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This service contract has been requested by the Directorate General for Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (DG ECHO) to provide training and support services to its staff and to its Partners’ Organisations staff.
PuntoSud is acting as HumaniTrain consortium leader and as main expert the EU Humanitarian Partnership Certificate 2021-2027, the FFPAs, the FAFA and other relevant DG ECHO rules and procedures. Instituto de estudios sobre Conflictos y Accion Humanitaria (IECAH) and Groupe Urgence Rehabilitation Developpement (Groupe URD) add their specific knowledge and expertise on thematic policies related to the Humanitarian Aid Sector. Lattanzio KIBS (Lattanzio KIBS) is specialized in management of digital learning programmes and Learning Management System, including the EU Academy platform.
Thanks to their different experiences and skills, this group of organisation is providing a wide spectrum of support services, in English, French and Spanish, through a variety of tools, which include:
World Wide
BENEFICIARIES
PROJECT BUDGET
12.722.170 EUR
YEARS
2003 – 2027
SECTORS OF INTERVENTION
Capacity building and professional training, Civil society, Humanitarian aid/Emergency
SDGs
2003-2008: Supporting DG ECHO Quality Approach in Humanitarian Aid
SHORT DESCRIPTION
In 2003 PuntoSud starts its long-lasting cooperation with DG ECHO participating into two capacity development projects financed by DG ECHO and promoted by Solint Forum, a consortium of Italian NGOs (CISP, COOPI, COSV, Intersos and Movimondo). Both grants aimed to support DG ECHO partners in preparing and implementing humanitarian projects and programmes by facilitating the correct and timely application of the Framework Partnership Agreement financial and contractual rules and procedures, as well accountability principles and best practices in Humanitarian Aid.
From 2005 onwards PuntoSud continues its support to the DG ECHO implementing other consecutive capacity development grants with the creation of the famous ‘Trenino’, a manual providing Humanitarian Organizations with clear procedural and operative information for the management of DG ECHO funded projects under the FPA 2003-2007. Moreover a Training package was developed for internal training. PuntoSud also cooperated for the preparation of a ‘project compiler, a prototype of the eSingle form for the the preparation of narrative and financial reports. Several FPA trainings targeting Humanitarian Operators were delivered. In 2006 a permanent Helpdesk was set up together with the helpdesk website (the “Track”)
PARTNERS & PROJECTS
Capacity building grants:
PROJECT BUDGET
653.665 EUR
2008-2013: Supporting DG ECHO Quality Approach in Humanitarian Aid
SHORT DESCRIPTION
The aim of this Framework Contract was to support DG-ECHO partners in preparing and implementing projects and programmes by facilitating the correct and timely application of the Framework Partnership Agreement (FPA) 2008 financial and contractual rules and procedures, as well accountability principles and best practices in Humanitarian Aid.
The action enabled PuntoSud to develop a comprehensive set of tools which virtually cover all the phases of the project cycle, from the inception period (planning & design) to the end of the project (reporting, monitoring and evaluation). At the same time the project gave the opportunity to set up a permanent helpdesk: a working group at disposal of partners, to deliver support, via email, on humanitarian issues.
PARTNERS
MDF Training & Consultancy Brussels
Istituto Studi Politica Internazionale – ISPI
PROJECT BUDGET
3.668.505 EUR
2013-2018: Supporting DG ECHO Quality Approach in Humanitarian Aid
SHORT DESCRIPTION
Continuation of activities implemented in the previous contract to support DG-ECHO partners in preparing and implementing projects and programmes by facilitating the correct and timely application of the FPA 2014 contractual rules and procedures.
PARTNERS
MDF Training & Consultancy Brussels
Istituto Studi Politica Internazionale – ISPI
PROJECT BUDGET
3.551.493,00 EUR
2018-2023: Supporting DG ECHO Quality Approach in Humanitarian Aid
SHORT DESCRIPTION
Continuation of the activities implemented in the previous contract to support DG-ECHO partners in the preparation and implementation of projects and programs by facilitating the correct and timely application of contractual rules and procedures.
PARTNERS
Instituto de estudios sobre Conflictos y Accion Humanitaria – IECAH
Groupe Urgence Rehabilitation Developpement – Groupe URD
PROJECT BUDGET
2.800.000,00 EUR
2023-2027: Supporting DG ECHO Quality Approach in Humanitarian Aid
SHORT DESCRIPTION
Continuation of the activities implemented in the previous contract to support DG-ECHO partners in the preparation and implementation of projects and programmes by facilitating the correct and timely application of contractual rules and procedures.
