10/08/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/08/2024 09:32
Call for bids: project that would bring together voices from civil society to discuss challenges to democratic governance and sustainable development in Peru.
The British Embassy in Lima is seeking bids for a project that would bring together decentralized voices from civil society to discuss challenges to democratic governance and sustainable development in Peru, putting forward a consensus public agenda. Results from the project should inform partner interventions and policymaking and strengthen the UK's reputation as an ally to democratic governance in Peru.
The UK is a global promoter of democratic governance and the rule of law. As such, the British Embassy in Lima is committed to working with like-minded partners to strengthen democracy and resilience. We seek to on building an inclusive, democratic and open society by, inter alia, advancing our shared values of democratic governance and rule of law.
The past two decades have seen democratic backsliding and political polarization on the rise across the globe. According to UNDP (2023), Latin America and the Caribbean is the region where political polarization has increased the most in the past twenty years. In the region, Peru stands out as a particularly complex case that has faced constant governance crises over the past years. Many of these crises are historically rooted and overcoming them will require significant citizen participation.
In 2023, Peruvians were the least satisfied with democracy in all Latin America, scoring 8% satisfaction rate (Latinobarómetro, 2023). Trust in political institutions is low. Besides the tendency to high levels of disapproval of the Government and Congress, 92.9% of people do not trust political parties (INEI, 2023) and only 33% of Peruvians say they trust in elections (LAPOP, 2021).
Across the region/In the past years, valuable efforts have been made to rebuild democratic governance, civic participation, and public trust. However, efforts have had difficulties in adopting a decentralised approach and bringing together diverse stakeholders. As such, the British Embassy would like to support a project that brings together a multitude of actors in civic dialogue to set a consensus agenda to strengthen democratic governance and sustainable development in the country. We are especially interested in supporting decentralized projects that centre local actors outside of Lima to create an agenda with proposals to be included in the debates in the upcoming elections in Peru. This falls in line with Priority Theme 2 (Democracy) of our country Human Rights and Gender Equality Strategy 2023-2025.
The objective of the work is to support the UK's commitment to strong democracies, public participation, and rule of law. Projects should adopt a decentralized approach, with clear spaces for dialogue between local civil society actors, academia, public organizations and youth with other key actors. Successful bidders will demonstrate a creative, impactful approach to ensure the creation of a citizen's public agenda.
Bids should look to demonstrate their ability to deliver a project that includes:
Project proposals of up to £17,000 = S/77, 860 / $20,400. We are looking for projects that can begin in November 2024 and be completed by February 2025. Implementers should spend 100% of their allocation by February 2025.
Bids will be assessed against the following criteria:
Please complete the attached "Project Proposal Form" and "Activity Based Budget" using the guidance provided.
Completed forms should be sent in standard document and spreadsheet formats in English or Spanish to [email protected] by 11:59pm October 20th, with "Call for bids Citizen Dialogue" in the subject line of your email.
Bids submitted after this date will not be considered. Bids can be submitted at any time up to the indicated deadline.
Bidders will be notified via email of the outcome of assessments in early October. Due to the volume of bids expected, we will not be able to provide feedback on unsuccessful bids.
Organisations can submit up to a maximum of 1 proposal; bids for projects that include engagement with stakeholders in the outside of Lima region are particularly welcome.
Please also familiarise yourself at an early stage with the standard 'Grant Agreement Template' attached.
Proposals must be submitted on the authorised forms and include an activity-based budget (ABB) in soles/US dollars. Value for money is an important selection criterion and if you do not submit a detailed ABB then your proposal will not be considered.
Please contact [email protected] with any questions or queries.
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