Promoting Women’s political participation
The UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) work worldwide to advance gender equality by promoting and supporting the political empowerment of women.
Women represent half of the world’s population but although the rate of women represented in national parliament has increased globally, they are still underrepresented. Proportional representation matters, as research indicates that women legislate differently compared to men and place greater priority on women’s rights and issues, as well as policies that reflect the priorities of ethnic and racial minorities.
In the Peruvian General Elections held in April 2021, a record-high number of women were elected to serve as legislators in Peru’s Congress from 2021-2026 as a result of a new law making gender parity on electoral lists compulsory. A law against political harassment was also approved recently, although implementation is pending.
In line with FCDO policy goals, the British Embassy in Lima is seeking to fund projects to promote women’s political participation. In particular, we would be interested in funding initiatives to support the implementation of the Gender Parity Law and the Law against Political Harassment, as well as initiatives that build capacity for Peruvian women legislators and their staff members to legislate on matters to promote gender equality.
International and civil-society organisations are invited to submit proposals for projects of up to £12,000 (S/.53,170), which should be implemented between September 2021 and March 2022. We encourage projects that complement or build on existing initiatives. Value for money is an important selection criterion, and implementers should deliver 85% of the project cost by December 2021.
How to bid?
Proposals must be submitted using authorised forms and include an activity-based budget (ABB) in Peruvian Nuevo Soles (documents below). Proposals without an ABB will not be considered. Proposals should be submitted in English or Spanish to the email address: BEProjectsPeru@fcdo.gov.uk
Deadline to submit proposals is midnight on Sunday 15 August 2021.
Only successful bidders will be contacted via email by 30 August. If you have not heard from us by then, your proposal was unsuccessful. We are not able to provide feedback on unsuccessful proposals.
What to Include in the Bid Form?
- Overview of project or activity
- How it fits with the UK’s approach to the relevant priority; and why the UK should fund the project or activity
- How the project or activity will create an impact and lead to change
- Rationale– including why the project or activity should take place now
- Where relevant, evidence of support from Peruvian government actors for the project or activity and that it complements their own strategy
- Information about how the impact will be sustained after the project or activity has been completed
Indicative timetable (subject to change)
| Dates | Activities |
|---|---|
| 12 July 2021 | Publication of call of proposals |
| Midnight Sunday 15 August 2021 | Deadline to submit proposals |
| 27 August 2021 | British Embassy Lima e-mail notification to successful bidders |
| 30 August 2021 | Contract and financial management begin |
| September 2021 after completion of administrative processes | Projects activities start |
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