Gender Equity Program (GEP)

Gender Equity Program (GEP) is sponsored by USAID/Pakistan. Aims to advance women's human rights and empowerment in Pakistan by expanding access to justice and combating gender-based violence.

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gov Maintenance Calendar USAID-PAKISTAN-391-10-022 Agency for International Development Document Type:Grants Notice Funding Opportunity Number:USAID-PAKISTAN-391-10-022 Funding Opportunity Title:Gender Equity Program Opportunity Category:Discretionary Opportunity Category Explanation:CategoryExplanation Funding Instrument Type:Cooperative Agreement Category of Funding Activity:Community Development Expected Number of Awards:4 Assistance Listings:98.

001 -- USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:No Last Updated Date:Apr 17, 2010 Original Closing Date for Applications:It is anticipated that the Request for Applications (RFA) will be issued in early April 2010.

Current Closing Date for Applications:Apr 26, 2010 Archive Date:May 30, 2010 Estimated Total Program Funding:$ 40,000,000 Award Ceiling:$40,000,000 Eligible Applicants:Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) Additional Information on Eligibility:Pakistani non-profit or for-profit organizations.

## Additional Information Agency Name:Pakistan USAID-Islamabad Description:The USAID/Pakistan is preparing to launch a new, five year, Gender Equity Program (GEP) that aims to advance women’s human rights and empowerment through the following four objectives: (1) Enhancing gender equity by expanding women’s access to justice and women’s human rights; (2) Increasing women’s empowerment by expanding knowledge of their rights and opportunities to exercise their rights in the workplace, community, and home; (3) Combating gender-based violence; and, (4) Strengthening the capacity of Pakistani organizations that advocate for gender equity, women’s empowerment and the elimination of gender-based violence.

USAID will provide support to one or more Pakistani organizations that will function in a project management role for the GEP, to provide grants to a variety of civil society actors working in the area of gender equity and human rights. Applications will be accepted from Pakistani organizations as prime applicants. U.S. based and international organizations are eligible to participate as sub-applicants with Pakistani prime applicants.

The Recipient under this program will fulfill a range of program-related and administrative functions.

The Recipient will be responsible for: 1) receiving and logging proposals; 2) vetting potential sub-grant recipients; 3) ensuring that proper administrative and financial controls are in place to administer funds and ensuring compliance with applicable regulations; 4) coordinating a review and approval process with USAID’s representative of this program; and, 5) monitoring and reporting upon grant implementation.

Moreover, when needed, the Recipient will be tasked with providing capacity building training, service delivery, technical assistance, infrastructure support, systems development, research, multi-media productions and other creative forms of assistance to GEP awardees. The Recipient will be expected to implement strategies for facilitating scale-up and sustainability of initiatives supported under GEP.

Such strategies can include the building on and strengthening existing local networks and institutions that benefit the populations served or building on and strengthening projects originally funded under GEP. The estimated level of funding for this project is $40 million to over five years. Link to Additional Information:[](https://www.

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