New World: Inclusive Sustainable Human Development Initiatives. Project Guidelines

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1 New World: Inclusive Sustainable Human Development Initiatives Project Guidelines i

2 Table of Contents 1. Introduction Overal goal and objectives Background The Initiation of the New World Project 3 2. New World project s Grant Scheme Who can apply? Themes to be Supported Costs to be Covered Overview of the Application Process Submission of Proposals and Indicative Budget Final Evaluation of Proposal Contracting Reporting Annex 1: Application Template Annex A: Partnership Statement and Description of the Partners Annex B: Declaration by the Applicant Annex C: List of Supporting Documents Annex 2: Interim/ Final Report Template Annex 3: TOR for National Selection Committee (NSC) Annex 4: Micro Capital Grant Agreement Annex 5: UN Agency to UN Agency Contribution Agreement Annex 6: New World Branding Guidelines i

3 List of Acronyms CBO CCF CSO NW MDG MCGA NGO RBAP RBAS RBA RBEC RSC RTRC TCCC UNDP Community Based Organizations Coca Cola Foundation Civil Society Organizations New World Millennium Development Goals Micro-Capital Grant Agreement Non-Governmental Organizations Regional Bureau for Asia & the Pacific Regional Bureau for Arab States Regional Bureau for Africa Regional Bureau for Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States Regional Service Center for Europe and the CIS Regional Technical Review Committee The Coca-Cola Company United Nations Development Programme ii

4 1. Introduction The purpose of this document is to provide comprehensive information to potential applicants on priorities, criteria and application procedures for the New World: Inclusive Sustainable Human Development Initiatives Project Overall Goal and Objectives The overall goal of the program is to accelerate achievement of the MDGs and help building resilient and healthy communities as the world adapts into the newly shaped Sustainable Development Goals to set the post-2015 global developmental agenda. The objectives of the program are: 1. To provide sustainable access to safe water and/or sanitation services in communities in more than 10 countries; 2. To apply community-based integrated active healthy living and disease prevention approaches to enhancing wellness of societies; 3. To empower women and youth, improve education and generate job opportunities to build resilient communities. Over 20 recipient communities in more than 20 countries are expected to benefit from the program implementation through improved access to safe water and sanitation services, improved health and education, empowerment of women and youth and support of active and healthy lifestyles Background With the deadline for the MDGs on the horizon, progress can be reported in most areas, despite the impact of the global economic and financial crisis. Several important targets have or will be met by 2015, assuming continued commitment by national governments, the international community, civil society and the private sector. That said, progress in many areas is far from sufficient. Redoubled efforts are urgently needed, particularly in regions most behind to jumpstart advancement and achieve maximum gains. There are significant regional and in-country disparities in the progress towards achievement of the MDG7 on drinking water and sanitation. Drinking water coverage has increased in all regions except the Caucasus and Central Asia. There, coverage rates dropped from 89 per cent in 1990 to 86 per cent in Eastern Asia, South-Eastern Asia and Southern Asia showed the largest gains. Six in 10 people who gained access to improved drinking water sources live in urban areas. In Central Asia, there are a variety of pressures on water resources, ranging from irrigation, reduced river flow, competing needs, and transboundary pressures on water resources. While community associations such as Water User Associations and Pasture Committees represent an important step forward in resource management, women are often underrepresented in those organizations. In the Western Balkans, water use is increasingly under pressure, and climate change scenarios indicate that 1

5 shortages will worsen. Water is also an important issue for countries in the sub-region as countries have prioritized the development of an appropriate water supply and treatment infrastructure. At the national level, resource management is not effectively monitored and enforced, and at the subnational level, district-level, and community-level governments and citizens often lack the decision-making tools and effective structures for determining the optimal use of resources. The trend towards urbanization across the region has placed new pressures on resource use and on government capacity to respond effectively. On sanitation, the greatest progress has been made in Eastern Asia, where sanitation coverage increased from 27 per cent in 1990 to 67 per cent in East Asia/Pacific, Latin America & Caribbean, and Arab States are on or near to achieving the sanitation target. Sub- Saharan Africa and Oceania remain farthest behind. Moreover, across all regions individual countries need significant acceleration if the sanitation MDG target is to be met. This underscores that the rate of progress has to increase dramatically and much additional work will remain beyond The importance of involving equally women and men in the management of water and sanitation has been recognized at the global level, starting from the Dublin Principles developed at the 1992 International Conference on Water and Environment which recognize women s role in water management in its Principle Three. This Principle states Acceptance and implementation of this principle requires positive policies to address women s specific needs and to equip and empower women to participate at all levels in water resources programmes, including decision making and implementation, in ways defined by them. The Rio+20 Outcome Document The Future we want recognized the safe and affordable drinking water and basic sanitation services are necessary elements for achieving women s empowerment. Moreover the UN resolution establishing the International Decade for Action Water for Life, calls for women s participation and women s involvement in water related development efforts. Climate change has had an unequal impact on the poorest and most vulnerable communities in developing countries and has a potential to threaten the achievement of Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in particular MDG 1 (Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger), MDG 3 (Promote gender equality and empower women), MDG 7 (Ensure environmental sustainability) as well as MDG 6 (Combat HIV-AIDS, malaria and major epidemics). Reducing vulnerabilities and building resilient societies start with local, community-based initiatives that engage multiple stakeholders at various levels to design and implement measures that empower communities and broaden livelihood opportunities. 2

