Call for Proposals: Governance and Participation in Public Life – Lebanon office

Reference number:  UNW-AS-LBN-CFP-2025-003

UN Women Lebanon seeks to partner with civil society organizations, media or academic institutions, and relevant stakeholders to implement targeted interventions that advance women's political participation and contribute to inclusive and gender-responsive electoral processes in Lebanon. The required services will support activities under key thematic areas, including: Gender-sensitive electoral reforms are institutionalized to dismantle systemic barriers to women’s participation, by engaging relevant stakeholders at both parliamentary and governmental levels. This will help create a more enabling environment for women as candidates and voters. The capacity of women leaders is strengthened—at the parliamentary level, to campaign effectively and build constituencies, and at the municipal level, to design, advocate for, and implement gender-responsive community initiatives. The visibility and credibility of women candidates are amplified through strategic skillbuilding, voter education and engagement, and advocacy to raise awareness of key measures and procedures that affect women’s political participation and leadership. All interventions should be contributing to inclusive governance, gender equality in political decision-making, and the removal of structural barriers to women's participation. Partnerships may focus on one or more of the defined outputs and must include clear targets, proposed methodologies, and strategies for sustainability and impact.

Component (1):

Outcome 1: Improved women's participation in politics and decision-making, including through elections

Output 1.1: Increased number of stakeholders implementing gender-sensitive reforms in parliamentary election processes.

Output 1.2: Strengthen the leadership and governance capacities of elected women municipal councilors to advance gender-responsive local development. 

Output 1.3: Increased knowledge, competitiveness and public engagement of women candidates for the May 2026 parliamentary elections.