Call for Expression of Interest for Caritas Germany’s Local Humanitarian Partner (LHP)

Caritas Germany is a catholic relief agency that commits itself worldwide to emergency aid and reconstruction, and develops social services in many countries of the world. The Country Office of Caritas Germany in Indonesia, located in Yogyakarta

1. ToGETHER programme

With the support from the German Foreign Office (Auswärtiges Amt, AA), Caritas Germany is establishing a consortium with four other German NGOs to apply the program called “ToGETHER” - Towards Greater Effectiveness and Timeliness in Humanitarian Emergency Response”. The aim of the project is to support local actors in strengthening their capacities in humanitarian response, preparedness, coordination and advocacy. In each of the countries, up to 5 (five) national organisations can participate in the programme as Local Humanitarian Partners (LHP). Based on an assessment, the program will design and implement country-specific activities to increase the representation of local actors in the national humanitarian system and to shape their advocacy in relevant policy processes. It will furthermore strengthen LHP’s capacities for a more effective operational humanitarian response through trainings, workshops, mentoring and a strategic partnership.

ToGETHER is a three year programme that offers an opportunity and support to the selected local or national organisations in Indonesia (Local and National NGOs) to jointly develop and undertake capacity strengthening and exchange measures in humanitarian response that includes among other are Information sharing, Capacity Building, Promotion of Learning Opportunities and Advocacy in order to reinforce their institutional and operational capacity to effectively respond to the humanitarian crisis.

B.         Eligibility and Qualification Criteria

B.1       Programme-related criteria

1.                  Have mandate and vision that are in line with ToGETHER programme on localising humanitarian emergency response

2.                  Have the willingness and ability to further develop capacities in humanitarian response, i.e. have a basic institutional structure and the time to fully commit to the programme

3.                  Have the willingness to actively engage in and contribute to the joint effort, share knowledge and participate in joint initiatives at the Country Steering Committee level

4.                  Support a strategic approach beyond the survival and growth interest of the organisation

5.                  Have a presence in disaster prone or disaster affected areas of the country preferably in West Sumatera, Lombok Island, NTT, Central Sulawesi, North Sulawesi and Maluku.

6.                  Have previous experience in humanitarian (or preparedness) action (e.g. small-scale emergency response) and/or have a double mandate in development and humanitarian action

7.                  Have experience in working with marginalised and vulnerable groups (e.g. women, ethnic minorities, people living with disability)

8.                  Be committed to undertaking a self-defined capacity self-assessment to develop and implement a strengthening plan in the areas of humanitarian preparedness, response, coordination, advocacy and political dialogue

9.                  Show willingness to actively engage in humanitarian advocacy in the country (to the extent possible)

10.              Be committed to developing a strategy plan for the sustainability of the organisation after the end of the programme

B.2       Administrative requirements

1.                  Be legally registered as non-profit, non-governmental organisation either with Ministry of Law and Human Rights or Ministry of Home Affairs

2.                  Be able to second or hire a full-time staff member for the project throughout the duration of the programme that will be funded by the program

3.                  Be willing to undergo a reference check and a two-way risk assessment, should this not already exist due to a previous partnership with one of the consortium partners

4.                  Sign a partnership agreement with the consortium lead in the country

5.                  Be willing to enter in a partnership based on the principles of:

·         Trust and respect¹

·         Mutuality

·         Complementarity

·         Transparency

·         Accountability⁵

6.                  Be committed to respecting humanitarian standards:

·         Code of Conduct for The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and NGOs in Disaster Relief⁶

·         Do No Harm⁷        

·         Sphere⁸

·         Child protection

·         Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA)

3. Requirements to submit the Expression of Interest (EoI)

Any local or national organisation meeting the above programme-related criteria and administrative requirements are encouraged to submit an Expression of Interest containing the following documents:

1. Short Concept Paper containing information of experience in Emergency Response
2. A portfolio of the organization that includes the organizational profile (showed by brochure or website)
3. A copy of constitution and/ or by- laws of the organization and a copy of the Certificate of Registration.
4. Copies of statement of annual budget and annual reports (If any)

4. Application Process

• In order to apply, please submit all required documents, labelled with three references (maximum file size 1MB) to caritas.germany@gmail.com and yushar.caritas@gmail.com
• Please use subject heading “LHP Proposal-name of organization”
• Deadline for applications: 17^th of August 2020.

Foot notes:

1. Signatory parties engage in a relationship and cooperation of mutual trust and respect, ensuring that each one knows and respects the mandate, charters or statutes of the other and recognises the specificity of each other’s contribution to the partnership.
2. Each partner acknowledges the common interest in achieving common goals, using shared resources where possible, and learning from each other.
3. The two parties carry out their roles in the implementation of activities in order to support and supplement each other while preserving their autonomy and assuming their responsibilities.
4. Partners shall share and make relevant information (e.g. policy, strategies, plans, decisions, reports and financial matters) available to each other, to stakeholders and to the public domain. This includes zero tolerance against fraudulent behaviour, including any form of corruption.
5. Both partners are accountable to each other and towards stakeholders. This implies commitment to the Core Humanitarian Standard.
6. The partners adhere in all of its humanitarian interventions to the “Code of conduct for the international red cross and red crescent movement and NGOs in disaster relief” and to the humanitarian principles of humanity, neutrality, impartiality and independence outlined herein. The humanitarian imperative, which is the right to offer and the right to receive humanitarian assistance, comes first.
7. The partners implement their projects in a conflict-sensitive manner and follow the do no harm approach to avoid unintentional negative effects to the affected population, potentially exacerbating the crisis or conflict situation.
8. The partners adhere to the Sphere Standards, outlining technical and minimum standards for emergency response. Local specificities are agreed upon in the coordination mechanisms.