ASSOCIATION FOR THE SOCIAL
REINTEGRATION OF EX-PRISONERS-HOKOYANA
RUA DOS AGRICULTORES Nº.779 –
INFULENE, Q13
NUIT:
700224848 Tef ׃+258844598206
Email: a.hokoyana@gmail.com
Alternativo: carlosnivagara@gmail.com
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SECTION A: GENERAL INFORMATION
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APPLICANT
INFORMATION |
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Name of the applicant (lead applicant in the case
of a consortium) |
Association-HOKOYANA |
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Address |
MOZAMBIQUE-MATOLA:
RUA DOS AGRICULTORES Nº.779 – INFULENE, Q13 |
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E-mail and tel. |
a.hokoyana@gmail.com , +258844598206 |
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Website |
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Director/Legal Representative |
Carlos
Daniel Nivagara |
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Contact person for this app name, email, phone |
carlosnivagara@gmail.com
, +258844598206 |
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CORRESPONDENT(S)
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Name
of the co-applicant (in the case of a consortium) |
Armando Emílio
Guebuza Foundation |
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Address |
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E-mail and tel. |
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Website |
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Director/Legal Representative |
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Contact person for
this application |
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THE
PROJECT AT A GLANCE |
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DDI
topic covered in the concept note (tick box only) |
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Project Title |
Rehabilitation
and Social Reintegration of Inmates and Ex-Inmates |
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Amount (in DKK) applied from DDI |
4055493,67DKK |
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Project Period |
The project is scheduled to start on January 1,
2025 and end on December 31, 2026 |
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Project results |
Installation of 16 computer rooms in an
equal number of penitentiary establishments throughout the country, where
each room must contain a minimum of 16 computers and a maximum of 20 and an
equal number of tables and chairs for this purpose, 1 whiteboard and 1 date
sho for the mediation of classes. Prisoners and ex-prisoners trained in the
use of digital technologies Prisoners and ex-prisoners adapt to a
healthy, educated and competent life, regardless of their social or economic
status. Inmates and Ex-prisoners supported by
material and technological means so that they can carry out quality
activities. Provide favourable conditions for prisoners
and ex-prisoners to feel fully integrated into society; Confident
and motivated inmates and ex-inmates to start a new life free from crime. |
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Geographical scope
of the project – write down the regions or countries where the project will
have activities |
The
Association's general objective is to reduce idleness, family and state
economic dependence after incarceration through industrial, handicraft,
commercial and other production work that will be practiced by HOKOYANA with
the sole objective of reducing the rate of penitentiary recidivism in
general, directing its action towards the protection and social reintegration
of former prisoners. However,
our action will affect all the main penitentiary establishments in the 11
provinces of Mozambique. |
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The Armando Emilio Guebuza Foundation, as
co-applicant, has as its mission to assist the Hokoyana Association in the
implementation and management of the funds financed by the partners. In this sense, in percentage terms we can
say that the Foundation has a 100% active participation in all actions
carried out by HOKOYANA until the end of the Project. |
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SECTION B: PRELIMINARY BUDGET
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BUDGET LINE |
AMOUNT (IN DKK) |
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Project
activity costs |
2278205DKK |
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HR cost
for the direct project team |
659804DKK |
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HR costs
for support staff |
63090DKK |
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Support/operational costs
(office running costs, assets/equipment, transportation, etc.) |
767175DKK |
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Monitoring
and evaluation |
21907DKK |
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Administrative
costs (maximum 7%) |
265312.67DKK |
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Audit |
75447,12DKK |
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Project total |
4055493,67DKK |
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DDI Contribution Requested |
95% |
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Other sources of project funding (co-financing) |
Members' contribution in the form of dues and
jewellery |
SECTION C: ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
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GENERAL
ELIGIBILITY |
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Governance |
Yes/No |
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The lead applicant(s) is a non-profit civil
society organisation operating in development cooperation, has approved
statutes and an independent management board. (Co-applicants may be national
human rights institutions, universities, research centres or other
independent state institutions or non-governmental and non-profit actors.) |
Yes |
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Comments for
clarification: The ASSOCIATION FOR THE SOCIAL REINTEGRATION OF NATIONAL EX-PRISONERS
- HOKOYANA, is a legal person of national scope under private law, whose
public and social interest, non-profit, endowed with its own legal
personality and patrimonial and financial autonomy, governed by these
statutes. The Association is created for an
indefinite period, and has its headquarters in Cidade da Matola, Rua dos
Agricultores nº.779 – Infulene, and may, by simple deliberation of the Board,
transfer it to another location, in the interior of the country, not
preventing by resolution of the General Assembly the creation of delegations
