FY 2013 Funding Opportunity Announcement for NGO programs benefiting refugees, internally displaced, and stateless persons in the South Caucasus

(a)Armenia: PRM seeks proposals that aim to empower and increase the self-reliance of PRM populations of concern and strengthen local NGO capacity. While programs must include a target beneficiary base of at least 51% asylum seekers and refugees, other host community populations may comprise up to 49% of target beneficiaries. Proposals should address one or more of the priority sectors listed below. • Capacity Building: i. Local NGO capacity building• Protection Mechanismsi. Train community resource peopleii. Gender-based violence (GBV) prevention and responseiii. Combat xenophobia and discrimination(b)Azerbaijan: PRM seeks proposals that aim to empower and increase the self-reliance of PRM populations of concern and strengthen local NGO capacity. While programs must include a target beneficiary base of at least 51% asylum seekers and refugees, IDPs or other host community populations may comprise up to 49% of target beneficiaries. Proposals should aim to improve beneficiaries’ self-reliance and increase the capacity of government institutions to provide basic services to address beneficiaries’ needs. Proposals should address one or more of the priority sectors listed below. • Capacity Building: i. Local NGOs• Protection Mechanisms: i. Train community resource peopleii. Gender-based violence (GBV) prevention and responseiii. Combating xenophobia and discrimination• Livelihoods(c)Georgia: PRM seeks proposals that promote efforts to improve integration prospects for persons living in conflict-affected communities near the Administrative Boundary Lines (ABLs) for the Abkhazia and/or South Ossetia regions of Georgia, and proposals that increase the self-reliance of PRM populations of concern and local NGOs. Proposals should address one or more of the priority sectors listed below. • Confidence Building Measures• Livelihoods• Protection Mechanisms: i. Train community resource peopleii. Gender-based violence (GBV) prevention and responseiii. Combating xenophobia and discrimination