Requests for Proposals: Interventions to Mitigate the Herder-Farmer Conflict In the Niger Delta

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The Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) is seeking proposals from Civil Society Organisations to carry out conflict management interventions to address herders and farmers clashes in hotspot communities of Cross River, Delta, Edo and Ondo States under its Small grant project. The PIND’s small grants project supports CSOs to address drivers of conflict in communities of the Niger Delta.

PIND will prioritize proposals from CSOs that adopt any of the following conflict mitigation strategies:

Encouraging dialogue between Herders and farmers and some affiliated groups to both parties in the affected communities especially as it concerns addressing land disputes, ethno-communal disputes and or interethnic religious conflicts.
Empowering existing peace associations/ committees in the various communities where herders and farmers crisscross with skills to become more effective peace makers as well as replicating peace committee structures in communities that do not have them.
Encouraging the peaceful transition of power from any herders and farmer groups as well as community leaders to the next.
Emphasizing capacity building and enlightenment to herders and farmer leaders as well as community leaders on principles such as leadership, effective communication, good neighbourliness, transparency and dialogue as a means to prevent incessant distrust and suspicions in the communities.
Providing platforms for peaceful dialogue between herders and farmers while incorporating other relevant stakeholders within the communities.

GRANT SIZE

PIND intends award grants to at least three organizations in the range of NGN 3,000,000 to NGN4, 500,000. Project costs should amount to more than 80% of the total budget. PIND will disregard budgets bloated with operational costs.

WHO CAN APPLY?

Civil Society Organizations operating in any of the Niger Delta States are encouraged to apply, especially those with experience in implementing peacebuilding projects. However, there will be additional consideration for organizations that are based in Cross River, Delta, Edo and Ondo States. All P4P organizational members are encouraged to apply.

HOW TO APPLY

Eligible organizations are invited to submit detailed technical and cost proposals AS SEPARTE DOCUMENTS to procurement@pindfoundation.org with the subject heading “Herder/ Farmers Conflict Interventions Proposal.” The proposal will have two parts;

The technical proposal outlining the project for which the grant is requested, the expected results and key activities (no more than 8-10 pages excluding attachments).