or representations in various parts of the country and abroad. |
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Experience
in Program Management |
Yes/No |
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The applicant/consortium as a whole has
managed at least three projects in excess of DKK 10 million each in the DAC
countries that were ongoing in the last two years. |
No |
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Comments for
clarification: HOKOYANA as a social organization that aims to immediately reduce
criminal and/or penitentiary recidivism has been working hard looking for
potential funders to carry out the actions programmed in the association. In this way, we also have to
mention that our organization was founded in 2021 and since then until now
only this year 2024 we are having interest on the part of funders in wanting
to work with us. Thus, it is concluded that the organization
has not yet started to manage high funds and it is for this reason that we
have created a partnership with the Armando Emilio Guebuza Foundation that
has experience in the subject to help us. |
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Batch-specific
alignment and capacity |
Yes/No |
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Lot-specific priorities are reflected as
specific priority areas in the existing strategy of the main applicants. |
Yes |
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The applicant/consortium as a whole has a
minimum of 3 full-time staff working on the specific priorities of the lots. |
Yes |
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The applicant/consortium as a whole has an
existing or previous project commitment of at least DKK 20 million, aligned
with the specific priorities of the lot and the target group. |
No |
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Comments for clarification: As
we mentioned in the comment above, the Hokoyana Association was founded in 2021 and
since then until now only this year 2024 we are having interest from
financiers in wanting to work with us. Thus, it is concluded that the organization
has not yet started to manage high funds and it is for this reason that we
have created a partnership with the Armando Emilio Guebuza Foundation that
has experience in the subject to help us. On the other hand, we can say that we are
also competing through the European Union in its active citizenship programme
in the Lot: Women, peace and security valued at 3000000EUR. As such, this
programme will complement the Digital Democracy Initiative to some extent. |
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Geographic Experience |
Yes/No |
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The
applicant/consortium as a whole has an established office, continuous project
presence or work experience (project activities exceeding DKK 10 million) in
focus countries or regions. |
Yes |
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Clarification comments: The Hokoyana Association and the Armando
Emilio Guebuza Foundation have their own offices and, in terms of managing
funds in excess of DKK 10 million, only the Armando Guebuza Foundation. |
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Experience in Financial Management |
Yes/No |
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The
applicant/consortium as a whole has audited annual financial statements
without substantial reservations for the previous two financial years (e.g.
2021, 2022, 2023). |
No |
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The
applicant/consortium as a whole had an annual turnover of at least DKK 80
million in the last two financial years. |
No |
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The
applicant/consortium as a whole has a track record of delivering results
effectively and efficiently in cooperation with Denmark and/or the EU in the
past. |
No |
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Comments for clarification: The organization has not yet started
managing high funds and this is one of the first projects to manage, so we
have partnered with the Armando Emilio Guebuza Foundation, which has
experience in the subject to help us. |
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Integrity and Solvency |
Yes/No |
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The
applicant/consortium as a whole has not been in any of the following
situations in the last five years: (i) bankruptcy or insolvency, (ii) failure
to comply with obligations, (iii) final judgment for serious professional
misconduct, (vi) final judgment for fraud, corruption, terrorist financing,
child labour or any form of trafficking in human beings. |
No |
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The candidate
has an approved and functional anti-corruption organizational policy. |
Yes |
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The applicant
has an approved and functional CARITÉ organizational policy. |
Yes |
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Clarification comments: HOKOYANA
as well as the Armando Emilio Guebuza Foundation are organizations against
corruption, illicit acquisition of values as well as other evils that
undermine its reputation. Hence, our regulations provide for sanctions
applied to members as well as all direct participants in the project with
deviant behaviors such as (disciplinary proceedings, expulsion and
restoration of criminal proceedings according to the seriousness of the
infraction). Furthermore, as it is an organization that is
still starting with its activities, we do not have any registered situation
of bankruptcy, because the association has employees with a wide range of
experience in the area of risk management, as well as funds as a whole. |
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SECTION D: PROJECT OUTLINE
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PROJECT TITLE |
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Context and Problem Analysis (max. 1.5 pages) |
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Mozambique is a
country with a high rate of prison overcrowding and this phenomenon is
accompanied by criminal or penitentiary recidivism. On the other hand, with the analysis of the
data it was possible to understand that the penitentiary establishments have
contributed mainly to social inclusion, through the intervention of multiple
professionals, the flexibility of the curriculum and a learning personalized
to the interests and needs of women and young prisoners and ex-prisoners,
partnerships with the community and the existence of local and international
projects. However, there is still a way to go in terms of digital inclusion.
