Background Max. Grant amount: US 5.000
In order to promote a more results-oriented approach in programming and monitoring of Roma inclusion development outcomes, UNDP has established a regional support facility, among other objectives, to assist national institutions in (a) operationalizing the National Roma Integration Strategies so that they have their implementing infrastructure at central and local levels and (b) supporting the establishment of M&E frameworks, including data collection for results-oriented progress monitoring. In order to promote people-centred local development planning, data collection and analysis and designing sustainable services that will address and respond to locally identified needs of the most vulnerable groups of the society, the project supports development and implementation of innovative initiatives, which may, but not be limited to use of IT solutions. From 13 May – 30 September 2014, the citizens of 4 municipalities (Tetovo, Prilep, Kumanovo and Suto Orizari) had an opportunity to specify their priorities for local action on the four touch screens installed in each municipality and online through the web page www.moja-opstina.mk. Moja Opstina application offered a list of key development issues from which the public was asked to select three which they consider most important for them and their families.
Objectives
The key objective of the assignment is: to develop and test a model that will propose new ways to improve internship opportunities for unemployed youth from municipality of Prilep, a priority which was selected by the local population.
Developed solution should offer innovative ways to strengthen institutional and individual capacities of relevant local stakeholders to support unemployed, in particular those belonging to vulnerable groups, to accelerate the transition from school to work. Where feasible the solution should incorporate innovative, including IT-based solutions.
Deliverables
- Developed and tested model with proposed new action/s that will help to improve internship opportunities for unemployed youth from the
municipality of Prilep;
- Report on the gathered and assessed unemployed youth’s and potential employers (internship providers) feedback on the model
functionality from the proposed M&E System;
- Structural learning report with inputs from the NGO representatives involved in this intervention with descriptions on what worked and
what didn’t in the process of testing the prototype and why.
- Final report with all the undertaken actions, achieved results, faced challenges and undertaken actions to overcome them, and final
conclusions and proposals.
Budget
Grants up to: US 5.000.
Deadline: 24 October 2014
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