Invitation to Tender: Engaging Men in Gender Equality

Sonke Gender Justice Network hereby invites tenders for the provision of the following services in several countries within Sub-Saharan Africa:

Tender Number	Countries	Description	Amount	Period	Closing date
SGJN001	Kenya, Mozambique, Namibia, Uganda & Zambia	One partner/organisation is being sought per country to scale-up work to engage men and boys in reducing gender-based violence and sexual exploitation, preventing HIV and promoting gender equality	ZAR 140,000 per partner / organisation in each country	Until 31 March 2012 (5 months). This grant is renewable on an annual basis until 31 March 2014 depending on performance	5pm South Africa time, Wednesday 2^nd November 2011

This tender is funded by the Swedish International Development Agency (Sida). The activities within the tender should ideally seek to address the following objectives:

· Strengthening national organizations/MenEngage country networks

· Strengthening partnerships/strategic alliances, particularly with other civil society organizations, youth organisations and UN agencies

· Implementing the UNFPA Africa Regional Framework on working with men and boys for the promotion of gender equality

· Policy development and advocacy

· Campaigns and community mobilization targeting men and boys

· Strengthened monitoring, evaluation, and research systems

In the selection process, additional points will be awarded to organisations which display the following:

· Demonstrated commitment to, and extensive experience and proven track record on, promoting gender equality, human rights and social justice, ideally with a focus on engaging men in gender equality/working on masculinities

· Experience in the delivery and project management of community-based programmes/policy advocacy/research focusing on engaging men and boys in the promotion of gender equality and the prevention of gender-based violence and HIV

· Existing in-country partnerships, including with key women’s rights organisations

· Strong financial and operational management processes

Successful bidders must also be willing/open to Sonke carrying out a pre award assessment.

Tender documentation (workplan and budget template) is available on request from This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Sealed tenders, clearly marking the above tender number, must be send to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or posted to the following address: Sonke Gender Justice Network, Westminster House, 4^th floor, 122 Longmarket Street, Cape Town, 8001, South Africa. Late submissions will not be considered.

For further enquiries, please contact Mr Tim Shand at +27 21 423 7088 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it