The SILA project reflects Swisscontact’s strategic focus on empowering vulnerable communities, particularly unemployed youth, women, and micro and small enterprises (MSEs) in the construction sector. By addressing systemic challenges, SILA aims to equip individuals and businesses with the skills, tools, and opportunities needed to improve their livelihoods, foster resilience, and contribute to local economic recovery.
Swisscontact prioritizes sustainable, locally led solutions, working closely with community-based organizations and private-sector actors. These partnerships ensure that national and local stakeholders are actively engaged in shaping and implementing interventions that are contextually relevant, scalable, and impactful.
Call Type
Call for Proposals
Intervention Sectors
Development
Labor & Livelihoods
Training & Capacity Building
How to Apply
Additional detailed instructions and Due Diligence are attached as annexes to this call.
1. Applications must be submitted electronically via email to the following address: lb_info@swisscontact.org. The deadline for submission is September 29, 2025. Applications received after this date will not be considered.
2. Applicants must provide the following documents upon submission:
i. Applicant profile (for each entity);
ii. Annex A Expression of Interest (Maximum of 8-10 pages; to include description of capacity, experience, interventions brief, MEL, risk management….);
iii. Annex B Partner Due Diligence Questionnaire completed (for each entity)
iv. List of similar project in table format including project, donor, total budget, brief description (target population and type of activities)
v. Detailed budget;
vi. Proof of legal registration;
vii. Copies of the organization’s policies and regulations (Code of Conduct; Financial policies; etc.);
3. All applications must be submitted in English and must follow the format prescribed by this Call. Applicants must respond clearly and concisely to each section. Incomplete or non-compliant applications may be disqualified.
4. Applications may be modified or withdrawn in writing via email prior to the deadline. No changes or withdrawals will be accepted after the deadline has passed.
5. All costs related to the preparation and submission of applications are the sole responsibility of the applicant. Swisscontact assumes no financial liability for application-related expenses.
6. Swisscontact does not charge any fee at any stage of the application or selection process.
7. By submitting an application, the applicant consents to Swisscontact sharing relevant EoI information with internal and authorized evaluators for the purpose of assessment and selection.
8. Submission of an application confirms the applicant’s adherence to Swisscontact’s Code of Conduct and ethical standards, including acknowledgment of any proscribed practices as applicable.
9. Swisscontact reserves the right to accept or reject any application and to amend, cancel, or terminate the selection process at any stage without obligation to provide justification or assume liability toward applicants.
Deadline
Countries
Lebanon