Call for Proposals: Cities and Forced Migration. Improved data and evidence-based knowledge products for improved management of crisis migration to secondary cities in the Global South.

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Call for Proposals: Cities and Forced Migration. Improved data and evidence-based knowledge products for improved management of crisis migration to secondary cities in the Global South. Grant support-call for proposal

Reference: GSA/CA/11934-006/2019/018
Beneficiary countries or territories: Ethiopia, Uganda
Registration level: Basic
Published on: 04-Feb-2019
Deadline on: 11-Mar-2019 23:59 (GMT 1.00)

Description

Grant Support - Call for Proposals: Cities and Forced Migration. Improved data and evidence-based knowledge products for improved management of crisis migration to secondary cities in the Global South.

General instructions for Proposal submission

How to submit? Please submit a full proposal including:

  • The Full Proposal Form
  • The Budget Template
  • The Integrated Assessment Framework

When to submit?

Deadline: Midnight, 24:00, Central European Time on 11th March 2019.

Where to submit?

Proposals should be submitted via e-mail only to the Cities Alliance Secretariat at ca-proposal@citiesalliance.org Subject line should mention Forced Displacement CFP.

Language

The proposal should be submitted in English

Estimated Start

March 2019

Duration

2.5 years

Eligibility criteria

  • Proposed projects must meet the criteria stated below and must also fall within the scope of the Cities Alliance Charter.
  • Applicants should be (i) national or international Universities, (ii) research centres, or (iii) knowledge centres   with a strong research track record and reputation on forced displacements in the Global South.
  • Demonstrated strong dissemination capacity for research results and uptake of research recommendations.
  • Demonstrated research expertise and field work in the partner countries:  Uganda and Ethiopia.
  • Demonstrated research expertise on the impact of socio-economic freedoms for refugees.
  • Previous research experience on Refugees and/or Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and Local Governance with a focus on refugees and/or IDPs as political actors.
  • Working experience with refugee-led organizations in Uganda and Ethiopia is a strong asset.
  • International applicants will need to demonstrate past cooperation experience with academia, local and national authorities, and civil society organizations in the partner countries.
  • Proposed projects must limit financial offers to the range described under section 9 below. Applicants are required to co-finance 20% in-kind or cash.

Questions/clarifications

  1. We will accept questions/clarifications on this call until 25 February 2019 (Questions/clarifications to be sent to ca-proposal@citiesalliance.org)
  2. Our answers to questions/clarifications will be posted on UNGM website on 28 February 2019.