About

The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) is accepting proposals to empower rural women by strengthening their role in agriculture, particularly in the beekeeping sector.

Objectives

• The program focuses on three main results:

  • Role of Rural Women: Promote the contribution of rural women to food security, nutrition and the fight against climate change.

  • Institutional Strengthening: Improve the institutional framework for an effective gender response, highlighting women's leadership as agents of peace and development.

  • Income Generating Activities: Increase economic activities by supporting beekeeping as a path to economic empowerment.

Priorities

• The six priority areas are:

  • Develop women's voice, leadership and participation.

  • Eliminate violence against women and girls.

  • Strengthen the implementation of the women's peace and security agenda.

  • Increase the economic autonomy of women.

  • Make gender equality priorities central to national plans, budgets and statistics, local and sectoral. 

  • Implement global norms, policies and standards on gender equality and women's empowerment, thereby laying the foundation for action by governments and other stakeholders at all levels.

Funding Information

• 150,000.00 -170,000.00 USD

Targets

• The program targets women's associations in the Sud, Nippes and Grande Anse departments who are interested in beekeeping and seeking to strengthen their capacities in this area.

Expected Results

• Strengthening the beekeeping skills of 10 women's associations.

• Development of the beekeeping value chain within these associations.

• Empowerment of association members through the production and sale of honey and derived products.

Eligibility

• To be eligible for this call for proposals, the partner must:

  • Not be an institution listed by the UN Security Council Sanctions Committee;

  • Be a legal entity authorized to operate in Haiti;

  • Have no profit motive;

  • Have a valid authorization to work in Haiti issued by a competent Haitian institution;

  • Provide proof of programming experience in the intervention area over the last 3 years;

  • Being directly responsible for the preparation and management of the action and not acting as an organization intermediate;

  • Provide proof of management experience of at least 60% of the amount requested.

Post Date: October 09, 2024