Call for EOIs: UN Women Haiti Partner Roster for Humanitarian, Peace, and Recovery Initiatives

Deadline: 12-Sep-2026

UN Women Haiti is inviting civil society organizations, women’s groups, and national or international partners to express interest in joining a roster of implementing partners for projects advancing gender equality, women’s empowerment, humanitarian response, recovery, and resilience in Haiti. The roster supports the implementation of UN Women’s 2024–2028 Strategic Note and is intended to identify organizations with the capacity to deliver effective, inclusive, and gender-responsive interventions. What Is the UN Women Haiti Implementing Partner Roster? UN Women Haiti is establishing a roster of potential implementing partners to strengthen collaboration with organizations responding to the complex and multidimensional crises affecting women and communities across Haiti.

The roster may include:

- Local organizations. - National organizations. - Regional organizations. - International organizations. - Civil society organizations. - Women’s groups. - Women-led organizations. - Youth-led organizations. - Other qualified national or international partners. Being included in the roster is intended to provide a pool of qualified organizations that may be considered for future initiatives and partnerships aligned with UN Women’s priorities. What Are the Main Objectives? The roster supports UN Women’s broader objective of advancing gender equality and women’s empowerment in Haiti.

Potential partnerships may contribute to:

- Inclusive governance. - Civic participation. - Women’s leadership. - Women, Peace and Security agendas. - Humanitarian response. - Recovery and resilience. - Prevention and response to gender-based violence. - Women’s economic empowerment. - Community protection. - Support for women-led organizations. The approach recognizes that women and girls can experience the effects of humanitarian, social, economic, and security crises differently and therefore require targeted and gender-responsive interventions. What Types of Activities May Be Supported? Potential interventions can cover both humanitarian and longer-term development needs. Inclusive Governance and Civic Participation Organizations may support initiatives that increase women’s participation in: - Decision-making. - Local governance. - Civic processes. - Community leadership. - Peacebuilding. - Public dialogue. Women, Peace and Security Potential activities may contribute to Women, Peace and Security priorities, including: - Women’s participation in peacebuilding. - Community-level conflict prevention. - Women’s leadership in peace and security processes. - Civic education. - Strengthening women’s role in decision-making. Humanitarian Response and Recovery Organizations may be considered for initiatives supporting women and communities affected by crises through: - Emergency response. - Recovery assistance. - Community protection. - Preparedness. - Economic recovery. - Resilience-building. Gender-Based Violence Prevention and Response Potential interventions may address gender-based violence (GBV) through: - Prevention activities. - Survivor support. - Referral mechanisms. - Community awareness. - Protection services. - Strengthening local response capacity. Women’s Economic Empowerment Projects may promote women’s ability to withstand economic shocks and strengthen their livelihoods through: - Economic recovery. - Cash assistance. - Skills and capacity building. - Livelihood support. - Women’s entrepreneurship and economic participation. - Resilience-building initiatives. Additional Priority Areas The roster may also support organizations working in areas such as: - Community protection. - Mental health and psychosocial support. - Safe spaces for women and girls. - Mobile clinics. - Cash assistance for protection. - Cash assistance for economic recovery. - Early warning mechanisms. - Rapid emergency preparedness. - Capacity building for women-led organizations. Organizations may demonstrate expertise in one or multiple areas depending on their operational capacity. Who Can Express Interest? UN Women Haiti is seeking expressions of interest from a broad range of potential partners.

Potential applicants include:

- Civil society organizations. - Women’s organizations and groups. - Women-led organizations. - Youth-led organizations. - National organizations. - Regional organizations. - International organizations. - Other qualified implementing partners. The roster is intended to include organizations capable of delivering programs that align with UN Women’s gender equality, humanitarian, recovery, protection, and empowerment priorities. What Capabilities Are Important? Organizations are expected to demonstrate appropriate operational and technical capacity.

Relevant areas of expertise include:

- Gender-based violence prevention and response. - Community protection. - Mental health and psychosocial support. - Economic recovery. - Women’s economic empowerment. - Early warning systems or mechanisms. - Emergency preparedness. - Humanitarian response. - Recovery programming. - Women’s rights. - Women’s leadership. - Peacebuilding. - Civic education. Organizations should demonstrate not only technical knowledge but also the ability to operate effectively in the communities they intend to serve. Are Women- and Youth-Led Organizations Prioritized? Potentially, yes. Priority may be given to women- and youth-led organizations that have demonstrated expertise in areas such as: - Women’s rights. - Women’s leadership. - Peacebuilding. - Civic education. - Gender equality. - Community engagement. Organizations should clearly demonstrate their leadership structure, relevant experience, and contribution to women’s empowerment or youth participation where applicable. Why Does This Partnership Opportunity Matter? Haiti faces complex and interconnected challenges that affect women and communities across multiple dimensions. A diverse implementing-partner network can help UN Women work with organizations that have: - Lo