CALL FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST TO CO-IMPLEMENT THE EYE UNIVERSAL SRHR PROJECT: (Empowering Young girls and women to decide over their own bodies and Ensure universal access to comprehensive adolescent and youth friendly SRHR information and services)

Background

CARE International in Uganda, Marie Stopes Uganda (MSU) and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) are implementing a three-year project (2023-2025) in Kamuli and Mayuge Districts funded by the Norwegian Embassy.

Overall goal

To reduce maternal deaths and unintended teenage pregnancies.

The three project outputs include:

1. Empowerment for demand generation for adolescent SRHR,
2. Strengthening capacity for comprehensive adolescent SRHR Services Delivery, and
3. Optimizing the Enabling environment for adolescent SRHR services.

EYE Universal SRHR project will be implemented in 20 sub- counties:10 in Mavuge and Kauli District respectively. Through CARE's tested participatory approaches, the organization will strengthen economic rights and empowerment of young girls through Youth Savings and Loans Associations (YSLA) to accelerate demand for SRHR services, strengthen Individual and collective agency/voice of girls and boys to demand for their SRH rights (including MHM), address harmful gender and social norms to promote demand for SRHR services. prevent GBV and teenage pregnancies, Engage men and boys as an effective social and behavioral change campaign (SBCC) strategy to improve girls' SRH outcomes. such that adolescents and young people aged 10-24, including those in hard-to-reach communities and those most at risk, are empowered to decide over their own bodies, make informed choices, and utilize high quality, integrated SRHR information and services.

The purpose of the assignment is to increase the utilization of integrated SRHR services by adolescents and youth aged 10-24 in Uganda with a focus on Kamuli and Mayuge Districts. CARE International in Uganda wishes to implement this project in partnership with legally registered eligible umbrella or individual local Women Rights/Women Led Organizations with a full presence and active MOU in the implementation districts

CARE's understanding of WR/WLO:

WRO: An organization that has, as part of its vision or mission statements, the advancement of women's and girls' interests and rights (or where "women," "girls," "gender" or local language equivalents are prominent in their vison or mission statements).

WLO: Any non-governmental, not-for profit, social enterprise, and non-political organization where two-thirds of its board (including the Chairperson) and management staff/volunteers (including the Executive Director) are female, and it focuses on women and girls as a primary target of programming.

Application submission procedure

CARE will accept proposals only in English. Applications can be emailed to CARE office in Kampala through UGA.Logistics@careuganda.zohodesk.com

Details about this advert can be found on the CARE website www.careuganda.org  and applicants can download and complete the detailed forms which include:

The Selection Criteria Form (ANNEX I)

• The Scope of Work (ANNEXII); for your review and guidance in completing the proposal document.
• The Technical Proposal Format (ANNEX III)
• The detailed Budget Format (ANNEX IV) The deadline for receiving applications is 26th April 2023.

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