The FP2020’s Rapid Response Mechanism (RRM) provides grants that respond to emerging, unanticipated and/or time-bound opportunities that will help FP2020 meet its goal of enabling 120 million more women and girls using contraceptives by 2020.
The FP2020’s Rapid Response Mechanism (RRM) provides grants that respond to emerging, unanticipated and/or time-bound opportunities that will help FP2020 meet its goal of enabling 120 million more women and girls using contraceptives by 2020.
The RRM supports projects that amplify existing family planning programs in an FP2020 focus country. RRM grants are catalytic, unblocking challenges to stimulate FP2020 work and aims.
RRM funding is disbursed rapidly by the FP2020 Secretariat and must be spent within a maximum of 12 months by the Grantee. The majority of RRM-funded projects last 3 to 6 months.
Awards will not exceed US$ 250,000. However, the vast majority of RRM-funded projects receive less than US$100,000.
The RRM follows a dual-track, being either (1) a consultancy-based contract or (2) an activity-based grant around one of four main themes:
- Technical assistance provided to key stakeholders in need of expert support (for example, the cost of a high-level consultant in supply chain management).
- Non-routine training of family planning providers (for example, to train Community Health Extension Workers after a new task-shifting policy has been passed).
- Advocacy, including through a pilot project (for example, gather evidence through a pilot on the positive effects of youth-friendly family planning services, to inform upcoming budgetary negotiations and secure increased funding for this type of service).
- Increasing access for hard to reach and marginalized groups, including adolescents and youth, and in post-crisis contexts.
- Other (e.g. an urgent need such as time-sensitive, local adaptation of contraceptive guidelines).
Registered NGOs, CSOs and INGOs, governments, private and UN organizations are eligible. Organizations in 69 poor countries around the world are eligible to apply.
What is family planning?
The FP2020 governance structure complements and works closely with key partners and existing mechanisms and contributes to the UN Secretary General’s Strategy for Women’s and Children’s Health, Every Woman, Every Child. FP2020’s unique governance structure allows representatives from all sectors to coordinate activities, pool their talents, align agendas and collaborate together to address the policy, financing, supply, delivery and socio-cultural barriers to women accessing contraceptives.
Sectors
Health, women, and children
Important Dates
Post Date - 02-Feb-2016
Deadline Date - 31-Dec-2020