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Overview
| Donor: | European Commission (EC) - International Partnerships (IP) |
| Application procedure: | Concept Note |
| Donor base: | Belgium |
| Reference number: | EuropeAid/175330/DD/ACT/MW |
| Eligible applicants: | Non-Profit Organisation |
| Deadline: | 30.03.2023 |
Financial details
| Grant size: | Large - more than $1,000,000 |
| Minimum grant size: | 3.500.000€ |
| Total available budget: | 4.000.000€ |
| Funding type: | Grants |
| Maximum grant size: | 4.000.000€ |
| Funding ratio: | up to 95% |
Sectors
- Capacity Building
- Governance & Democracy
- Human Rights
- Social Inclusion
Project Locations
Africa
Malawi
Description
1) Objective
The global objective of this call for proposals is to improve humane and effective delivery of justice for all, especially those living in marginalised and most vulnerable situations.
The specific objective(s) of this call for proposals are:
1. To improve access to justice for all, especially for the population living in the most vulnerable situations and women; and
2. To empower and strengthen local civil society organisations on the ground by supporting their efforts to improve access to justice for all.
The priorities of this call for proposals are:
– Provision of paralegal services in detention centres across the country;
– Expansion of village mediation services through training and deployment of mediators to cover an increased number of districts including but not limited to Rumphi, Dedza, Machinga, Mwanza, Neno, Chikwawa and Nsanje.
– Development and delivery of legal awareness and education programmes targeting mainly those living in the most vulnerable situations;
– Advocacy to relevant policy makers and key stakeholders to address and remove bottlenecks to access to justice in the justice system.
2) Eligibility
In order to be eligible for a grant, the lead applicant must: (1) be a legal person and (2) be non-profit-making and (3) be a specific type of organisation such as: a civil society organization or an Association of CSO and (4) be directly responsible for the preparation and management of the action with the co-applicant(s) and affiliated entity(ies), not acting as an intermediary.
3) Location
Actions must take place in Malawi. Paralegal services are to be offered nationwide while village mediation services must take place in the following or more districts Rumphi, Dedza, Machinga, Mwanza, Neno, Chikwawa and Nsanje.
4) Budget
The overall indicative amount made available under this call for proposals is €4,000,000. Any grant requested under this call for proposals must fall between the minimum €3,500,000 and maximum €4,000,000. Any grant requested under this call for proposals must fall between the minimum (80%) and maximum (95%) percentage of total eligible costs of the action. The initial planned duration of an action may not be lower than 36 months nor exceed 48 months.
5) Application
The concept note together with the declaration by the lead applicant must be submitted online via PROSPECT. The deadline for the submission is 30 March 2023.