PARTNERS
Instituto de estudios sobre Conflictos y Accion Humanitaria – IECAH
Groupe Urgence Rehabilitation Developpement – Groupe URD
PROJECT BUDGET
2.048.507 EUR
project budget
NOPLANETB is a project funded by the European Commission under the DEAR program, in which PuntoSud is the lead organization. The other EU countries involved are: Portugal, Spain, France, Germany, Hungary, Poland, and Estonia. 210 selected small sized CSOs in these 8 countries will receive financial and capacity building support, involving local authorities, to promote science-based solutions and just transition practices and policies. Final beneficiaries of the action will be disengaged citizens, including marginalised and vulnerable groups
As part of the “Reactions” call to action launched by the Compagnia di San Paolo, PuntoSud was contracted to accompany a capacity building and follow-up program for the empowerment of the beneficiaries of the grant and to provide them with support in the implementation and reporting of supported projects.
Aim of the project is to provide tools and new spaces of dialogue in order to help the actors of the formal and informal field activate themselves through educational and training activities to fight climate change, after deeply understanding its mechanisms
Civil Society Platform for Social Inclusiveness’ recognises that while the Kingdom of Eswatini has ratified all international human rights conventions, including ICCP and MESKP, as well as recognized several of these rights in the Constitution, the actual implementation of the provisions contained in the documents is lagging behind. This has been recognized by several international human Rights (HR) monitoring systems, such as UPR, CEDAW and ICRC.
The project recognized the need for coordinated and joint action of concerned CSOs to demand necessary reforms, and builds on the position of CANGO as NGO umbrella organisation, with existing active structures especially the Governance & Human Rights Consortium under CANGO. The project also recognises the technical competency of punto.sud in strengthening CSOs in Eswatini. The proposed project proposal stems from the contacts and the joint effort of the lead applicant, CANGO, and the co-applicant Fondazione punto.sud. Even if this is the first time the two organisations collaborate in the submission of a project proposal, its rationale is however consistently based on the previous collaboration in the frame of the EU funded project ‘Fostering Collaboration and Communication for the benefit of Swazi civil society’ ended in April 2017. The design of learning programmes for civil society organisations in Eswatini, together with CANGO, allowed punto.sud to better understand the civil society in the country as well as the difficulties they face in promoting and defending human rights and in consolidating the democratic governance and accountable principles. This also facilitated the organisation of a tailored learning programme based on their interests and needs with the aim to enhance their capacities to access and manage funding, as well as their strategic planning skills. On the other hand, the focus on accountability and transparency in the learning programme led to highlight other areas where the two organisations could collaborate.
Fully in line with the EU-EIDHR objectives, the main change the proposed project aims at achieving is the consolidation of a culture of inclusivity and tolerance in the country, which is able to facilitate the discussions and the exchanges among various stakeholders, including civil society organisations, government institutions, traditional leaders and others. This is meant to engage on the key relevant issues related to the enforcement of the democratic governance in the country, and in particular of the freedom of expression and of assembly, bridging the existing gaps in the communication among the stakeholders and reducing the differences among the interests at stake. This is believed to contribute concretely to set the basis for a more conducive environment, where human rights are protected, promoted and enjoyed, as well as gender equality and empowerment of women is fostered.
Eswatini
DONOR
European Commission – Directorate-General for Internal Cooperation & Development (EIDHR)
BENEFICIARIES
PROJECT BUDGET
485.922 EUR
YEARS
2020 – 2023
SECTORS OF INTERVENTION
Advocacy/Awareness raising/Comunication, Capacity building and professional training, Civil society, Gender equality, Human rights and Governance/Accountability
SDGs
project budget
primary school students
parents
teachers
The ‘Rural voices’ project, involving 12 organizations across 14 European countries, operates in rural communities by experimenting with a new learning-centered approach for non-formal education in rural areas. It will engage 21 million young European rural citizens, locally and globally, in sustainable development efforts within their communities. PuntoSud will handle the financial support management.
The European Solidarity Corps programme aims to provide young people, including those with fewer opportunities, with easily accessible opportunities for engagement in solidarity activities, while improving and validating their competences.