SO-JUST Project - Call for Proposals from Civil Society Organizations-Open Call

The SO-JUST Project is a seven-year social justice reform initiative funded by the Government of Canada and implemented by the United Nations Development Programme, in partnership with the Government of Jamaica and civil society partners. The project aims to use an equitable human rights and gender responsive approach, targeting systemic change within the processes of the Ministry of Justice, its departments and agencies, the Courts, the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions and other state and non-state partners to improve social justice in Jamaica.  The project aims to increase access to justice for vulnerable and disadvantaged groups and strengthen the capacity of the justice system to implement gender-responsive social justice policies and programmes. It reflects and integrates the four pillars of social justice, which are equity, access, participation, and rights, and adopts a gender-responsive approach.  

The SO-JUST project calls for proposals from qualified Civil Society Organizations (CSO) to develop and implement Alternative Justice Services (AJS) or social justice related initiatives that address at least one of the following objectives: 
a.    To implement community-based justice services that incorporate restorative practices, mediation, alternative dispute resolution or victim support services;   
b.    To implement programmes that provide support services or information that improves access to justice for survivors of gender-based violence (GBV); 
c.    To conduct social justice research that identifies and addresses barriers to access to justice experienced by vulnerable or disadvantaged groups.  
 

This Call for Proposals falls under Output 2:  Strengthened Legislative, Policy and Institutional Framework for Gender Responsive Justice Services and Support Systems which seeks to increase access to justice for vulnerable and disadvantaged groups and strengthen the capacity of the justice system to implement gender-responsive social justice policies and programmes. 

CSOs, including those representing youth and groups facing multiple and intersecting forms of discrimination, are crucial actors that drive progress on efforts to increase equitable access to justice at the community level.

INFORMATION SESSION

Interested CSOs are invited to attend an information session on Thursday, May 2, 2024, at 10:00am on Zoom. 
 

EMAIL ADDRESS

Please email procurement.jamaica@undp.org outlining your expression of interest and for further information.

DEADLINE FOR CONCEPT NOTE SUBMISSION
13 May, 2024 @ 11:59 p.m. (Jamaica Time)