6 The sustainable development agenda provides an opportunity to address inequalities and reshape policies to empower women, so that they can become catalytic agents of change and equal partners with men in the quest to promote growth that is inclusive, just, equitable and sustainable. With women s engagement, success in eradicating poverty, promoting sustainable consumption and production patterns and sustainable management of natural resources can be achieved. Sustainable development requires that governments have the resources, strategies and capacity to adopt the necessary principles and approaches and integrate them fully at national and sub-national levels. While the world has taken important steps to voice its support for sustainable development, many ecosystems and natural habitats are under threat due to unsustainable management practices, which pose further risks to freshwater supplies, forests and biodiversity. If unchecked, these trends could threaten food security and prospects for economic growth, and create new sources of conflict and instability (New World Project Document, 2014). 1.3 The Initiation of the New World Project UNDP has partnered with The Coca-Cola Company and The Coca-Cola Foundation since 2006 under a successful program named Every Drop Matters, working towards the achievement of MDG 7 target on drinking water. UNDP also sought support of The Coca-Cola Company in advocacy of UN My World Survey, which targets to improve citizen contribution in shaping the global post-2015 development agenda. Over 1.5 million votes collected in the campaign by the end of 2013 indicated that people around the world prioritized the following ten topics as the most critical areas of sustainable human development: 1. Good Education 2. Better Healthcare 3. Better job opportunities 4. Honest and responsive government 5. Access to clean water and sanitation 6. Affordable and nutritious food 7. Protection against crime and violence 8. Protecting rivers, forests and oceans 9. Freedom from discrimination and persecution 10. Equality between men and women The New World: Inclusive Sustainable Human Development Initiatives Project will have three main intervention areas to address six of these ten priority areas (Numbered 1, 2, 3, 5, 8 and 10): 3

7 1- Community water stewardship to increase access to safe drinking water and sanitation services and adaptation to climate change and improved water resources management through inclusive and practical community based approaches; 2- Supporting active lifestyles and diseases prevention for enhanced community wellbeing; 3- Empowering women and youth through improved education and job creation for more resilient communities. The Program will develop an inclusive partnership mechanism with The Coca-Cola Foundation to encourage participation of civil society organizations (NGOs, CBOs) to support innovative, inclusive and sustainable solutions across several regions. 4

8 2. New World Project Grant Scheme 2.1 Who can apply? This section describes who can apply for the New World Project. All applications are made by or via UNDP Country Offices, in collaboration with organizations that meet the following conditions: registered as legal entities in project priority countries (please see Table 1 for list of eligible countries), have a not-for-profit status New World Project Steering Committee reserves the right to recommend or invite eligible organizations to submit application to available grants via UNDP Country Offices or directly to the Steering Committee. Such invitation or recommendation will not waive any of the compliance criteria mentioned in this document. Steering Committee also reserves the right to make changes to the list of priority countries in cases when satisfactory project proposals are not received or to address potential priorities to emerge. This could include the following types of organizations/institutes: UNDP CO (partnerships with NGOs/CSOs are strongly encouraged) or Country Offices of other UN agencies that are members of UN Development Group (UNEP, UN Habitat, UNICEF, UNIDO, UNFPA, UNRWA, UN Women, WHO, WFP, etc.) Non-governmental organizations (including Community Based Organizations (CBOs), Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), chambers, unions, business support organizations, professional associations, federations, platforms, foundations) or Development cooperatives, village cooperatives, village development cooperatives, agricultural cooperatives or Unions or Regional development agencies, regional development unions or Capacity development institutes/centers. Governmental organizations are not eligible as direct applicants but can support and participate in New World projects in partnership with UNDP Country Offices (COs) and with a condition of no conflict of interest. 5

