UK-South Africa Urban Resilience Programme

Call for proposal for the provision of technical assistance for building data, technology and evidence capabilities in South African cities

From:
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Published
30 November 2022
Funds:
Open
Countries:
South Africa
Sector:
Climate change, Empowerment and accountability, Humanitarian emergencies/disasters, Innovation, Livelihoods, Technology, Water and sanitation
Eligible organisations:
Non-governmental organisations (NGOs), UK-based non-profit organisations, Humanitarian relief organisations, Organisations based in Low to Middle Income Countries (LMIC)
Value of funding:
£500,001 to £1,000,000

The deadline for applications has now past.

Overview

British High Commission Pretoria is seeking a single or, consortia of, non-profit organisation(s) to provide technical assistance of up to £1 million for South African municipalities. The selected applicant will be awarded grant funding as one of the delivery partners for the UK-South Africa Urban Resilience Programme.

What the fund will achieve

Using grant funding, the selected organisation or, consortia will deliver a key outcome of the UK-SA Urban Resilience Programme – data, technology and evidence capabilities in cities, through:

  • technical assistance to municipalities to support the wider use of data and evidence to inform service delivery decisions, infrastructure and investment planning, asset maintenance, regional cooperation on shared issues of climate adaptation, migration etc
  • best practice training on data ethics, governance and innovation

British High Commission encourages collaboration between UK, South Africa and other international organisations to deliver the programme outcomes and to promote skills transfer and knowledge exchange. The grant agreement, however, will only be signed with the lead partner selected by the consortia.

Further details for the scope and services required are provided in the Call for Proposals document.

Background information on the fund

The Urban Resilience Programme is a UK Official Development Assistance (ODA) programme led by British High Commission Pretoria to fund technical assistance of up to £8 million over 4 years (2023 to 2027) for inclusive, sustainable and climate-resilient economic development in South African cities. The programme will support South Africa’s ambitions for green recovery, sustainable growth and institution building. The programme will build on the learning and achievements of Global Future Cities, which successfully delivered strategies for urban governance, spatial planning and economic development in Durban/eThekwini, Johannesburg and Cape Town. Specifically, the Urban Resilience Programme will:

  • support national policy implementation to improve infrastructure and enable economic development
  • enhance technical capabilities within sub-national governments to guarantee inclusive development locally
  • improve institutional efficiency, access to reliable public services and sustainable revenue generation in cities

Contacts

British High Commission Pretoria,
255 Hill Street, Arcadia,
Pretoria, South Africa.

Expressions of interest and any queries in relation to this Call for Proposal should be submitted to Anele Sikhakhane : anele.sikhakhane@fcdo.gov.uk

Published 30 November 2022
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