Call for Proposals
Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI) Civil Society Strengthening Project 2013-14
Catholic Relief Services (CRS) is issuing a Call for Proposals for registered civil society organizations in Nigeria to create a national civil society network and/or strengthen existing network’s capacity to:
- Engage in immunization- and health system- strengthening processes
- Influence and engage with country governments and development partners
- Link communities with immunization and health systems
- Act as key partners in implementing the Global Vaccine Action Plan (GVAP) at the country and community level
Grants are for a maximum of US$60,000 and will cover the period January 1, 2013 -December 31, 2014. Please send completed applications to: Brenda.hegarty@crs.org and Jennifer.overton@crs.org,
CC-ingjulie.ideh@crs.org, zeluwa.maikori@crs.org not later than 7th December 2012.
Eligibility
Sub-grantees must be registered civil society organizations in Chad, Nigeria, India, Haiti, Liberia and Uganda and meet all or most of the below criteria:
- Participation in the National Health Sector Coordination Committee (HSCC) or equivalent body
- Experience in mobilizing NGO networks and coordinating CSO feedback into national health sector planning and policy dialogue
- Experience with advocacy with collective NGO partners at various levels
- Focus on immunization; MNCH- Maternal New-born and Child Health is an added advantage
- Engagement in social mobilization activities to increase demand and address immunization inequities issues
- Demonstrated experience and capacity in project oversight and financial management
- Experience in developing and monitoring a corresponding work plan and implementing activities as sub-grantees
- Familiarity with HSFP and country’s application history
- Awareness of new vaccine introduction in the country and ideas for how CSOs can support this process.
Note:
Interested CSOS should send an E-mail to E-mails listed above to receive Proposal Application Package.
