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Niger Integrated Gender Equality Advancement: Empowering Adolescent Girls for a more Prosperous and Stable Life
Program Description A.
Funding Opportunity Description i.
Background In June 2014, Secretary Kerry released policy guidance on "Promoting Gender Equality and Advancing the Status of Women and Girls" under the Full Participation Fund (FPF).
This project directly supports
the U. S. government’s foreign policy goal of “Empowering adolescent girls by addressing the specific challenges faced by girls, investing in girls’ ongoing education, and addressing harmful traditional practices, such as early and forced marriage and female genital mutilation/cutting” and the Integrated Country Strategy of the U.S Mission in Niger to assist Nigeriens in development and socio-economic opportunities.
ii.
Program Goals This project aims to address the needs and challenges of adolescent girls, including those with physical disabilities, within a positive, nurturing, and supportive environment.
In its 18-month period of performance, the project will target adolescents of both gender, to allow them to fully contribute to the development of their country.
The project will target capacity-building, raising awareness among participants about their human rights and legal rights, providing skills training for income-generating activities, and developing leadership skills.
Community awareness campaigns will be held to emphasize the importance of girls’ education, target the reduction of gender-based violence, and emphasize the benefits of delaying marriage.
Objective One:
Provide opportunities and growth experiences that will enable participants to become independent, self-sufficient and confident young women.
Objective Two:
Provide assistance to adolescents with physical, visual and hearing disabilities to reach their full potential.
Objective Three:
Create a network for adolescent girls to ensure sustainability.
iii.
Main Activities • Empowering adolescents with physical, visual and hearing disabilities.
The main objective of this activity is to strengthen the capacity of and offer opportunities for young girls with disabilities.
The project will provide Instruction and educational materials that are adapted to best support girls with special needs.
The beneficiaries will have access to income generating activities and access to role models and integrated activities.
• Changing the mindset of adolescent girls:
This two-fold activity will prepare young girls aspiring to leadership roles to receive adequate trainings such us public speaking, project management and decision making.
The young girls will also be trained in income generating activities and access to business start-up funds will be provided to both rural and urban girls.
It will also raise awareness among adolescent girls, teachers and other stakeholders about the importance of girls’access to education , the impact of gender- based violence, and early/forced marriage, so as to allow these girls to become change agents in their communities and on the national level.
• Youth Resource Centers:
Two resource centers one in Niamey and one in Maradi or Zinder equipped with computers, copy machines, printers and learning materials will be a location for youth to study, learn, and create.
The Centers will also be used to host host speakers and educational/sociocultural programing.
• Vocational training:
Vocational training will strengthen the skills and entrepreneurial foundation of youth.
Subject-matter trainers will be hired for the period of the project.
Funding Opportunity Description i.
Background In June 2014, Secretary Kerry released policy guidance on "Promoting Gender Equality and Advancing the Status of Women and Girls" under the Full Participation Fund (FPF).
This project directly supports
the U. S. government’s foreign policy goal of “Empowering adolescent girls by addressing the specific challenges faced by girls, investing in girls’ ongoing education, and addressing harmful traditional practices, such as early and forced marriage and female genital mutilation/cutting” and the Integrated Country Strategy of the U.S Mission in Niger to assist Nigeriens in development and socio-economic opportunities.
ii.
Program Goals This project aims to address the needs and challenges of adolescent girls, including those with physical disabilities, within a positive, nurturing, and supportive environment.
In its 18-month period of performance, the project will target adolescents of both gender, to allow them to fully contribute to the development of their country.
The project will target capacity-building, raising awareness among participants about their human rights and legal rights, providing skills training for income-generating activities, and developing leadership skills.
Community awareness campaigns will be held to emphasize the importance of girls’ education, target the reduction of gender-based violence, and emphasize the benefits of delaying marriage.
Objective One:
Provide opportunities and growth experiences that will enable participants to become independent, self-sufficient and confident young women.
Objective Two:
Provide assistance to adolescents with physical, visual and hearing disabilities to reach their full potential.
Objective Three:
Create a network for adolescent girls to ensure sustainability.
iii.
Main Activities • Empowering adolescents with physical, visual and hearing disabilities.
The main objective of this activity is to strengthen the capacity of and offer opportunities for young girls with disabilities.
The project will provide Instruction and educational materials that are adapted to best support girls with special needs.
The beneficiaries will have access to income generating activities and access to role models and integrated activities.
• Changing the mindset of adolescent girls:
This two-fold activity will prepare young girls aspiring to leadership roles to receive adequate trainings such us public speaking, project management and decision making.
The young girls will also be trained in income generating activities and access to business start-up funds will be provided to both rural and urban girls.
It will also raise awareness among adolescent girls, teachers and other stakeholders about the importance of girls’access to education , the impact of gender- based violence, and early/forced marriage, so as to allow these girls to become change agents in their communities and on the national level.
• Youth Resource Centers:
Two resource centers one in Niamey and one in Maradi or Zinder equipped with computers, copy machines, printers and learning materials will be a location for youth to study, learn, and create.
The Centers will also be used to host host speakers and educational/sociocultural programing.
• Vocational training:
Vocational training will strengthen the skills and entrepreneurial foundation of youth.
Subject-matter trainers will be hired for the period of the project.
Who's Eligible
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
US Embassy Niger
Additional Information of Eligibility:
Note: Eligibility for this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is limited to local Nigerien Non-Governmental Organizations.
Funds will be allocated to more than one recipients based on the proposed activities.
Full Opportunity Web Address:
http://niamey.usembassy.gov
Contact:
Mireille GbetholancyGrants Unit ManagerPhone 22720722661
Agency Email Description:
Mireille Gbetholancy-Kun
Agency Email:
gbetholancy-kume@state.gov
Date Posted:
2016-04-08
Application Due Date:
2016-05-23
Archive Date:
2016-06-22
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