Call for Proposals: Promoting Youth Engagement

Organizational Background 

Established in 1951, IOM is the leading inter-governmental organization in the field of migration and works closely with governmental, intergovernmental and non-governmental partners. With 166 member states, a further 8 states holding observer status and offices in over 100 countries, IOM is dedicated to promoting humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all. It does so by providing services and advice to governments and migrants.

Project Background

IOM Libya’s Together We Rebuild community stabilization program aims to support the communities of Sabha and Al Qatroun in southern Libya, and to encourage collaboration between groups, including varied social groups, to promote community engagement and strengthen social cohesion. It does so through building local capacities and promoting peace initiatives through trainings, social and cultural activities and support of inter and intra community dialogue.

Request for Proposals

Through this Request for Proposals (RFP), IOM seeks applications from training Institutions and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) of different types of activities (Trainings, counselling, social, cultural and recreational activities, peace building, etc) for the benefit of a group of male and female youth in Southern Libya including Qatroun and Sabha (jointly or separately). IOM supports trainings and initiatives that focus on promoting Youth engagement in an effort to initiate dialogue with marginalized youth from host community as well as IDPs and migrants.

IOM will accept project proposals that address the overall program priority of promoting youth engagement, with the following specific objectives:

• Building a sense of self-esteem and belonging among the youth population.
• Create a space for peaceful dialogue and trust-building.
• Building youth capacity to promote common values of peaceful coexistence among local youth groups and others seeking shelter and safety among them.
• Strengthening youth engagement in the public sphere and active civic participation.

These activities should aim to build the capacity of youth from both genders.

The organization should target South Libya including Qatroun and Sabha municipalities. 

Key Responsibility

• Develop a project proposal idea (either curriculum of the training / or concept note for activities) reflecting the required training subjects/ activities.
• Provide a detailed work plan of the training sessions / schedule of activities, with clear identification of tasks between the trainers/facilitators, if applicable.
• Provide IOM with an evaluation of the participants, highlighting their potential capacities and competences to become “Peace Ambassadors” in their communities.
• Commit and deliver all activities/ trainings, subject to the changing security situation in each of Sabha and Qatroun, within agreed timeframe with IOM.

Qualification:

The interested applicants should have the following:

• Proven experience in providing similar trainings or conducting similar activities for youth groups in Libya.
• Demonstrates integrity, professionalism and respect of diversity.
• Excellent training, organizational and communication skills as well as leadership skills within the NGO.
• Providing CVs of the staff who will be implementing the project, clearly showing their relevant professional experiences to the planned activities if applicable.
• Ability to perform under high pressure and according to time sensitive schedule, and the flexibility to apply modifications given the rapidly changing context in South Libya
• Ability to work in Sabha and Qatroun

Submission deadline and instructions

The submission deadline under this RFP is:

Deadline: by Monday 7 August 2017

Eligibility and application/submission instructions 

Eligibility
Any Libyan Civil Society Organization, or Training Institution may apply, which is:

• Non-Profit
• Registered at the Libyan Ministry of Culture or the High Commission of Civil Society or any other relevant Libyan official entity 

Application and submission instructions

Application Components: Applications should only be in English, and activities/trainings shall be in Arabic, and must include the following:

• Application: The application must include the following points:
• Narrative proposal, presenting the organization’s background and experience in similar activities/trainings , including the activities final report, year of conduct, name of donor if applicable
• A detailed work plan, clearly presenting the activity action plan in accordance with the number of the required days, number of targeted beneficiaries from both genders, and including the subjects and activity types which will be addressed in each day
• The work plan should also highlight any practical exercises that the participants will be doing.
• If there are implementing partners, please clearly indicate them and their role in the work plan
• A list of trainers/facilitators who will be engaged in the training or the activities, including their previous experience in similar activities, and copies of their CVs in English must be attached to the proposal if applicable.
• If the proposed project is a training, then the training material that would be provided to participants, in Arabic, must be attached to the proposal, and must be relevant to the subjects of the training/activity work plan if applicable
• Clear implementation methodology of the proposed activities.
• Budget: Please include a detailed budget clearly showing all budget lines and its relevance to the proposal. The budget should be in USD
• Credential: Valid registration at Ministry of Culture or High Commission of Civil Society Institutions registration, or any other relevant Libyan governmental body. 

Application preparation instruction

Proposals must include three components: Application, Budget, and proof of registration with the Libyan government.

Proposals should be submitted by email to togetherwebuild@iom.int or in a sealed envelope to the program office, located in

• Tunisia: Rue du lac Windermere Immeuble, LE PRESTIGE Bloc E, 3éme et 4éme   étage, les berges du lac 1053, Tunis- LAC 1
• Sabha : Al Qurda, Al Aalam building opposite Koukh Al Pizza, Floor 4
• Qatroun: Municipal Council building, first floor, next to the Mayor office, Qatroun

Application review information

Within 15 days of the submission deadline, a Grants Review Committee (GRC) will convene to review all applications. The GRC will verify the application submission requirements.  If an application is deemed suitable, an award will be made within 10 working days of the GRC meeting provided that the awardee furnishes the call with all the required documentation as listed in this RFP.

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