The European Union in Lesotho is pleased to announce a new call for proposals aimed at supporting civil society organisations.The overall goal is to strengthen civil society as an actor for gender equality and climate justice, including access to water and clean energy. The overall budget is EUR 2,300,000. The deadline to apply is 30 August 2024.

The specific objectives of this call are to:

1. Strengthen civil society action for the promotion of gender equality, women’s economic empowerment and ensuring freedom from all forms of gender-based violence within the LGBTIQ+ community.
2. Strengthen civil society action and citizen’s engagement to advocate for, define, and monitor policies and programmes relating to access to safe water and clean energy, especially people living in vulnerable situations, in order top contribute to fight against climate change.

The call is divided in two Lots:

Lot I: Promotion of gender equality, women’s economic empowerment and ensuring freedom from all forms of gender-based violence, including within the LGBTIQ+ community

Lot II: Governance, advocacy, monitoring & participation for safe water, sanitation & clean energy access, especially for the most vulnerable populations, to contribute to the fight against climate change.

An online information session will be organised on 18 July 2024 at 10H00. Interested individuals may send an email to confirm their participation by the 15^th July 2024 to DELEGATION LESOTHO CALL FOR PROPOSALS – delegation-lesotho-call-for-proposals@eeas.europa.eu