CALL FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI)
February 7, 2023
CALL FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI)
Widows and Orphans Empowerment Organization (WEWE)
USAID funded Strengthening Civic Advocacy and Local Engagement (SCALE) Project
WEWE – SCALE Expression of Interest (EOI) 001
Establishment of a Support Network of Women-Led/Focused CSOs/BMOs
“Are you a women-led/women-focused NGO looking for help to build the capacity of your organization?’ Come and apply to be a member of a new Support Network for Women-led/Women-focused NGOs”
For more details visit our website www.weweng.org or click this link to fill out an online application form https://forms.gle/hZVgjJoSK5YByXnJ6
SCALE is pleased to announce the release of an Expression of Interest (EOI) for Civil Society Organizations/Business Membership Organizations (CSOs/BMOs) that are interested in becoming the first set of members of a newly established civil society support network made up of CSOs/BMOs that are women-led or women-focused.
The purpose of the network is to firstly unite strong and growing women-led/women-focused CSOs/BMOs who are key players in the civic space to speak out on issues that concern women such as Sexual Gender Based Violence (SGBV), Countering Trafficking In Persons (CTIP) and Child Early Forced Marriage (CEFM); to key stakeholders and decision-makers, and secondly be a support group mechanism to facilitate organizational development and sustainability for their members to grow and thrive. The support network will also strengthen the capacity of upcoming new CSOs/BMOs which are women-led, or women focused nascent, grassroot, community based, business associations to grow and become strong viable, credible thriving NGOs.
Benefits of your organization being a member of this support network are:
- Obtain a Certificate of Membership
- Opportunities for your NGO to participant in joint high delegation advocacy movements on issues concerning women to key stakeholders in government and the private sector and globally
- SCALE-driven resource mobilization and institutional/organizational sustainability training,
- Technical advice from organizational development experts on capacity development approaches to grow your NGO from being nascent to a strong and thriving organization
- Letters of reference from the network to support applications for funding to donors
- Networking opportunities with strong women-led organizations, local and international donors
- Automatic membership of SCALE project’s Coordination Platform for SGBV, CTIP and CEFM
- Access to a variety of SCALE resources including publications and research on relevant themes
- Access to technical advice, counselling, and cooperation from experts on special issues of concern to women-led/women focused CSOs/BMOs especially in SGBV, CTIP and CEFM
- Voluntary participation in self-regulation
- Professional Certifications for your NGO
- Online mentoring and coaching classes on 18 resource mobilization techniques
- Online mentoring and coaching on 10 statutory compliance regulations.
- Guidance on how to register to get US government Unique Entity Identifier- UEI need to apply for US government grants.
- Guidance on how to register to get European Union e-Calls PROSPECT and e-Calls PADOR which is needed to apply for EU funded grants.
Deadline for Submission: There is no deadline for applications to be a member of this new women-led/women-focused support network. However, the first set of applications received will be reviewed on Friday, February 24, 2023. Applicants are encouraged to submit their applications earlier. Late applications will be reviewed in subsequent batches throughout the year and the following years after.
For enquires call the WEWE office line voice or send WhatsApp messages to 0803 952 3261; 0903 781 0219