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Section 3: Scope of Work3.1 Time PeriodEach sub-grant has a suggested time period within which the project activities must becompleted.3.2 LocationApplicants are requested to mention their selected sub-grant number and location (districts)clearly in their applications.3.3 Detailed Scope of Work for Cycle SevenThe following section lists the sub-grants by thematic area and defines the conceptual design,location, budget, minimum suggested outputs and time period under each.1. Promoting improved livelihoods for informal sector workers (twelve sub-grants up to$40,000 each)Sub-grant 168: LahoreSub-grant 169: MultanSub-grant 170: SargodhaSub-grant 171: SialkotSub-grant 172: PeshawarSub-grant 173: HaripurSub-grant 174: SwatSub-grant 175: HyderabadSub-grant 176: KarachiSub-grant 177: QuettaSub-grant 178: MuzaffarabadSub-grant 179: SkarduA significant number of women are employed in the informal sector across Pakistan. While homebased work constitutes a critical opportunity for women to enable their incomes, the prevalentenvironment in which they function allows for limited empowerment. These twelve grants are insupport of greater organization, enhancement of craft/product and establishment of a direct accessto the market. The aims of these grants are to:• Mobilize home based workers, specifically craftswomen and artisans, for the formation ofvillage-level groups/committees;• Work with the home based worker groups/committees to refine their existing skills andmake their products market-competitive (with input from an additional GEP partnerworking on product design and development);• Establish Trade Facilitation & Communication Centers (TFCC) at the district level to actas a marketing/sales/communication point for the home based workersThis sub-grant envisages an enhancement of women’s existing work, their skills and their craft toimprove their income generating abilities in the identified districts. It involves an initial mappingto identify the range of handicrafts and/or products being produced by women in these areas, and6
the related geographical hubs in which these are based. This would be followed up by efforts toorganize these women, where they remain unorganized, or to re-invigorate these groups wherethey have become stagnant or inactive. These groups are critical platforms to come together, shareexperiences, foster a culture of mutual learning and mobilize support mechanisms for home basedworkers. It will also provide an opportunity to rally these groups on their rights as well as linkthem with existing social security schemes. Given the contextual realities, such groups are to beorganized according to their distinct handicrafts/products.As part of this sub-grant an extensive skill development and product enhancement initiative willalso be undertaken. While the rolling out of the skill development sessions/workshops will be theresponsibility of the chosen sub-grantee, GEP is also soliciting the expertise of a design school oracademy under a separate sub-grant. This chosen partner will be working with the district-levelpartners to work on developing the identified crafts, innovating and making these market-relevant.The said partner will also be working on marketing these new/improved products to break out oftheir existing niche and cater to a wider and better paying audience.The sub-grant will also set up Trade Facilitation & Communication Centers (TFCC) that areexpected to be a long-term establishment catering to the ongoing needs of women home basedworkers. These can be an extension or enhancement of existing centers already being run by theapplicant organization. The TFCCs are expected to include a marketing space for display and saleof women’s improved products as well as facilitating linkages with potential buyers. Furthermore,these TFCCs will also function as women-friendly communication hubs, catering to the homebased workers as well as other women, where all the necessary Information and CommunicationTechnology (ICT) facilities are made readily available.Suggested time period: 12 monthsMinimum suggested outputs:• Identify groups of artisans and existing skill base in the chosen district• Women home based workers mobilized and organized into 6 village-levelgroups/committees, at a minimum covering two tehsils/talukas• 3 skill development workshops organized for each of the 6 village-levelgroups/committees, one per quarter• Coordination maintained, and support given to, the Product Development andMarketing sub-grant partner• Trial packs containing the required raw material distributed amongst the target womenfor improved product development• Linkages created with existing social security and benefit schemes• Database developed and maintained to track economic status of women workers• 1 Trade Facilitation & Communication Center established• District-level planning workshop organized bringing together the village-levelgroups/committees for next steps (post sub-grant life)Please note that the above are minimum requirements under this sub-grant. Preference will begiven to organizations with demonstrated previous experience and to proposals that containfurther innovation in the planned activities, while targeting a larger group of women.7
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