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The Women's Peace and Humanitarian Fund (WPHF) has launched its new call for proposals in Niger to support women's civil society organizations working to ensure an enabling environment for the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda, and to improve the socio-economic recovery and political participation of women and young women in peacebuilding contexts, as well as to support local women's and young women's organizations through institutional funding.

Niger is undergoing a period of profound political, security, and humanitarian change, characterized by growing instability that disproportionately affects women and girls. Rising armed conflicts, persistent insecurity, and successive humanitarian crises have exacerbated gender inequalities and reduced women's access to decision-making spaces, thus compromising their effective participation in peacebuilding and post-crisis recovery. 

Objectives  

• It is in this context that the Women's Peace and Humanitarian Fund (WPHF) is launching a call for proposals for civil society organizations working to empower women in peacebuilding and humanitarian response. This call has a dual objective: 

  • Create an enabling environment for the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda: Effective implementation of the WPS agenda remains a major challenge, due to an institutional and political framework that is sometimes insufficiently operationalized. Strengthening the capacities of local organizations and supporting advocacy initiatives are essential to ensure better integration of gender into conflict prevention and resolution strategies. This call therefore aims to support actions that strengthen women's participation in decision-making processes related to peace and security, as well as to promote inclusive and gender-sensitive policies. 

  • Support peacebuilding and recovery in conflict-affected settings and humanitarians: Recurring crises have profoundly weakened the resilience of communities, particularly women and youth. Their engagement in peacebuilding and post-crisis recovery efforts is essential to ensure lasting stabilization. WPHF wishes to finance innovative initiatives enabling women to be agents of change, by involving them in local governance mechanisms, mediation processes and community conflict management, while strengthening their access to economic and social opportunities. 

Funding Streams 

• WPHF seeks to fund eligible organizations in Niger through the following funding streams: 

  • Programmatic funding from USD 30,000 to USD 200,000   

    • Provides programmatic funding for CSO projects aimed at (i) strengthening the role of civil society organizations in advocacy and accountability for WPS commitments (in line with WPHF Impact Area 1); OR (ii) CSO projects aimed at improving the socio-economic recovery and political participation of women and young women in peacebuilding contexts. 

  • Institutional financing from USD 2,500 to USD 30,000   

    • Provides institutional funding for the restoration and strengthening of institutional capacities of civil society organizations working to implement commitments related to the WPS agenda and humanitarian action. 

Duration 

• All civil society organizations can apply for grants of up to 2 years (24 months). 

Eligibility

Who can apply? 

• National, regional, or local women-led or young women-led organizations, women's rights organizations, youth rights organizations, feminist organizations, or civil society organizations with a proven track record of working with women, young women, and girls are eligible to apply. Women-led organizations facing multiple and intersecting forms of discrimination are encouraged to apply, including those with internally displaced persons, persons with disabilities, ethnic minorities, etc. 

• The following entities are NOT eligible to apply for a WPHF grant: 

  • International non-governmental organizations; 

  • Government agencies or institutions; 

  • United Nations agencies or United Nations country offices; 

  • Individuals 

  • Private sector entities 

  • Universities and educational institutions 

Post Date: March 28, 2025