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With funding from the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Uganda, UNNGOF is undertaking a 2-year project titled – Protecting Democracy: Mitigating and responding to Human Rights violations in Uganda. This project is being designed at a time when Uganda is preparing for the 2025/26 elections. Human rights violations often increase during the election period. During the pre-Election Phase, the project will focus on increasing awareness of human rights and electoral laws among the populace, building the capacity of civil society organizations (CSOs) and communities to respond to human rights violations, and training journalists in human rights reporting and protection in complex situations. During the election phase, the project will leverage UNNGOF’s extensive networks to establish early warning systems to identify and mitigate potential human rights abuses, monitor and document human rights violations in real-time, provide legal support to victims of human rights abuses, and ensure deployment of human rights monitors and journalists to report and possibly deter misconduct of duty bearers in the course of their duties. Finally, post-election, UNNGOF will advocate for accountability and justice for human rights violations, support reconciliation and peace-building initiatives post-election to mitigate the effects of a divisive electoral process, evaluate the effectiveness of interventions, and seek the necessary policy reforms. The overall project goal is to strengthened rule of law and access to justice in Uganda The project has three specific inter-related outcomes:

1. Enhanced public awareness and understanding of human rights and electoral laws
2. Strengthened capacity of CSOs and HRDs to monitor, document, and respond to human rights violations.
3. Reduced levels of violations and fear experienced by citizens during elections

UNNGOF is therefore seeking applications from competent individuals or firms to conduct a baseline survey for the project. Download and Learn More

The objective of this consultancy is to document the TOPOWA Forum Model. The consultancy will entail documenting the impact, adaptability, and sustainability of the model.

Scope of Work

The consultant will undertake the following tasks:

• Conducting a desk review of existing documentation, reports, and materials on the TOPOWA Forum Model.
• Analyzing the model’s effectiveness in achieving its objectives.
• Identifying key factors contributing to the model’s adaptability and sustainability.
• Developing a publication-ready document detailing the model’s methodology and outcomes.

Deliverable

The consultant shall provide a publishable document about the Topowa Forum Model.

Timeframe

The assignment will last 30 days from the date of contract signing.

Application Procedure

Interested individuals should submit a cover letter outlining their suitability for the assignment to the Executive Director of Uganda National NGO Forum, by email to procurement@ngoforum.or.ug

In addition, each applicant should submit the following:

• A copy of their Curriculum Vitae (CV).
• A one-page summary of their proposed approach. This should include the proposed cost of the assignment.

The deadline for receiving submissions is Thursday, 12th December 2024

Disclaimer: UNNGOF reserves the right to accept or reject any or all submissions.

Uganda National NGO Forum invites interested parties to participate in an open bidding process for used motor vehicles.

 

UNNGOF intends to implement a project titled Strengthening Citizens Engagement and Public Accountability (SCEPA) supported by the Royal Danish Embassy. The four-year project will contribute towards an organized and engaged citizenry actively holding public institutions accountable. Objective three of the project seeks to improve coordination and capacity of CSOs to effectively influence governance and accountability processes. Under this objective, the project focuses on building the capacity of grassroots organisations to engage and mobilise citizens to participate in accountability processes.

UNNGOF seeks to identify and incubate 14 regional CSOs across the country and transform them into regional democracy hubs in the target regions and will work with them throughout the project to perform specific tasks and ensure that they are anchors of democratic accountability across the country.

In this regard, UNNGOF seeks to carry out a capacity assessment for the identified CSOs at regional level to inform the selection of the Democracy hubs. This assessment will also inform the development of tailor-made capacity-strengthening action plans to bridge the identified gaps.

It is against this background that UNNGOF is seeking the services of a consultant or firm to undertake OCAs for the selected CSOs and develop comprehensive Capacity Building Plans.

Full Technical and Financial proposals should be sent via email to procurement@ngoforum.or.ug  by close of business Monday, 30^th September 2024.

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The infractions against civil society, despite the presence of a regulatory framework and laws that lay out avenues for structured engagement like in Uganda, have severely affected civil society organising, operations and engagement on critical issues in the country. In South Sudan, the operating environment political unrest has led to the closure of most CSOs with some going into hiding for fear of political persecution. The poaching of top CSO leaders and technocrats by the Government in Kenya remains a major issue of concern. In Tanzanian CSOs face constant threats of deregistration while in Rwanda the law grants leeway for local government to co-opt and control the activities and budgets of CSOs within their area of operation.

In spite of this, many NGOs continue to operate and deliver their mandates with some building robust institutional resilience, adopting strategies that are unique and effective. However, these strategies and resilience models are not well documented for mutual learning. It is against this background, that seek applications from competent individuals to conduct a study on NGO resilience under direct government attacks in selected 3 partner states of the East African Region.

Objective of the Study

The overall objective of this study is to enable us to better understand the preparedness, response strategies, and resilience of NGOs to shrinking civic space in 3 select partner states of the EAC.

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The Uganda National NGO Forum (UNNGOF) is seeking proposals from creative companies to develop and design visual and audio messages. These will be part of a comprehensive multi-media campaign to raise awareness and mobilize support for comprehensive constitutional reforms in Uganda ahead of the 2025/26 General Elections.

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With funding from the European Union, UNNGOF together with West Nile Civil Society Network (WECSNET) has been implementing a 3-year project titled – Strengthening Grass Root Social Accountability for the past 18 months. The project is designed to balance the power between the citizens and their leaders and ensure the meaningful participation of citizens in development processes. The project’s overall goal is to contribute toward the improved capacity of citizens and CSOs to hold governments accountable for good governance and service delivery in Eastern and West Nile sub-regions by 2025.

Since the project is at its middle point, the UNNGOF is seeking to undertake a Mid-Term Review (MTR) to determine progress made so far under this initiative and the extent to which it is on track to deliver against its original objectives – at impact, outcomes and outputs level.

The MTR will also facilitate a reflection on learnings so far and help identify potential changes or adjustments that will help enhance the programme and increase the likelihood of its success. Findings from the MTR will help frame priorities, plans, and activities for the remaining period of the programme and beyond.

UNNGOF is therefore seeking applications from competent individuals or firms to conduct a mid-term review for the project.

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