Grants to Design and Pilot an Innovation Solutions to reduce Plastic Pollution (Sierra Leone)

Scope of Work

• The successful organization will design and pilot an innovation solution to reduce plastic waste generation. The successful organization will work with the UNDP on day-to-day basis. The SGP National Coordinator shall oversee the implementation and report to the Team Leader of People-centred Sustainable Development and Resilience (PCSD&R) Portfolio with overall guidance of the Deputy Resident Representative for UNDP.
• Specifically, the following are required services:
  • Development and implementation of innovative solutions to reduce plastic pollution
    • Design and pilot at least one innovative solution to reduce plastic pollution.
  • Stakeholder engagement and awareness raising
    • Participate in events to share the results and lessons learned with stakeholders.
    • Maintain ongoing communication with stakeholders to sustain momentum and encourage continued engagement in waste management and environmental stewardship beyond the project scope.
  • Knowledge Management, Learning and Networking
    • Produce technical and financial reports with supporting documents (project initiation, mid-term and final reports), and summary documents on key activities and results; knowledge products highlighting process-based as well as outcome-based lessons.
  • Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning and Reporting
    • The entity will undertake participatory monitoring and evaluation of project activities, based on agreed schedules in the memorandum of agreement. The entity will have an in-built real-time monitoring process as best designed by them and be ready to provide information as requested on an ad hoc basis.
    • The entity will maintain regular consultation and contact with UNDP regarding the implementation of the project, provide acceptable project level progress (financial and narrative) reports and prepare a final evaluation report for the period of the agreement.

Funding Information

• A maximum of USD 40,000 will be allocated to the winning innovation solutions.

Duration

• The project is expected to commence in April 2025 and be completed by the end of December 2025.

Eligibility Criteria

• The following are the required qualifications of the prospective organization:
  • The prospective organization should dedicate a team of at least 3 technical experts (one of which should be a team leader) to implementing the required assignment.
  • Should be a Non-profit national organization (CSO/CBO/NGO/Foundation/Academia)
  • Eligible organization should have specialized expertise/ or appropriate skilled personnel in provision of the task.
  • Experience based on evidence in implementing initiatives with similar scope and nature is required.
  • Prospective organization should be registered in accordance with the legal requirements of the Government of Sierra Leone.
  • Prospective organizations may submit a joint proposal as coalitions. In this case, main applicant must provide support letters from relevant co-applicant specifying their respective role. In case of a joint proposal, the main applicant shall have proven experience in the proposed area of programming for the grant.
  • The prospective organization should dedicate a team of at least 3 technical experts (one of which should be a team leader) to implementing the required assignment including.

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