Priorities and funded actions
Objectives
* To enhance Civil Society Organisations’ role in strengthening the transparency and accountability of the Public Financial Management system in Vietnam;
* To enhance Civil Society Organizations’ role in combating human trafficking in Vietnam
Priorities
* Lot 1: CSOs’ promotion of budget transparency and accountability in Vietnam
– Actions that facilitate and promote citizens awareness and understanding of the public financial management system, key budget documents and information published by the
Government and their roles and responsibilities in the budget process;
– Actions that facilitate an increased engagement and feedback of citizens to share their perspectives and understanding of fiscal information and the budget documents through the promotion and use of digital technology as a platform for dialogue;
– Actions that facilitate collaboration and dialogues between governments, citizens and CSOs on PFM related issues
* Lot 2: CSOs’ engagement in combating human trafficking in Vietnam
– Actions that provide support, assistance and protection of the victims of human trafficking;
– Actions that contribute to monitoring and collecting data for reporting on implementation of the legal framework and policies regarding trafficking in human beings;
– Actions that mobilise, sensitise private sector to respond to the problem of human trafficking and unsafe migration
Amongst financed actions
* Capacity building;
* Advocacy and awareness raising events (conferences, workshops, trainings, etc.);
* Policy dialogue;
* Peoples’ exchanges;
* Networking, community groups and stakeholders’ consultations;
* Studies/research;
* Setting up of resource-sharing platforms;
* Audio-video programmes;
* Production of documentaries
Additional information
* This call for proposals is a restricted call for proposals. In the first instance, only concept notes will be evaluated
* Initial duration of the action: between 36 and 48 months
* Eligibility:
– Be a legal person;
– Be non-profit-making;
– Be Civil Society Organisations;
– Be established in Vietnam or a Member State of the European Union or of the European Economic Area;
– Be directly responsible for the preparation and management of the action with the co-applicant(s) and affiliated entity(ies), not acting as an intermediary;
– EU Member State’s organizations must act with at least one Vietnamese co-applicant;
– International organisations are NOT eligible under this call for proposals
* Actions must take place in Vietnam
Financement
* Indicative allocation of funds by lot:
– Lot 1: CSOs’ promotion of budget transparency and accountability in Vietnam: 750,000 euros
– Lot 2: CSOs’ engagement in combating human trafficking in Vietnam: 750,000 euros
* Grant amount: between 350,000 and 500,000 euros
* Co-financing rate:
– For proposals submitted with lead applicants legally registered in Vietnam: between 50% and 90% of the total eligible costs;
– For proposals submitted with lead applicants legally registered in a Member State of the European Union: between 50% and 75% of the total eligible costs