9 Table 1. List of eligible countries RBEC RBAS RBAP RBA - Azerbaijan - Belarus - Kazakhstan - Kyrgyzstan - Russia - Tajikistan - Turkey - Ukraine - Uzbekistan - Algeria - Egypt - Iraq - Jordan - Lebanon - occupied Palestinian Territory - Afghanistan - Pakistan - Ethiopia - Gambia - South Africa - Zimbabwe In order to be eligible for the New World Project Grants, applicants must be directly responsible for the preparation and management of the projects with their partners. Please note the following issues: Individuals are not eligible under this Call for Proposals Municipalities are not eligible under this Call for Proposals Profit making activities or private companies are not eligible under this Call for Proposals. Partnerships of different eligible organizations are encouraged. An applicant may submit more than one project proposal but only one of its project proposals may be supported. The maximum amount of a grant agreement to be signed by a single legal entity as a Beneficiary would depend on a country allocation (please see page 13 for more details) and cannot exceed US$150,000. The project duration is normally up to 18 months, but preferably 12 months. Reasons for Exclusion Potential Applicants cannot participate in this Call for Proposals or be awarded the New World Grant if: (a) they are bankrupt or being wound up, are having their affairs administered by the courts, have entered into an arrangement with creditors, have suspended business activities, are the subject of proceedings concerning those matters, or are in any analogous situation arising from a similar procedure provided for in national legislation or regulations; (b) they have been convicted of an offence concerning professional conduct by a judgment which has the force of res judicata (i.e., against which no appeal is possible); 6

10 (c) they are guilty of grave professional misconduct proven by any means which the Contracting Authority can justify; (d) they have not fulfilled obligations relating to the payment of social security contributions or the payment of taxes in accordance with the legal provisions of their country; (e) they have been the subject of a judgment which has the force of res judicata for fraud, corruption, involvement in a criminal organization or any other illegal activity; (f) they have been declared to be in serious breach of contract for failure to comply with their contractual obligations in connection with a procurement procedure or other grant award procedure; (g) Political parties and their affiliated structures; (h) they or their suppliers is actively and directly engaged in patent activities, development, assembly, production, trade or manufacture of mines or in such activities in respect of components primarily utilized in the manufacture of Mines; (i) they or their suppliers is engaged in any practice inconsistent with the rights set forth in the Convention on the Rights of the Child, including Article 32 thereof, which, inter alia, requires that a child shall be protected from performing any work that is likely to be hazardous or to interfere with the child's education, or to be harmful to the child's health or physical mental, spiritual, moral or social development. Applicants are also excluded from participation in Call for Proposals or the award of New World Project grants if, at the time of the Call for Proposals, they: (j) are subject to a conflict of interests; (k) are guilty of misrepresentation in supplying the information required by the UN as a condition of participation in the call for proposals or fail to supply this information; (l) have attempted to obtain confidential information or influence the Environment Focal Points and Regional Technical Review Committees or the any of the UN Agencies during the evaluation process of current or previous calls for proposals. 7

11 2.2 Themes to be Supported The New World: Inclusive Sustainable Human Development Initiatives Project will have three main intervention areas: 1- Community water stewardship to increase access to safe drinking water and sanitation services and adaptation to climate change and improved water resources management through inclusive and practical community based approaches; 2- Supporting active lifestyles and diseases prevention for enhanced community wellbeing; 3- Empowering women and youth through improved education and job creation for more resilient communities. The following information is an illustrative, not exclusive list of areas and activities. It outlines the scope of interventions as they relate to the New World. The potentially eligible activities are merely examples of project possibilities; final content for project criteria will be developed and formally adopted by the New World Steering Committee. Identification, development and implementation of individual projects will depend greatly on local and national conditions and priorities. All projects supported by the New World Project should also involve outreach and awareness activities AND/OR capacity building and knowledge management initiatives. The outreach and awareness raising activities should not be considered a separate topic supported by the project, rather they should be considered an integral part of each approved project to ensure dissemination of the New World results. Potential eligible activities: Disseminate information and best practice in terms of sustainable development towards achievement of respective MDGs Promoting/implementing education, public awareness raising, capacity building and training in the areas of water and sanitation, climate change and adaptation, women and youth empowerment and healthy living and disease prevention (such as audiovisual materials, educational materials, and competition) targeting stakeholders (industry, business, municipalities, local government, communities etc.) The projects may focus on one or combine several of the following intervention areas; i. Community water stewardship to increase access to safe drinking water and sanitation services and adaptation to climate change and improved water resources management through inclusive and practical community based approaches; The projects will support sustainable community-based water supply activities and promote dissemination of affordable, sustainable, environmentally-friendly technologies and measures throughout a community. They will primarily involve demonstrating and disseminating appropriate technologies and measures, and building local capacity. The projects may also aim to reduce the cost of appropriate technologies for communities. The projects will also support adaptation and improving resilience to climate change impacts on 8

