Call for proposals under “Support to Civil Society in Local Governance in Angola (PASCAL)”

The global objective of this call for proposals is to contribute to economic growth and social development through an inclusive, heterogeneous and effective participation of civil society in the governance process.

The specific objectives of this call for proposals are:

• To promote stronger and more effective participation of civil society, in particular under-represented groups, such as women and youth, in decision-making within participatory governance platforms in participatory governance platforms at the local level;
• To increase the level of information and awareness of citizens, especially women and young people, about their rights, the work of public institutions, decentralization and participatory governance.

Sectors or themes
The specific sector or themes to which the action must relate are: Civil Society and Local Government reform

Types of action

• Actions promoting stronger and more effective participation of civil society, in particular under-represented groups, such as women and youth, in decision-making within participatory governance platforms in participatory governance platforms at the local level;
• Actions increasing the level of information and awareness of citizens, especially women and young people, about their rights, the work of public institutions, decentralization and participatory governance.+

Types of activity

Activities supported under this call may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Civil society organisations, working on the promotion of stronger and more effective participation/participatory governance, especially inclusion of women and youth in participating process, capacity development through workshops, trainings, seminars;
• Activities and events encouraging networking, information sharing on participatory governance, citizens rights, work of public institutions, decentralisation between civil society organisations and local authorities, especially targeting women and youth;
• Activities encouraging the policy dialogue between local administration and civil society organisations;
• Information and awareness raising/promotional events on participatory governance, citizens rights, work of public institutions, decentralisation;
• Social media campaigns and competitions on participatory governance, citizens’ rights, work of public institutions, decentralisation.

Location

Actions must take place in the following country: Angola, in only one of the provinces of Benguela (Balombo, Catumbela, Cubal, Benguela and Ganda municipalities), Huambo (Bailundo, Caála, Cachiungo, Longonjo and Huambo municipalities), Huila (Cacula, Caconda, Chibia, Humpata and Lubango municipalities), Luanda (Cazenga, Icolo e Bengo, Luanda, Talatona or Viana municipalities) or Malanje (Cacuso, Malanje, Calundula, Mucari or Kiuba n’Zoji municipalities).