Social Justice (SO-JUST) Project: Call for Proposals from Civil Society Organizations - Children in Court

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 programmes for children in conflict or in contact with the law that address the following objectives:
(a)  To implement community-based services that strengthen protective factors and provide psychosocial support to children in conflict or contact with the law.  
(b)   To empower children in conflict or contact with the law with information on their rights and responsibilities, as they navigate court processes.
(c)    To engage parents and guardians of children in conflict or contact with the law, enhancing their understanding of court processes and strengthening their capacity to guide and rehabilitate their children. 
(d)    To promote community awareness and understanding of justice services available to children in conflict or contact with the law.
This Call for Proposals falls under Output 4:  Gender-responsive Witness Care and Child Justice Coordination System 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. 
 

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

DEADLINE FOR PROPOSAL SUBMISSION: 10 November 2023 @ 11:59 p.m. (Jamaica Time)