Concept Ideation, Proposal Writing, Grantmaking and Budget Planning Trainer

Background:

           The Lebanese Center for Human Rights (CLDH) is a local non-profit, non-partisan Lebanese human rights organization based in Beirut. CLDH was created in 2006 by the Franco-Lebanese Movement SOLIDA (Support for Lebanese Detained Arbitrarily), which has been active since 1996 in the struggle against arbitrary detention, enforced disappearance and the impunity of those perpetrating gross human rights violations.  CLDH monitors the human rights situation in Lebanon, fights enforced disappearance, impunity, arbitrary detention and racism and rehabilitates the victims of torture. CLDH regularly organizes press conferences, workshops and advocacy meetings on human rights issues in Lebanon and collects, records and documents human rights abuses in reports and press releases. CLDH team on the ground supports initiatives aimed at determining the fate of all missing persons in Lebanon.  CLDH regularly follows up on numerous cases of arbitrary detention and torture in Lebanon in coordination with Lebanese and international organizations, and with the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention WGAD and the UN Special Rapporteur on Torture.  CLDH currently has 4 offices: Dora, Zalka, Beqaa and Tripoli.

Program Profile:

      Free to Be Me (F2BM) is an inspiring and innovative program that puts rights holders in the driving seat, while supporting the LGBTQI+ movement to an impactful and sustainable fight for its rights. In Lebanon, a vibrant LGBTQI+ scene would lobby and advocate for economic and social justice. Despite progresses, challenges prevail in a highly restrictive legal environment. F2BM-ME will give voice, leadership and bounding to a community of qualified activists fighting to advance a common agenda in Lebanon. The Community of Action (CoA) will foster the growth of grassroots organizations and knowledge-sharing within the community. The program will encompass: i) tailored organizational capacity-building, ii) targeted individual skills development iii) micro-project funding allowing community impact and learning through action. F2BM-ME will be piloted by a project team hosted and benefiting from organizational support from the Lebanese Center for Human Rights (CLDH), designated as the host organization (HO). The program will directly benefit 10 grassroot organizations, a minimum of 15 activists and, indirectly, contribute to uphold the rights of the whole community in the region.

Training Context:

The training will be delivered over 2 days in April for a group of 10, including a member of the 10 grassroot organizations/ initiatives, referred herein as “CoA”. The trainer is expected to help the CoA members develop their ideas and understand the system of grantmaking and budget planning.  The trainer is expected to draft and share the training agenda and manual (or an outline of the manual) prior to the workshop for review by relevant personnel at CLDH and a final report after conducting the training. The working period, including preparation, training delivery and final report of the training, is estimated to 5 days.

Deliverables:

1- Agenda and training material including monitoring and evaluation tools

2- A final narrative short report which includes training objectives, results, challenges, recommendations and M&E results

Qualifications:

• Deep knowledge of the LGBTQI+ context in Lebanon     
• Previous training in proposal writing, concept ideation, grantmaking and budget planning
• Arabic and English are a must.                  

Location :

Lebanon