OpportunityTitle: Promoting Human Rights For Vulnerable Children in Haut-Katanga
CategoryExplanation: Grant
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Open to all applicants
Description: The U.S. Embassy Kinshasa of the U.S. Department of State (DOS) announces this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for Promoting Human Rights For Vulnerable Children in Haut-Katanga.  A grant for up to $395,000.00 U.S. Dollars (USD) in FY 2020 Economic Support Funds (ESF) will be awarded (pending availability of funds) for work that will support activities to promote children&#8217;s rights. The period of performance is 24 months. Funding authority rests in the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended.  The U.S. Embassy Kinshasa of the U.S. Department of State announces a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for a program to raise awareness of children&#8217;s rights among the local population, improve the capacity of local human rights defenders and service providers to assist child victims, and increase accountability of authorities in Haut-Katanga in their responsibility to protect children.  The project activities to promote human rights of vulnerable children in Haut-Katanga will: (1) conduct a &#8220;listening session&#8221; to learn more about the challenges children in Haut-Katanga face; (2) support local health and social service providers to better assist child victims of human rights abuses; (3) conduct brief surveys, both a baseline and end of project survey, to track increase in local knowledge of and attitudes towards children&#8217;s  rights and how to protect them; (4) train local organizations to build the capacity of human rights defenders to support children and advocate for children&#8217;s rights; and (5) conduct a local education campaign on radio and other appropriate platforms. The project may also include the following suggested activities: (6) creation and distribution of educational materials specific to children&#8217;s rights context in Haut-Katanga to local service providers, educators, and other appropriate community figures; and (7) facilitation of dialogue between human rights defenders and local officials Objective 1: To strengthen the local human rights framework by building the capacity of local children&#8217;s rights advocates, government officials, and service providers.  Objective 2: To support local human rights defenders in advocating for youth.   Frequently Asked Questions: Question: In following the directions of the notification of funding opportunity, I would like to verify if an organization that is only registered in the DRC is eligible to apply.    According to the directions: U.S. NGOs with 501(c)(3) status, and overseas-based non-profit/non-governmental organizations are eligible.   Does this mean we would have to be a registered organization in both the United States and in the DRC? Or is this grant also open to a non-profit/non-governmental organization that is only registered in the DRC?  Answer: Yes, nonprofits only registered in the DRC are allowed to apply. You do not need to be registered in both the US and the DRC. Thank you for your question!
GrantorContactEmailDescription: PolGrantsKinshasa@state.gov