Promoting Human Rights For Vulnerable Children in Haut-Katanga

The U.S. Embassy Kinshasa of the U.S. Department of State (DOS) announces this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for Promoting Human Rights For Vulnerable Children in Haut-Katanga. A grant for up to $395,000.00 U.S. Dollars (USD) in FY 2020 Economic Support Funds (ESF) will be awarded (pending availability of funds) for work that will support activities to promote children’s rights. The period of performance is 24 months. Funding authority rests in the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended. The U.S. Embassy Kinshasa of the U.S. Department of State announces a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for a program to raise awareness of children’s rights among the local population, improve the capacity of local human rights defenders and service providers to assist child victims, and increase accountability of authorities in Haut-Katanga in their responsibility to protect children. The project activities to promote human rights of vulnerable children in Haut-Katanga will: (1) conduct a “listening session” to learn more about the challenges children in Haut-Katanga face; (2) support local health and social service providers to better assist child victims of human rights abuses; (3) conduct brief surveys, both a baseline and end of project survey, to t rack increase in local knowledge of and attitudes towards children’s rights and how to protect them; (4) train local organizations to build the capacity of human rights defenders to support children and advocate for children’s rights; and (5) conduct a local education campaign on radio and other appropriate platforms. The project may also include the following suggested activities: (6) creation and distribution of educational materials specific to children’s rights context in Haut-Katanga to local service providers, educators, and other appropriate community figures; and (7) facilitation of dialogue between human rights defenders and local officials Objective 1: To strengthen the local human rights framework by buildi

Details

• Agency: U.S. Mission to the Democratic Republic of Congo
• Department: Department of State
• Opportunity #: DRC-ARDF-FY20-01
• Instrument: grant

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Budget Narrative Template

BUDGET NARRATIVE TEMPLATE – SAMPLE FORMAT

Please refer to the Notice of Funding Opportunity for specific guidance and requirements:

• Section D. Application and Submission Information, D.2. Content and Form of Application Submission, 6. Budget Narrative;
• Section E. Application Review Information, E.1. Criteria - Budget Narrative; and
• Section H. Other Information, H.1. Guidelines for Budget Narrative.

Budget Narrative

Organization’s Name

Project Title

Project Duration

A. Personnel

A.1 HQ-Based Personnel

A.1.1 Project Manager, Name, etc. –

Unit (months or years)/Number/Amount (salary in months or years)/Rate (% of level of effort)

Requested Federal Funds $000,000

Cost-Share by Applicant $000,000

Program Total $000,000

A.1.2 Project Officer, Name, etc. -

Unit (months or years)/Number/Amount (salary in months or years)/Rate (% of level of effort)

Requested Federal Funds $000,000

Cost-Share by Applicant $000,000

Program Total $000,000

A.2 Field Personnel

A.2.1 Field Personnel, Name, etc. -

Unit (months or years)/Number/Amount (salary in months or years)/Rate (% of level of effort)

Requested Federal Funds $000,000

Cost-Share by Applicant $000,000

Program Total $000,000

Subtotal Personnel:

Requested Federal Funds $000,000

Cost-Share by Applicant $000,000

Program Total $000,000

B. Fringe Benefits

B.1 HQ-Based Personnel Fringe Benefits

B.1.1 Project Manager, Name, etc. –

Unit (months or years)/Number/Amount (fringe benefits in months or years)/Rate (% of level of effort)

Requested Federal Funds $000,000

Cost-Share by Applicant $000,000

Program Total $000,000

B.1.1 Project Officer, Name, etc. –