Kenya Community Engagement and Resilience Programme
(KCERP)
Expression of Interest
(EOI)
Reference Number: KCERP/P1/042025
Date of Issue: Tuesday, 22nd April 2025
Concept Notes Submission Closing Date: Friday,
9th May 2025
Closing Time: 11:59 PM (East Africa Time)
Link:👉 https://lnkd.in/dxwrSJze
INTRODUCTION
Act Change Transform (Act!) is co-implementing the Kenya
Community Engagement and Resilience Programme (KCERP), which is funded by
the European Union, alongside the Global Community Engagement and
Resilience Fund (GCERF) – the world leader in building community
resilience against violent extremism – as the Lead Implementing Partner. GCERF
is a global fund dedicated to preventing violent extremism and is based in
Geneva, Switzerland (www.gcerf.org). It represents the first global effort to
support local, community-level initiatives aimed at strengthening resilience
against violent extremism (VE). Act! is a leading Kenyan non-profit Public
Benefit Organization (PBO) (www.act.or.ke). Act! focuses on enhancing the
capacity and resilience of individuals and communities, empowering them to
engage in the decision-making and management of their development. Act! invests
in building the organizational capacity of its partners, including
Community-Based Organizations (CBOs), Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs),
and government agencies, to better equip the public and private sectors,
enabling them to efficiently and effectively deliver high-quality services.
Act! focuses on three programming areas: i) Peace Building and Conflict
Transformation; ii) Democracy, Governance and Human Rights; and iii)
Sustainable Environment and Natural Resources Management.
The KCERP programme aims to strengthen the resilience of
communities – women and men – in all their diversity at risk of suffering from
(or being engaged in) violent extremism. The specific objectives are:
a) Increased awareness of women, youth and the community on Preventing and
Countering Violent Extremism (PCVE) – including human rights and gender (offline
and online);
b) Improved agency for community leaders, especially youth and women, on
driving PCVE, including by having a more positive relationship with local
authorities/law enforcement;
c) Increased socio-economic resilience for women and youth (especially
disengaged youth) against violent extremism through increased sustainable
income.
The programme will be implemented from 2025 to 2028 in five
(5) Counties – Lamu, Tana River, Mandera, Marsabit and Wajir.
KCERP will be rolled out in two (2) phases. Phase I will be implemented in the
urban, peri-urban and rural areas of Lamu and Tana River Counties and Phase II
in Mandera, Marsabit and Wajir Counties.
SUBMISSION: On or before Friday, 9th May 2025.
Please submit Your Concept Note and Budget (using the attached templates)
as separate attachments via e-mail to kcerp-eoi@act.or.ke clearly
indicating in the subject of your email Application for KCERP
Funding and quoting the EOI Reference Number and
Funding Track. Applications received after the set deadline WILL
NOT be considered.
Template Links (EOI,Concept Note and Budget).
Please submit all clarifying questions concerning this
EOI to Act! Grants team by email to
by 29th April 2025. Questions and Answers will be
posted on our website on or before 1st May 2025.
To apply for this job email your details to kcerp-eoi@act.or.ke