FY 2014 Funding Opportunity Announcement for proposals for the Safe from the Start initiative to strengthen global prevention and response to gender-based violence in acute refugee emergencies

Building on Safe from the Start’s initial investments in the capacity of international organizations to address GBV, PRM is now seeking Safe from the Start proposals from NGOs to (1) strengthen prevention and response to GBV at the earliest stages of one or more acute refugee emergencies, and (2) develop and disseminate learning from those experiences to the wider humanitarian community. For this announcement, applicants may propose activities in one or more countries experiencing acute refugee emergencies (e.g., countries hosting refugees from Syria, South Sudan, or Central African Republic, i.e., situations other than protracted refugee emergencies) through establishing new programs OR scaling up current programs to address the needs of new arrivals. PRM can only support programs that have a beneficiary base of at least 50% refugees. Successful proposals will involve activities designed to address immediate GBV prevention and response needs of newly arrived refugees, consistent with the objectives of Safe from the Start, and also contribute to global knowledge and capacity to address these issues in future emergencies. Activities should include a focus on GBV prevention/risk mitigation activities and access to comprehensive services for survivors. Activities should aim to target newly arrived refugees. Program design can be from 12-24 months, budget should not exceed $800,000.