Expression of Interest Application Form

Core and demand-driven grants that aim to strengthen the institutional

and adaptive capacity of Women’s civil society organizations

CSO Name: Paktia Provincial Women Coordination Association (PPWCA)

CSO Date of creation: 2018

Ministry of Justice/Economy registration number (copy of registration should be submitted with this form):

Submission of the last required report to the Ministry of Justice/Economy?

Yes No

If yes, date of submission:Jun-21

Work location(s). Please also indicate presence of any office(s): Paktia Province Gardez City
Name and details of primary contact person (position, email, phone): Zarmina Afzali, Director,
zarmina1.afzali@gmail.com , 0766660597
Name and details of secondary contact person (position, email, phone):Asadullah Nazaree, Deputy Director,
asadullah8@gmail.com , 0778191901

Amount of funding requested in USD:14,900

Number of total staff: 10 Women: 6 Men: 4

Senior Management Structure Chart attached to this application form? Does it indicate the breakdown of women
and men in the structure?

Yes No
Full staff list with full names attached to this application form?

Yes No
Partnerships with international NGOs or UN agencies:

Yes No

If yes, which one(s)? :

Director of the organization:

Name: Zarmina Afzali

Email: zarmina1.afzali@gmail.com

Mobile:0766660597
2020 and 2021 organizational report, such as Annual Report, if available attached to this application form?

Yes No
Organization’s mission and vision:

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 Mission: Empowerment and socio economic reintegration of women and other venerable men in the province.
Vision: PPWCA works for developing of poor community peoples and straggles against to control the narcotics,
Corruptions, force marriage, and providing vocational training to enhance the capabilities of vulnerable women and
men in the community

Summary of organization’s main activities:

PPWCA empowers and strengthens women and youth at community and policy levels to build coalitions and networks,
and jointly promote and advocate for human rights, peace, and good governance. PPWCA focuses on the following
strategic areas:

Peace and Security: To encourage and influence the people of Paktia province , man and women alike, to participate
and engage in peace building and conflict prevention, mediation, and resolution.

Human Rights: Peace and good governance are critical to ensuring respect for human rights. PPWCA takes a rights-
based approach to development, implementing programming that aims to empower all people of Paktia province to
know and exercise their rights as citizens regardless of age, ethnicity gender, or other factors.

Training and Capacity building: PPWCA focuses on training and capacity building as a means of empowering women and
youth to take an active role as agents of change in their communities. PPWCA develops and implements capacity
building trainings on issues such as peace, human rights, gender in provincial level. These activities empower women
and youth to identify issues and challenges affecting their lives and communities build alliances with other groups, and
address the issues themselves or advocate for solutions.

Advocacy and Awareness: Public support is necessary to advocate for change. In order to have public support, it is
necessary to raise awareness about the issues, challenges, and opportunities and mobilize people for demanding
change. PPWCA carries out advocacy activities at provincial and districts level.

Monthly meetings: PPWCA will conduct some monthly meetings with their PWN networks, with share their ideas
regarding women’s issues and will work on how to solve their problems.

Summary of any ongoing projects (add more rows if necessary):

Title: Advocacy Project for the Build Active Citizenship and Equality for Persons with Disability in
1. Afghanistan (BACEDA)

Donor: AOAD

Budget: 320,000 AFN

Province(s): Pakitia
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 Sectors: Humanitarian Development

Starting date: 1-Mar-22

Ending date: 30-Oct-22
No. of Beneficiaries: Men: 423 Women: 662 Boys (Under 18): 100 Girls (Under 18): 150

2. Title:
Donor:

Budget:

Province(s):

Sectors: Humanitarian Development

Starting date:
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No. of Beneficiaries: Men: Women: Boys (Under 18): Girls (Under 18):

3. Title:
Donor:

Budget:

Province(s):

Sectors: Humanitarian Development

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No. of Beneficiaries: Men: Women: Boys (Under 18): Girls (Under 18):

4. Title:
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Province(s):

Sectors: Humanitarian Development

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 Sectors: Humanitarian Development