Digital is being introduced little by little, but it is not something very
visible in this context, because due to its specificity there are other
concerns in the day-to-day life of this social layer and professionals. Looking at the digitalisation of
contemporary European societies, we can draw a lesson in the sense that it
offers considerable opportunities and challenges. While, for example,
digitalisation removes formal barriers in terms of time and space, it also
increases the risk of self-exclusion and greater homogenisation of social networks.
In this way, digitalisation has the potential to reduce and reinforce
existing social inequalities. Similarly, new digital media and techniques
allow for different and more accessible forms of learning and participation
and provide a springboard for groups that have traditionally struggled to
find opportunities for learning and participation. However, more pessimistic
interpretations suggest that new media can contribute to isolation and
personal prejudices, reinforcing disillusionment and culminating in a loss of
social capital. More examples are provided in the following contributions,
but the main message seems to be clear: technical innovations such as
digitization trends are not intrinsically good or bad. What really matters is
what we do with them. Statistics indicate that the main national
prisons with a maximum capacity of 1500 inmates have increases above 2000
inmates and this makes it difficult for the government to manage it humanely. In turn, this
problem has a direct influence on the rehabilitation and social reintegration
of this social layer. The actions that HOKOYANA carries out have as their
main objective to eliminate this phenomenon that plagues Mozambican society
and in this context we want to take advantage of the digital age to involve
our young people in the condition of serving their sentence, parole or even
in the execution of the sentence in actions to combat all types of violence,
democratic discussion, psychological
and legal support through digital technologies. Our plans at
national and regional level for the future, in addition to carrying out legal
and psychological follow-ups, lectures in prisons on cross-cutting topics for
prisoners, are also our bets on the creation of 15 or 16 computer rooms in
prisons where prisoners can benefit from basic courses in this area of
digitalisation. On the other
hand, we also do not leave aside the activities that can give an economic
income to citizens convicted after imprisonment, such as (agriculture, fish
farming, poultry farming, metalworking and carpentry, cutting and sewing),
because we are convinced that the majority of Mozambican youth are
unemployed. And it is this feeling of joblessness that often leads young
people into the world of crime. On the other hand, we believe that, for
ex-prisoners, the loss of a job, a family or problems with the police and the
justice system put them at an impasse. Thus, participation in the community
offers the opportunity to rewrite one's own history, based on the reparation
of possible inappropriate behaviors. Seeking help for probable behavioral
adjustments and getting closer to old friends can lead you to regain a taste
for leisure, cultural and associative activities. At the highest point we would like to empower our
target group in the most advanced ICT capabilities, but we all know that this
dream needs a deep study on the behavior of prisoners once they are of
dubious conduct. For this reason, HOKOYANA has on its agenda to organize a
forum for debate with countries with extensive experience in the
rehabilitation and social reintegration of prisoners, such as the Netherlands
and neighboring countries, which can contribute with their experiences to the
materialization of our actions, we want to take this opportunity to invite
this DDI program to contemplate us in the next editions of financing, so that
we can move forward with this dream of ours. |
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Project Objective and Design (max. 2 pages) |
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The Association's general objective
is to reduce idleness, family and state economic dependence after incarceration
through industrial, artisanal, commercial and other production work that will
be practiced by HOKOYANA with the sole objective of reducing the rate of
penitentiary recidivism in general, directing its action towards the
protection and social reintegration of former prisoners at a national level. Specific: (i) Provide ex-prisoners with social
reintegration based on the development of income activities for their
