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The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund invites expressions of interest for initiatives that leverage sport as a strategic tool to protect children from violence, promote social inclusion, and strengthen community cohesion in Béja, Tunisia. The funding scope supports community-driven programs aimed at delivering safe, inclusive sports activities for vulnerable children, training sports practitioners on safeguarding and child rights, conducting community-wide awareness campaigns, and fostering leadership and dialogue among diverse youth groups. Target beneficiaries include children in vulnerable situations—with a specific focus on reaching at least 40 percent girls—sports coaches, educators, referees, families, and local community members. Eligible activities encompass regular adapted sports sessions, individualized youth support, capacity-building workshops on preventing bullying and gender-based violence, inclusive local communication events, and youth-led project design and evaluation. Partners are also expected to deliver structured reporting, including an initial context analysis, quarterly feedback-driven progress reports, and a final evaluation featuring disaggregated data and human-interest stories. The grant duration and precise award sizes correspond to standard implementation timelines for localized UNICEF partnership agreements within Tunisia.

Eligibility

Applicants must be legally registered civil society organizations, non-governmental organizations, or community-based entities with demonstrated operational capacity in Tunisia and verifiable experience in child protection, youth programming, or community sports initiatives. Proposals are evaluated based on the organization's technical capability, the clarity and feasibility of the proposed implementation methodology, the robustness of monitoring and evaluation frameworks, and the alignment of project activities with the required participation and safeguarding targets.

Post Date: October 25, 2026