12 water resources in order improve livelihoods and combat poverty. Potential eligible activities: Improvements in water and sanitation access based on indigenous / local technologies, skills and resources, sustainable and affordable to households and the local economy. Demonstration projects involving the introduction of appropriate, non-polluting and water saving technologies for households with an emphasis on ecological sanitation systems. Capacity building of community members and local craftsmen for planning, implementation, operation, maintenance and monitoring Community-led (participatory research) inventories of traditional/indigenous sustainable knowledge and use of those resources Capacity building of household members in operation and maintenance of the systems. Collaborative community/academic research and development in order to produce low-cost, sustainable water supply options Establishment of robust community management systems to operate and maintain the systems. Demonstration projects involving the introduction of appropriate technologies at the community level for domestic use including small-scale irrigation such as rainwater harvesting, protected springs / wells Capacity building of community members for planning, implementation, operation, maintenance and monitoring Enhancing the role of the local private sector (job creation) in construction, operation and maintenance. Establishment of water supply projects that meet the needs of both men and women Advocacy, outreach and awareness raising on project results and the benefits (health, socioeconomic, educational, etc.) of increased access to water supply and sanitation and of climate resilient water resources management. Application of low-cost, sustainable sanitation options Demonstration of innovative hygiene promotion programmes including hand washing. Demonstration of alternative productive use of composted excreta as fertilizer and soil conditioner. Provision of alternative productive use of water including involvement of private sector. Enhancing the role of the local private sector in construction, operation and maintenance. Provision of sanitation schemes that are gender sensitive such as separate latrines Capacity building in the area of household sanitation that is gender relevant and takes into account the gender differences and related needs Constructing farm structures / improved agricultural system resistant to climate disasters and climate change impacts Demonstrating the feasibility of new and alternative crops robust to climate change Introducing or improving rainfall capture and storage systems introduced or improved where rainfall is declining or becoming more variable 9

13 Demonstrating agricultural practices and irrigation techniques that conserve water (e.g. night irrigation, drip irrigation, pressurized irrigation systems, irrigation scheduling, contouring, no-tillage or minimum-tillage, introduction of droughtadapted crop or timber species, mulching, using seasonal forecast information) Capacity building on best practices for irrigation management and techniques e.g. drop and/or pressurized irrigation systems and their maintenance Developing gender aware legislative changes to improve water management/water catchment management in local/regional level Developing new and/or improve existing economic tools (e.g. water tariffs, rebates, fiscal incentives etc.) to encourage efficient use of water in domestic, agricultural and industrial sectors Protection of groundwater resources, groundwater recharge areas Developing gender aware adaptive and sustainable water management measures and strategies; demonstrating efficient water use in different sectors Demonstrating water and wastewater reuse including drainage water Demonstrating technical mechanisms (e.g. improvements in water distribution infrastructure, construction of additional storage capacity etc.) Demonstrating alternative water collection and storage (e.g. rainwater harvesting, roof-top water harvesting, ground water recharge; small sand dams in seasonal rivers) Promoting climate change, climate risks and climate change adaptation mainstreaming into local/regional policy formulation, local/regional development policies, plans as well as decision-making structures of sectors (agriculture, water, industry etc.) Developing adaptive and sustainable water management measures and strategies, demonstrating efficient and productive water use in various sectors. Advocacy, outreach and awareness raising on project results and the benefits (health, socioeconomic, educational, role of women in project implementation and related results etc.) of climate resilient water resources management Establishment of or improving governance mechanisms, discussion platforms, unions and similar so as to mainstream climate change adaptation and water related issues into short and long term decision-making mechanisms Conducting rural and urban community-based action research that integrates specific climate change components and involves equally women and men (e.g. on resource requirements of community-based tourism establishment, agricultural farmers action research, local application and development of adaptation technologies etc.) Developing, facilitating and/or implementing joint adaptation projects across communities/municipalities/local administrations in order to decrease climate risks and to ensure local level adaptation Strengthening the role of women under climate change risks in order to enable to cope with changing climatic conditions Enhancing women s meaningful participation in both in water management and community related decision making bodies Demonstrate technological options for communities and sectors (e.g. agriculture, water etc.) in order to increase their resilience to climate change 10