self-sufficiency; (ii) To support these young people
in the necessary means for the development of their activities; (iii) Reduce the rate of
involvement of behaviors that violate the law; (iv) Reduce the recidivism rate in Mozambique's
prisons through practices of incitement to ex-prisoners for their love of
manual and intellectual work. Where our
target group are national and foreign prisoners and ex-prisoners residing in
Mozambique and we expect as results: Ex-prisoners who adapt to a healthy,
educated and competent life, regardless of their social or economic status. ex-prisoners supported
by material and technological means so that they can develop quality
activities. Provide
favourable conditions for ex-prisoners to feel fully integrated into society; Ex-inmates confident and motivated to start a new
life free from crime. Looking at the financial need that this social layer
presents combined with the lack of employment, it is our perception that our
main activities should be income activities using digital technologies and
others that ensure their sustainability such as: Agriculture, Aquaculture;
Carpentry/Locksmithing; Aviculture; Cut and sew without leaving aside the
lectures in the penitentiary services addressing cross-cutting themes, legal
and psychological assistance to prisoners, seeking to involve this social
layer in active citizens in the development of the country. On the other hand, it is our vision to create
computer rooms in prisons where basic computer courses will be taught so that
our target group can respond more efficiently to the use of digital
technologies. HOKOYANA, as a social organization that aims to
immediately reduce criminal and/or penitentiary recidivism, has been working
hard in the search for potential funders and partners, people of good faith,
local structures to carry out the actions programmed in the association. In this way, we also have to mention that our
organization was founded in 2021 and since then until now only this year 2024
we are having interest on the part of funders in wanting to work with us as
is your case for example. Of this interest we also have at the local level the
Ministry of the Sea, Inland Waters and Fisheries of Mozambique, which will
support us with alvinos, feed and technical support for the practice of
aquaculture. Mozambican Agency of the Zambezi Valley in the
training component of ex-prisoners in the areas of carpentry and civil
locksmithing. through the Active Citizenship Programme and the
Digital Democracy Initiative. Armando Emílio Guebuza Foundation in the exchange of
experiences and accessories. However, our actions provide for
some more visible risks and mitigation measures as shown in the table below:
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Identification of beneficiaries, target groups and geographical
focus (max. 1.5 pages) |
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This project will be dedicated to
the rehabilitation and social reintegration of former prisoners, as well as
inmates of national penitentiaries, through the training of women, girls and
young prisoners in basic computer courses from a user's perspective (Word,
Powerpoint, Excel, OneNote and Graphic Design) as an important first step for
those who want to start using digital democratization. So, in quantitative terms, we
intend to benefit about 2000 prisoners of both sexes for the whole country in
24 months, 1000 for every 12 months. It should be noted that this number
may or may not increase according to existing needs and conditions. As a selection criterion, HOKOYANA
is a civil society organization that seeks to promote the well-being and
acceptance of citizens convicted after imprisonment by society without
disqualification, regardless of their physical condition, gender, race,
ethnicity, political or religious affiliation. For this reason, in
partnership with the National Penitentiary Service (SERNAP), HOKOYANA is
preparing an action plan where it asks a number of former prisoners of both
sexes to take action that will be carried out by them in accordance with the
existing conditions. In terms of needs, our target group
can be defined as being in need without the material and financial means to
start life after incarceration. Hence our action to support this social layer
for their social reintegration in a humanized way and respected by society. As we mentioned in one of the
paragraphs of this document, in Mozambique, although there are laws that
defend the dignity of the convicted citizen and the social reintegration of
the ex-prisoner, the practice presents a completely different situation (e.g.
