Embassy of Switzerland to Lebanon and Syria - Calls

Call to Interested Contractors: Construction of two drinking water fountains at two different locations in the Bekaa and related works.

The general objective of this mandate is to support the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation SDC Project Team in the implementation of parts of its CSPM Strategy, with its overall goal that “The most vulnerable people in the Bekaa Valley benefit from safe, affordable and equitable access to well-managed drinking water and sanitation services, and less water-related conflicts”.

Small grants for development support the launch of small local initiatives focused on providing solutions to acute environmental issues.
The Embassy would like to contribute to small initiatives with a positive environmental impact: in the area of air pollution, waste management, biodiversity and preservation of green spaces etc. Water-related projects are excluded.
The Embassy employs this budget to support such initiatives following a “bottom-up” approach. It provides the selected organization with “seed money" that allows them to later receive funding by larger donors.

The Swiss Embassy is seeking to contribute to interventions targeting vulnerable groups (incl. refugees and/or vulnerable Lebanese), with a focus on food security and agriculture. It seeks to address the immediate needs of the different population groups in Lebanon and to foster long term, sustainable solutions for all, while mitigating social tensions and reducing the overall fragility in the country (“triple nexus”).

The Embassy of Switzerland launches a call for proposal for small grants for development which are an instrument that allows fast response with a limited one-time funding. They support the launch of small local initiatives focused on providing solutions to acute environmental issues.
In the Lebanese context of an active Civil Society with little means and limited resources, the Embassy of Switzerland in Lebanon would like to contribute to small initiatives with a positive environmental impact: pollution of air and water, waste management, biodiversity and preservation of green spaces etc.

Background

In the framework of its Regional Cooperation Strategy 2015-2018 for MENA, the Embassy of Switzerland in Lebanon, is engaged in three main domains: Basic Needs and Services, Protection, and Water with three transversal themes: Disaster Risk Reduction, Gender Equality and Governance.

In line with its strategic priority for Lebanon under the Basic Needs and Services domain, namely contributing to safe, viable and peaceful living for conflict-affected and vulnerable people, reducing fragility, and preventing and transforming conflict, the Embassy is currently accepting Expression of Interest for projects pertaining to Livelihoods and Income Generation in Lebanon. The Embassy is seeking innovative interventions that complement the Swiss portfolio in Lebanon. For more details on the portfolio, please refer to the factsheet attached.

This call is open to all national and international NGOs, and public/government agencies active in Lebanon. Partnerships among different entities are encouraged in the framework of this call. If needed, national applicants can include backstopping or on-the-job-coaching by an international/UN partner in their submission.

Applicants can request a contribution of the Embassy of Switzerland to their overall proposed project budget in the range of USD 0.5 to 1 Million. Each applicant needs to ensure that additional funding through own or other sources/donors is secured. Funding through own or other sources must be at minimum 50% for international applicants and at minimum of 20% for national applicants. The duration of the proposed intervention should be between 2 and 3 years. 

Background

In the framework of its Regional Cooperation Strategy 2015-2018 for MENA, the Embassy of Switzerland in Lebanon, is engaged in three main domains: Basic Needs and Services, Protection, and Water with three transversal themes: Disaster Risk Reduction, Gender Equality and Governance.

In line with its strategic priority for Lebanon under the Protection domain, namely contributing to safe, viable and peaceful living for conflict-affected and vulnerable people, reducing fragility, and preventing and transforming conflict, the Embassy is currently accepting Expression of Interest for projects pertaining to Child Protection in Lebanon. The Embassy is seeking innovative interventions that complement the Swiss portfolio in Lebanon. For more details on the portfolio, please refer to the factsheet attached.

This call is open to all national and international NGOs, and public/government agencies active in Lebanon. Partnerships among different entities are encouraged in the framework of this call. Interventions proposing strong and innovative capacity building components to local partners (NGOs, CBOs, SDCs, etc.) will be prioritized. If needed, national applicants can include backstopping or on-the-job-coaching by an international/UN partner in their submission.

Applicants can request a contribution of the Embassy of Switzerland to their overall proposed project budget in the range of USD 0.5 to 1.5 Million. Each applicant needs to ensure that additional funding through own or other sources/donors is secured. Funding through own or other sources must be at minimum 50% for international applicants and at minimum of 20% for national applicants. The duration of the proposed intervention should be between 2 and 3 years. 

Objective

The Embassy of Switzerland, International Cooperation Division (ICD) launches a call for project proposals of limited duration and for one-time fin

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