Fighting against impunity in Fiji

Description

1) Objective

The global objective of this call for proposals is to contribute to justice and the rule of law in Fiji through increased accountability for human rights violations and abuses. The specific objective of this call for proposals is to fight impunity by building the knowledge base for accountability, and developing comprehensive strategies and tools to address knowledge, capacity and commitment gaps. The initiative will (i) facilitate coordination, access to and sharing of information and knowledge by all relevant actors; and (ii) support their capacity to collect and use evidence and knowledge – for advocacy and accountability at national level.

Proposals and awarded projects will concentrate on all the following priority issues:
1. Ongoing violations (violations have taken place, or there is clear and convincing evidence that they are taking place);
2. Future violations (there are clear indications that serious violations may be escalated, repeated or reiterated);
3. Focus on those areas of the country where the most serious violations are occurring, based on a strategy/needs assessment informed by existing work on the ground and a risk/security/conflict analysis, and developed in cooperation with the national law enforcement authorities and the Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission (to minimise potential risks and maximise impact conducive to concrete advances in the fight against impunity);

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:n on-governmental organisation (CSO), public sector operator, local authority, international (inter-governmental) organisation as defined by Article 156 of the EU Financial Regulation 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 Fiji.

4) Budget

The overall indicative amount made available under this call for proposals is €520,000. Any grant requested under this call for proposals must fall between the minimum €250,000 and maximum €520,000. Any grant requested under this call for proposals must fall between the minimum (60%) and maximum (95%) percentage of total eligible costs of the action.

5) Application

The full application together with the declaration by the lead applicant must be submitted online via PROSPECT. The deadline for the submission is 15 August 2024.