participation
- Empowerment of women and girls
- Engagement of men and boys
Target groups shall be following: women and girls (at risk of/survivors of CEFM); youth (not in employment, education or training, adolescents/at risk of child marriages, living with disabilities); Rural populations; Migrant agricultural populations; Roma population.
The purpose of the Invitation for Proposals is to identify eligible non-governmental organizations for prospective partnership with UNFPA Türkiye Country Office to support the achievement of above mentioned outputs and section 1.3 below.
Organizations that wish to participate in this Invitation for Proposals are requested to send their submission through email clearly marked “NGO Invitation for Proposals” at the following address: unfpa.turkey.ip@unfpa.org by 18 July 2022.
Proposals received after the date and time may not be accepted for consideration.
Applications must be submitted in English.
Any requests for additional information must be addressed in writing by 8 July 2022 at the latest to yorbik@unfpa.org. UNFPA will post responses to queries or clarification requests by any NGO applicants who submitted before the deadline for submission of applications.
UNFPA shall notify applying organizations whether it is considered for further action.