Request for Expression of Interest (EOI)

The Aga Khan Rural Support Programme (AKRSP) under its Civil Society and Youth project co-funded by the European Union & the Aga Khan Foundation (UK) invites Expression of Interest (EOI) from interested consultant firms or individual consultants, for the services of Developing and Facilitating Training Material for Training of Gender Pairs in Gender Awareness & Sensitization.

Expression of Interest documents, as per the standard format is available for download below.

The expression of interest, prepared in accordance with the instructions in the EOI documents, must be sent the undersigned via email at procurement_akrsppk@akdn.org on or before July 25, 2023.

Riaz Ahmed

Manager Procurement

Aga Khan Rural Support Programme (AKRSP)

Babar Road, Gilgit, Gilgit Baltistan, Gilgit

Tel: +92 05811 452480, 452679

MICRO GRANT 4 WOMEN ORGANIZATIONS (MG4W)

Introduction

The Aga Khan Rural Support Programme (AKRSP) has been working with the rural communities of Gilgit Baltistan and Chitral (GBC) for the last four decades using participatory development approach. Currently AKRSP is implementing a project  which, aims to to  improve women’s social and economic empowerment in Gilgit-Baltistan and Chitral. The activities under this project are geared to reduce barriers of participation and to enhance the social and economic agency of women in Gilgit-Baltistan and Chitral while supporting COVID-19 recovery and rebuilding.

AKRSP intends to provide "Micro Grants exclusively for Women led local organisations  from all over Gilgit Baltistan and Chitral to support their projects and ideas for addressing and promoting community-specific strategic and practical gender needs. For this purpose, it seeks Expressions of Interest from eligible organisaitons meeting s the following crieteria:

Elegibility Crieteria for applicant Organizations:

Following are the eligibility crieteria:

Ø  Women Led Community Based local organisations of Gilgit Baltistan and Chitral

Ø  The organisation should have physical presence within the geiography of their operational areas.

Ø  Preference will be given to the formally registered organisations having a bank account.

Ø  Preference will be given to the organisations working in the focused areas given below:

Ø  Preference will be given to the organizations working more than 3 years.

Focus Area/themes

The initial focus areas may include:

Comunity specific strategic and practical gender needs i-e reducing burden of unpaid work, mobility and safe transportation solutions, strengthening women’s participation and decission making at household and community level, women participation in social culture and sports, leadership roles, and other social and economic spheres.

Submission Date: June 15, 2023

Where to submitt

Submit at AKRSP Regional Offices of Gilgit, Baltistan and Chitral and Area Offices Hunza/Nagar, Astore, Ghizer, Diamir, Ghanche and Booni. Or e-mail at the mentioned e-mail ID of relevant Regional Programme Offices in their advertisement or mail to sdma@akrsp.org.pk.  sdma@akrsp.org.pk

Safeguarding:

AKRSP has a zero-tolerance policy on sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority, and discrimination. All staff, consultants, and service providers will be expected to adhere to AKRSP’s safeguarding policies and procedures, and the standards of conduct expected of AKDN personnel and require background checks.

Grant announcement

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call for proposals

The Climate Smart Business Challenge Facility (CSBCF) launches Call for Proposals and invites Small and Growing Businesses (SGBs) to submit innovative climate-smart solutions.

The Facility is seeking through this call highly innovative solutions/ideas, products, services, concepts, and technologies that can directly contribute towards strengthening the climate resilience in Agriculture and Water Nexus.

The Facility will provide selected SGBs with grant financing and technical support to implement proposed solutions. The deadline for the submission of project applications is May 22, 2023, 11:59pm UTC/GMT+5 (time) Interested candidates can access the Call for Proposal Guideline and Application template (in English) from www.climatesmartfacility.org.

The Facility will respond to any queries that prospective SGBs might have regarding the call during the hybrid information session which will be held in Gilgit, Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan on May 11, 2023, from 2:00-4:00pm at AKRSP core Office, Babar Road, Kashirote Gilgit. You can also join the session online:

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AGA KHAN FOUNDATION

Invitation for membership: Climate Smart Business Challenge Facility - Technical Review Panel

The Climate Smart Business Challenge Facility (CSBCF) is a pilot project implemented by Aga Khan Foundation Tajikistan in partnership with Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ). This project is supported by the IKI Small Grants program, which is part of the International Climate Initiative (IKI) and financed by the Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Action and the Federal Foreign Office.  

The CSBCF identifies and supports small and growing businesses (SGBs) by providing access to (i) much needed financing to leverage additional private sector capital; and (ii) technical support for innovative ideas and solutions to adapt to the consequences of climate change in Central and South Asia. The facility envisions to create incentives for SGBs to become champions of green practices and optimize the potentials of the private sector to contribute towards climate resilience in Tajikistan, Pakistan, and in another region. Recognizing the threats posed by climate change in AFOLU (Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use) and Water Nexus and the limited financing available for SGBs to invest in innovative approaches to address these issues, the CSBCF during the pilot phase aims to identify, support, and learn from innovative climate-resilient and low-carbon solutions related to this nexus.

The Technical Review Panel is a pool of experts from which members are drawn to serve on a review panel. Members serve in their personal capacities and do not represent their employer, government, or any other entity. Once selected to serve on a review panel, these members serve for a maximum of two years from the date of the first review in which they participate.

Interested candidates can send their CV and Cover Letters to hr.recruitment@akdn.org by 6th May 2023, 5 P.M. Only full applications are considered.

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