penitentiaries 3 times more overcrowded throughout the territory, higher rate
of criminal recidivism due to the marginalization of ex-prisoners and not
having the opportunity to start a new life,
choose to return to the world of crime). |
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Project Management
Arrangements and Partnerships (max. 1.5 pages) |
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The organizational structure for
the governance and project management of the Hokoyana Association has the
following structure, which we call the governing bodies: a) General Assembly; b) Board of Directors; and c) Fiscal
Council. 2. The president of the Association,
by virtue of his duties, is the General Coordinator of the Association's
Projects. 3. The Executive Boards of the
projects report directly to the General Coordinator. The General Assembly is the sovereign body of the Hokoyana Association,
composed of all members, in full enjoyment of their associative rights and is
directed by a board composed of ׃ (a) a President; (b) Vice-Presidents; and (c) a Secretary. It is incumbent upon the General
Assembly to: a) Elect the governing bodies; b) Define the
main lines of action of the association; c) To set the amount of the fee, the
membership fee and other contributions of the members; d) To amend the
statute; e) To resolve on the suspension of the application of any statutory
rule; f) To examine and pronounce on
the balance sheet and financial situation report for the previous financial
year, with a view to the approval of the Supervisory Board; g) To assess the
action plans of the Executive Board; and h) To exercise the other powers
provided for by law and in these statutes and to deliberate on issues related
to the functioning of the Hokoyana Association that have been submitted to it
by the Executive Board; On the other hand, the Board of
Directors is the management and administrative body of the Hokoyana
Association and is composed of the following members: a) the President; (b) the Vice-President; (c) the First
Secretary; (d) the Second Secretary; (e) the First Treasurer; and the two
members of the committee. The Board of Directors is
responsible for: a) administering the finances of the Association, making the
best possible use of existing resources, issuing cheques and bonds,
concluding any contracts and granting guarantees, if necessary, with the
prior approval of the General Assembly; b) sign agreements and other
instruments of socio-cultural or educational interest for the Association; c)
comply with and enforce these Bylaws; d) to prepare the proposals for
amendments to these Bylaws and submit them to the Extraordinary General
Meeting, in accordance with the bylaws; e) prepare the financial statements
and the annual budget with the opinion of the Fiscal Council, and submit them
to the General Meeting; f) to promote the achievement of the objectives
proposed by the Association, complying with the resolutions of the General
Assembly and the Audit Committee; g) propose amendments to the Internal
Regulations for consideration and deliberation by the General Assembly; and
h) submit to the General Assembly, on an annual basis, the proposal for the
Association's Action Plan. The Fiscal Council, the economic
and financial supervisory body of the Association, is composed of 3 (three)
effective members and 3 (three) alternates, elected by the Annual General
Meeting, from among the members with voting rights, not belonging to the Board
of Directors and Fiscal Council.
giving an opinion on it; b) To examine the accounting data of the
Association, as well as the respective documentation, issuing an opinion; c)
To examine whether the amounts of expenditure incurred are in accordance with
the programmes and resolutions of the General Meeting; d) To examine, every
six months, the economic and financial statements of the Association and
issue an opinion. 2. The opinions shall accompany the accountability of the Executive
Board when they are forwarded to the General Meeting, when applicable. 3. For the proper examinations and verifications of the necessary
books, accounts and documents, the Fiscal Council may, if necessary, seek
specialized technical advice. It should be noted that for this project the association does not have
local partners for funding purposes. In terms of the local partners selected by HOKOYANA, this was based on
verifying that the objectives of the selected partners were in line with
those of HOKOYANA and on the other hand the credibility of the organization
was also a criterion for selection. After the selection, it was agreed that
our activities will be carried out together at all stages until the end of
the project. |
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Budget and Financial
Management (max. 1.5 pages) |
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·
Project activity
costs׃ 2278205DKK ·
HR cost for direct
project team ׃63090DKK ·
Support/operational
costs (office running costs, assets/equipment, transportation, etc.)׃
767175DKK ·
Monitoring and
evaluation׃ 21907DKK ·
Administrative costs
(maximum 7%)׃ 265312.67DKK ·
Auditoria׃ 75447,12DKK ·
Project total׃ 4055493.67DKK ·
DDI contribution requested׃ 95% ·
Other sources of project funding
(co-financing)׃ Members' contribution in the form of dues
and jewellery It is a consensus between the Hokoyana
Association and the Armando Emílio Guebuza Foundation, within the scope of
their partnership, that for greater security and transparency in financial
management, the financed funds should be deposited in the Foundation's
account, since they have greater experience in managing them. This time, its
use would be based on an action plan according to the objectives previously
set for this purpose. |
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SECTION E: SCORECARD
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Program |
INITIATIVE FOR DIGITAL DEMOCRACY |
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Objective of the Program |
Promoting and protecting
inclusive local democratic space in the digital age |
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Impact indicators |
a.
