Kyrgyzstan: Independent experts
Country: Kyrgyzstan
Closing date: 17 Sep 2013
The United Nations Fund for Gender Equality project partners invite independent experts to participate in the competition for conducting a final evaluation of the project "Promotion of Political and Economic Rights of Women in New Context of Kyrgyzstan"
The multi-donor Fund for Gender Equality (FGE) of the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) was launched in 2009 to fast-track commitments to gender equality focused on women’s economic and political empowerment at local, national and regional levels. It is one of the largest funds in the world that provides multi-million-dollar grants in the field of gender equality and the empowerment of women; it is dedicated to advancing the economic and political empowerment of women around the world. With generous support from the Governments of Spain, Mexico, Norway, the Netherlands, Germany and Switzerland, current grants stand to benefit nearly 18 million women, including by equipping them with leadership and financial skills, and by helping them secure decent jobs and social protection benefits.
The Fund provides grants on a competitive basis directly to government agencies and civil society organizations to transform legal commitments into tangible actions that have a positive impact on the lives of women and girls around the world. Its mandate seeks to further the Beijing Platform for Action, the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), Security Council Resolutions 1325 and 1820, the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), and regional agreements such as the Protocol on the Rights of Women in Africa and the Belen do Para, among others.
How to apply:
Full details and terms of reference can be found at: www.wsc.kg "News" section, as well as online www.un.org.kg "Tenders" section.
Proposals should be emailed to kyrgyzwomen@gmail.com by 17 September 2013 at 9am.
