Request for Expression of Interest from NGOs to partner with WHH in BMZ Private Agencies Projects
Background:
Welthungerhilfe (WHH) has been supporting humanitarian and development projects in Somaliland since 2001, in partnership with local NGOs. WHH is planning to apply for a new partnership projects funded by the German BMZ under the Private Agencies portfolio (BENGO). WHH will prepare a full proposal for projects in Summer 2024 with the support of the identified local partner organisations. BENGO projects are partner driven, this means, project ideas, proposal development and implementation is mainly done by local partner organizations, while WHH takes the role of a facilitator.
Local organisations interested in partnering with WHH in Somaliland are invited to submit their Expression of Interest along with a concept note of a potential project. Please present the organisation’s experience in the fields of economic development, rural development, women empowerment, business development, skills development, livelihoods, agriculture, WASH, and social stability. Please, provide a detailed description (2-3 pages) of the problem to be addressed, the proposed activities, intended outcomes, target groups and respective beneficiary numbers as well as a tentative budget according to the realistic capacities of the NGO (containing budget headers for Project activities, Operational costs, Staff, and Other).
NGOs that have never partnered with WHH before: max 300,000 EUR
NGOs that have partnered with WHH before: realistic indicative budget according to capacity
Info session:
WHH is going to conduct an info session on 23 March 2024 via MS Teams. Interested organizations please send their e-mail contact to the e-mail address below.
Geographical scope:
Somaliland
Envisaged start date:
Proposal writing summer/autumn 2024, project start 2025
Interested organizations submit their concept with the subject “BENGO 2025 Partner” by 04th of April 2024 to lennart.lehmann@welthungerhilfe.de. Interested organizations need to be officially registered as a Non-Profit Organization in Somaliland.
- detailed description (2-3 pages) of the problem to be addressed,
- the proposed activities, intended outcomes, target groups and respective beneficiary numbers
- a tentative budget according to the realistic capacities of the NGO (containing budget headers for Project activities, Operational costs, Staff, and Other).
After the deadline, organizations who submitted a concept will be contacted by WHH to explore the possibility of a cooperation. Please note again that the funding for this project is not yet secured, but depends on a jointly developed proposal during this year.
Questions can be directed to lennart.lehmann@welthungerhilfe.de.
Welthungerhilfe is one of the largest private aid agencies in Germany; politically and religiously independent. The organisation fights for "Zero Hunger by 2030". Since being founded in 1962, it has provided funding of EUR 4.2 billion for more than... Read More
