SAVE THE CHILDREN
CALL FOR APPLICATION
BACKGROUND AND CONTEXT
CDGP implemented by Save the Children and Action Against Hunger is a UKAid funded social protection programme that commenced in 2014. CDGP is supporting the Federal and selected State Governments (Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano and Zamfara) to strengthen their social protection systems, in order to contribute to a greater coverage of inclusive and accountable social protection in Nigeria. CDGP’s activities are focused towards the achievement of three outputs. These are;
• Improved enabling environment for social protection through strengthened policies, legislation and institutions at state and federal levels.
• Design and delivery of government led inclusive social protection programmes is informed by a sound evidence base.
• Increased political will, public awareness and accountability for SP at the state and federal level
ADAPTIVE FUND
The Adaptive fund (hereafter referred to as the Fund) is a fund set aside by CDGP to respond to critical technical assistance needs of Government and Non-Government Organisations that work in the social protection space in Nigeria. The fund will provide opportunities for social protection practitioners, policy makers, and the academia in Nigeria to generate and share knowledge for the promotion of innovative and effective social protection policies and programmes with the ambition of contributing to one or more of CDG P’s aforementioned outputs. The fund can be used to support activities such as research, situation analysis, needs assessment, learning events, policy development, training, workshops and awareness creation across one or more of the following thematic areas: social protection (programmes policy and system); nutrition and social behavior change, social inclusion (including gender and disability); impact evaluation and qualitative research, economic and fiscal analysis; and social protection legal expertise.
WHO CAN ACCESS THE ADAPTIVE FUND:
This fund is open to:
(A) Government Institution at federal and state levels, whose mandate contributes to social protection.
(B) Registered Civil Society Organisations (CSO) in Nigeria whose programming demonstrates a commitment to social protection.
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
All submitted application should include the following;
(i) Proposed scope of work
(ii) Rationale for support
(iii) CDGP Output(s) to which request relates
(iv) Technical skills required
(v) Budget
(vi) Timeframe
SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS:
Interested applicants should access the application form from https://cdgpaf.scinigeria.org. Completed application forms are expected to be submitted electronically to the email cdgpadaptivefund@savethechildren.org
SELECTION PROCESS:
All applications will be reviewed and feedback provided to applicants on the outcome of their applications within 4 weeks of submission (12 March 2020 – 9 April 2020)
