Request for Proposal: The GARIMA Program
Counterpart International and IFES
Location: Delhi
Last Date: April 15, 2010
Email: GarimaRFP@counterpart.org (Reference: DevNetJobsIndia.org)

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

The GARIMA Program announces its request for proposals (RFP) from registered national-level organizations. Counterpart International and IFES, two international NGOs based in Washington, DC, are implementing a Rule of Law and Reproductive Health program supported by USAID in Delhi and National Capital Region (NCR). Counterpart, with the financial support of USAID, is implementing a program in some specific sectors. The goal of the GARIMA Program is to enhance the ability of women and men in the community to promote the dignity of girls and women and to increase their access to justice and development.

Applications are invited only from NGOs that have a permanent FCRA number and 7-10 years experience in one of the following Sectors/areas:

1. To mobilize urban youth members of National Service Scheme(NSS) in Delhi/NCR and sensitize them for combating adverse sex ratio so as to: reduce sex selection and sex determination; enhance dignity of the girl child; and prevent violence against women. The project should aim to use NSS as a vehicle for multiplying advocacy efforts among urban populations of Delhi/NCR through the sensitization of NSS Program Officers and student members as Peer Educator Volunteers to advocate against sex selection and promote the dignity of the girl child. The project must enhance the awareness level, perceptions and attitudes of urban youth in Delhi/NCR on existing discriminatory practices. It must also aim to integrate the issue of dignity of the girl child and sex selection in their ongoing and future activities. Please note that only NGOs based in Delhi or Jaipur may apply for this grant.

2. To mobilize urban communities - namely men, women and youth, community leaders, students and health care providers - in Delhi/NCR to become responsible for combating adverse sex ratio so as to reduce sex selection and sex determination and enhance dignity of the girl child and prevent violence against women.

Activities will be conducted to sensitize and equip the above-mentioned stakeholders with the knowledge to assist in:
* Implementation of the Pre-conception and Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (PC & PNDT) Act, 1994;
* Prevention of Women from Domestic Violence(PWDV) Act, 2005;
* Prohibition of Child Marriage (PCM) Act, 2006;
* Promote reproductive health issues in the rights-based framework enhancing greater sensitivity towards the dignity of girl child and also female victims of violence in the Delhi/NCR.

Proposed activities would aim to mobilize community leaders/students/ men and women of the community to prevent domestic violence and assist in implementing the aforesaid laws through legal literacy and sensitization of various stakeholders through community platforms. Please note that only NGOs based in Delhi may apply for this grant.

3. To work with Rajasthan state legal services authority (SLSA) to build its capacity on issues of violence against women, health and legal counseling services, and knowledge of the PC & PNDT Act, PWDV Act 2005, and PCM Act. Activities will focus on strengthening the legal systems through capacity building for legal service authority members so that they are able to mete out justice to women, especially as it pertains to the three Acts. Please note that only NGOs having their offices in Jaipur may apply for this grant.

Proposals should be submitted in accordance with the proposal structure of the application form and with strict consideration of the page number limitations.

Unsuccessful applicants will be notified of the selection committee’s decision in writing.

Each grant will be formalized by a grant agreement between Counterpart and the successful applicants, in which the terms and conditions, as well as obligations of the parties will be outlined. Allowable costs under this grant may include: activities, monitoring and evaluation, core administrative expenses, core staff wages, and advocacy initiative project costs in line with the mission of the organization.

Applying NGOs need to list their three largest grants in the past year, their values in USD/INR, and the funding source.

SELECTION CRITERIA
The selection committee will evaluate all proposals based on the following criteria:
1. Organizational Profile.............................................................................................10%
1.1 Relevant experience of the organization and staff capacity ..................................... 10%
2. Project Description ...............................................………………………………………70%
2.1 Problem description and justification …………........................................................10%
2.2 Project Implementation and expected outcome ………........................................... .30%
2.3 Project Management and Monitoring..................................................................... .20%
2.4 Project sustainability …………………………………………………   …………………  .10%
3. Budget (Justified expenses).................................................................................... 10%
4. Gantt Chart/Logical Framework Analysis (Justified activities/timeline)......................... 10%

TOTAL...................................................................................................................... 100%

Proposals that do not fall within the guidelines described in this RFP will not be considered.

Regarding questions on the Request for Proposals, please contact us via telephone: +9194140 56286 / + 91 9810305268. We suggest that you submit your written questions relevant to this RFP to GarimaRFP@counterpart.org by April 6, 2010. Answers to enquiries will be issued to all applicants.

Click here to download the proposal format for PROJECT GARIMA.


Complete electronic applications must reach Counterpart by April 15, 2010 via email at GarimaRFP@counterpart.org