Improving political rights and civil liberties
based on Freedom House data. b.
Improvement of the country of freedom indicators
from the Freedom House reports. c.
Improved freedom in the net country indicators of
Freedom House reports. d.
Improved ability to participate in government
selection, as well as freedom of speech, freedom of association and free
media. This is included as a substitute for SDG 16: Peaceful and inclusive
societies for sustainable development, providing access to justice for all
and building effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels,
as there is insufficient data on this SDG. |
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Project Title |
Rehabilitation and Social Reintegration of
Inmates and Ex-Inmates |
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Result 1 |
Inclusive
democracy and civic space are expanded and protected by improving the use of
digital technology for civic engagement by local civil society actors
operating in restrictive contexts in the Global South. |
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Instant Result 1.1 |
[Inmates trained in the area of informatics from the user's perspective
(Word, PowerPoint, Excel, OneNote and Graphic Design) as teaching tools for
the beginning of the use of digital technologies.] |
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Achievement 1.1.1 |
Inmates trained
to start a business in document typing and graphic design. |
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Output 1.1.2 |
1000 inmates are
trained per year in the area of informatics from the user's perspective
(Word, PowerPoint, Excel, OneNote and Graphic Design) as teaching tools for
the beginning of the use of digital technologies |
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Instant Result 1.2 |
[[Inmates trained in the area of informatics from the user's point of
view (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, OneNote and Graphic Design) as teaching tools
for the beginning of the use of digital technologies.] |
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Output 1.2.1 |
1000 inmates are
trained per year in the area of informatics from the user's perspective
(Word, PowerPoint, Excel, OneNote and Graphic Design) as teaching tools for
the beginning of the use of digital technologies. |
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Achievement 1.2.2 |
Inmates trained
to start a business in document typing and graphic design. |
SECTION F: SIGNATURE
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SIGNATURE |
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Intention to submit an application By
submitting this concept note for the application for a partnership under the
IDD, the applicant (either individually or on behalf of a consortium)
confirms that he or she is willing to submit a full proposal if qualified and
invited to do so. |
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Solemn Declaration The
applicant solemnly declares that the information and declarations of the
applicant contained in this concept note are correct. The
lead applicant, represented by the undersigned, being an authorized signatory
of the lead applicant, and, in the context of this request, representing the
co-applicant(s) and affiliated entity(ies) in the proposed project, hereby
declares that: i.
The lead applicant has the necessary
funding sources, professional competence and qualifications to carry out the
project; ii.
The lead applicant is directly
responsible for the preparation, management and implementation of the project
with the co-applicant(s) and partners, where appropriate (including the due
diligence of the workers involved), and is able to prove the consent of the
co-applicant(s) to be included in this application; iii.
The lead applicant and each co-applicant
(if any) are able to submit, upon request, the following supporting
documents: documentation of the legal entity and the articles of association,
as well as audited annual reports for the last two financial years; a copy of
the latest income statements; iv.
The lead applicant and each co-applicant
(if any) shall be eligible in accordance with the eligibility criteria
established for this call for proposals. We
acknowledge that if the statements or information provided turn out to be
false, we may be subject to rejection of this procedure. |
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Signature
(of the applicant's main representative) |
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Assignment |
ASSOCIATION FOR THE SOCIAL REINTEGRATION OF EX-PRISONERS-HOKOYANA |
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Title |
Rehabilitation and Social Reintegration
of Inmates and Ex-Inmates |
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Local/data |
Mozambique-Maputo; 17/06/2024 |
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