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British High Commission Maseru
May 25, 2021, 09:14 PDT

MASERU, Lesotho, 25 May 2021 / PRN Africa / --

The British High Commission Maseru is inviting NGOs in Lesotho and established community-based organisations to bid for COVID-19 community engagement projects.

The British High Commission Maseru is inviting NGOs working with communities in Lesotho and established community-based organisations to bid for small grant funding of up to M100,000 for COVID-19 community engagement projects.

The bidding process is competitive. Only the strongest bids will be selected. Selected projects will be informed by 1 July 2021 and implementing organisations will be required to attend a preparatory seminar. All activity must be completed by 31 December 2021. Funding will be paid on completion of activities and project reports.

Objectives

The projects should meet the following objective:

Contribute to the reduced spread of coronavirus in a particular area or amongst a target population in Lesotho through improved engagement, understanding and community action including concerning preventative measures and vaccination.

Selection criteria

Bids will be judged on:

- potential impact (including the scope of the project and the likelihood of achieving that impact)

- evidence that the bidding organisation has strong links with the target communities

- value for money

- sustainability including the potential for the project to be scaled up or replicated elsewhere

- the capacity of the bidding organisation including a track record of previous successful projects and proper presentation of project objectives and budget

SOURCE British High Commission Maseru