14 ii. Supporting active lifestyles and diseases prevention for enhanced community wellbeing; Development of gender aware curriculum to educate community leaders, local elders, health-care workers and communities about the importance of health-life style approaches including hand washing habits; Working with community to establish safe community water systems including the creation of water wells and the refurbishment of the hospital/clinic and other public facility water systems; Support with the implementation of community point-of-use programmes including for treatment chemicals and filters, community borehole drilling, a water-testing laboratory, geological surveys and other. Gathering organizations, communities (with focus on engaging female representatives), regions, and government working together to prevent chronic disease. Encouraging healthy eating, promoting active living, and supporting mental wellbeing. Activities to prevent risk factors like unhealthy nutrition over a prolonged period, tobacco use, physical inactivity, excessive use of alcohol, and psychosocial stress. Introducing social and health-oriented behavioural changes on several levels in the community - from the individual to the institutional and organizational levels. Designing and promoting affordable, accessible, safe, and healthy housing in communities Improving quality of air, land, and water Increasing access to healthy and affordable foods in communities. Guiding communities (with focus on women) to recognize and make healthy food and beverage choices. Integrating programmatic nutrition standards into governmental policies. Enhancing food safety with proper food handling, preparation, and storage, as well as adoption of hand washing practices to help reduce contamination and prevent foodborne illness. Encouraging community design and development that supports physical activity Facilitating access to safe, accessible, and affordable places for physical activity Providing communities with the support necessary to maintain positive mental wellbeing Enhancing physical activity of pupils in public schools via programs promoting games and accessible facilities Enhancing physical activity of citizens via inclusive programs promoting exercise and accessible facilities in public areas such as community parks, beaches, etc 11

15 iii. Empowering women and youth through improved education and job creation for more resilient communities Empowering women entrepreneurs Ensuring women s equal participation in decision making as voters, candidates, elected officials and civil service members. Promoting women s ability to secure decent jobs, accumulate assets, and influence institutions and public policies determining growth and development Women s/youth s engagement in all aspects of peace building, towards more inclusive, egalitarian societies that can end gender discrimination and resolve conflicts without violence. Increasing access of girls and boys to youth-targeted temporary employment programs and improve youth employability Supporting activities for female and male youth groups throughout the community to be actively involved in the social, cultural, sporting and economic life of their communities and are linked to youth networks in other parts of the world Improving the capacity of the schools by providing the schools with additional teaching learning materials and teacher trainings (including gender awareness raising trainings ) Enhancing the quality of general education Eliminating gender disparities and ensure equal access to all levels of education and vocational training for people in vulnerable situations, including persons with disabilities Building and upgrading education facilities that are child and gender sensitive and provide safe and inclusive learning environments Increasing the supply of qualified teachers, including through international cooperation for teacher training in developing countries Promoting life-long learning, provide employable skills especially to young women and men, and increase adult literacy and basic numeracy Increasing equal access for all to affordable quality tertiary education, including university Paying attention to clarifying the entitlements and responsibilities of female and male water users with special consideration to gender related impacts Collecting and analyzing sex disaggregated data, developing effective gender indicators to track gender related results of project implementation Ensuring a legal status for user group water management institution that stipulate the proportional share of women in participation and employment Ensuring that women and men are equally consulted during the planning process, use of water and sanitation services 12

16 2.3 Costs to be Covered This section describes the costs which may be taken into consideration for the New World Grant Project Budget. Only eligible costs can be taken into account for Grant Projects. The project is expected to disburse up to USD million/per year 1 through approximately 20 funding awards to projects with the following ceilings per country 2 : COUNTRY REGIONAL BUREAU Tentative NUMBER OF PROJECTS BUDGET (US$1000) Turkey Europe & CIS Azerbaijan Europe & CIS 1 75 Kazakhstan Europe & CIS Kyrgyzstan Europe & CIS 1 75 Uzbekistan Europe & CIS 1 75 Tajikistan Europe & CIS 1 75 Russia Europe & CIS Ukraine Europe & CIS Belarus Europe & CIS Afghanistan Asia Pacific Pakistan Asia Pacific Jordan Arab States Lebanon Arab States Palestinian Authority Areas Arab States Iraq Arab States Egypt Arab States At least during the first year of the project operation. Future funding will depend on the outcome of funding requests submitted by the UNDP to donor(s) 2 The maximum amount of a grant agreement would depend on a country allocation but cannot exceed US$150,000 for a single entity. For countries where 2 projects are expected to be supported, the total country allocation will be divided between the two projects, depending on the budgets requested by the organization and ensuring maximum possible allocation to be 150,000 USD per project. 13