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UNICEF Paraguay is seeking a civil society organization to coordinate an integrated emergency response aimed at ensuring that children, adolescents, women, families, and communities affected by or at risk of emergencies can safely and equitably access essential services. The initiative responds to increasing flooding risks associated with rising river levels and forecasts of above-normal rainfall, with emergency conditions expected to continue through early 2027. The program will focus on the priority areas of Baños de Asunción and the district of Concepción, working in close collaboration with local institutions and community organizations. Target beneficiaries include young children, particularly during the first 1,000 days of life, pregnant and lactating women, primary caregivers, children and adolescents with disabilities or protection concerns, female-headed households, displaced families, economically vulnerable households, and children facing risks related to education disruption, violence, exploitation, or psychosocial distress. The partnership seeks to strengthen preparedness, emergency response, and early recovery efforts through coordinated interventions in health, nutrition, water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), child protection, and education. Eligible activities include supporting essential health and nutrition services, improving access to safe water and hygiene practices, establishing child-friendly and protective spaces with psychosocial support, and promoting safe, inclusive, and continuous learning opportunities. The selected organization will receive support to implement an integrated response designed to protect and improve the wellbeing of vulnerable populations in emergency settings. Project duration, grant size, and funding amount were not specified in the call documentation.

Eligibility

Applicants must be legally established civil society organizations with demonstrated technical, administrative, territorial, and logistical capacity to implement complex humanitarian interventions. Organizations must have the ability to prepare for, manage, and rapidly respond to multiple emergency scenarios while coordinating effectively with UNICEF Paraguay, government institutions, and community-based organizations. Applications will be assessed based on the organization's demonstrated operational capacity, emergency preparedness and response experience, coordination capabilities, local presence and outreach in the target areas, and ability to deliver integrated, multi-sectoral interventions that ensure timely and effective support to vulnerable children, families, and communities.

Post Date: November 4, 2026