The purpose of the Call for Expressions of Interest is to identify eligible Civil Society Organisations for prospective partnership with UNICEF in North Macedonia.

In the Republic of North Macedonia, UNICEF works with the government and other partners to ensure that child protection mechanisms are in place and functioning well, and that children are protected from a full spectrum of risks and that every child lives in a supportive family environment

The activity is part of the initiative “Just(ice) children – EU for juvenile and child-friendly justice,” principally funded by the European Union. Within this framework, working with government, the European Union, and other partners, UNICEF will contribute to achieve the following results:

• Legal and policy framework regulating justice for children is aligned with international standards, the budgetary implications are defined and preconditions for implementation strengthened by adoption of multi-sectoral inservice training curricula
• Procedures and practices in the justice system and related support services adhere to national and international standards for the treatment and protection of children rights

Eligibility & Exclusion Criteria

• CSO must:
  • be registered in the programme country depending on government requirements;
  • not be an entity named on any of the UN Security Council targeted
• CSO submission which:
  • are not sent in sealed envelopes;
  • are not sent or delivered by hand to the UNICEF office before the specified deadline;
  • do not include all required documents duly completed and signed or do not comply with specifications set in this Call for Expression of Interest;
  • are not submitted in English;

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