Starting date:
Ending date:
No. of Beneficiaries: Men: Women: Boys (Under 18): Girls (Under 18):

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 Summary of any completed projects in 2020 and 2021.Please provide three project summaries. Add more rows if
necessary.
1. Title: Monitoring Women’s Peace and Security (MWPS)
Donor: Cordaid
Budget:10,000 EURO
Province(s): Paktia
Sectors: Humanitarian Development
Starting date: 1-Jan-20
Ending date:31-Dec-20
Audit conducted: Yes No Final report prepared: Yes No
2. Title: Monitoring Women’s Peace and Security (MWPS)
Donor: Cordaid
Budget: 12,835 EURO
Province(s):Paktia
Sectors: Humanitarian Development
Starting date: 1-Jan-21
Ending date:31-Dec-21
Audit conducted: Yes No Final report prepared: Yes No
Title: Advocacy Project for the Build Active Citizenship and Equality for Persons with Disability in
3. Afghanistan (BACEDA)
Donor: European Union(EU)/AOAD
Budget: 650000AFN
Province(s): Paktia
Sectors: Humanitarian Development
Starting date: May-20 to Oct-22
Ending date:
Audit conducted: Yes No Final report prepared: Yes No
4. Title:
Donor:
Budget:
Province(s):
Sectors: Humanitarian Development
Starting date:
Ending date:
Audit conducted: Yes No Final report prepared: Yes No
5. Title:
Donor:
Budget:
Province(s):
Sectors: Humanitarian Development
Starting date:
Ending date:
Audit conducted: Yes No Final report prepared: Yes No

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 Please provide a summary budget breakdown in USD for the requested funding.
Rent cost: 2400 Description/notes: Per 200USD Security costs: Description/notes:
200x12months= 2400

Staff cost: Description/notes:300x2staff Registration costs: Description/notes:

600USD per month
Transportation costs:
200 per month
Communications cost:
100USD per month
Utilities cost:
100USD per month
600per months salaries of two 500USD
staff 300x2x12= 7200USD
Description/notes: Rental Other – please specify: Description/notes:
Vehicle for 12 month
200x12=2400USD
Description/notes:100USD per Other – please specify: Description/notes:
month
100x12=1200USD
Description/notes:100USD per Other – please specify: Description/notes:
month
100x12=1200USD

Total Funding Requested:14,900 USD

Please identify the top three current barriers to your organization’s work, providing an example of each barrier.
Barrier One, with Example: Coordination with De Facto Authorities (DFA

Barrier Two, with Example: Governments authorities interference

Barrier Three, with Example: Lack of government interest to advocate/protect women/girls rights

Please briefly identify the any anticipated risks to your organization from receipt of a grant. Please also identify risk
mitigations. Add more rows if necessary.
Perceived Risk Risk Mitigations

Less communication with DFA Authorities
Restriction on women’s related activities
During the project we will make strong communication
with Government authorities
As we will conduct some monthly meeting in this project,
but at the start of project, we will communicate and share
all our project documents with related sector.

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 Please provide three professional references that are familiar with your organization’s work. Two references from
donors are preferable. If it is not possible to provide two donor references, please provide the rationale:

Reference

- Name: Sheila Qayumi

- Position: Case Manager Afghan Specialist
- Relationship to your organization: Center for Newcomers

- Email: S.qayumi@centrefornewcomers , Sheilaqayumi19@gmail.com

- Mobile:0093795593129
Reference

- Name: Shagoofa Rahimani

- Position: Program Officer
- Relationship to your organization: Cordaid

- Email: shagoofa.rahmani@cordaid.org , rahmani.shagoofa@yahoo.com

- Mobile: +31616042510
Reference

- Name:
- Position:
- Relationship to your organization:

- Email:
- Mobile:

Document completed by:

 Name: Zarmina Afzali

 Position: PPWCA Director
 Email: Zarmina1.afzali@gmail.com
 Mobile: 0796777181

Signature and Stamp:

Date: 25-5-2023

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