Community Work Programme CWP Request for Proposals - 2018-2021

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Request for Proposals inviting qualifying non-profit organizations to propose for the implementation and management of Community Work Programme (CWP) sites for a three-year period (2018–2021). The Department of Cooperative Governance (DCoG) will assess organizational capacity against the scope of work and proposal evaluation system, then select organizations. Appointed organizations must complete an induction process. The CWP is a government-funded, community-driven public employment programme providing regular, predictable work and a monthly stipend while contributing to community assets, services, and development through a partnership model and Local Reference Committees.

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Introduction

Background to the CWP

The Purpose of the Community Work Programme

Programme objectives

Community Work Programme CWP Request for Proposals-2018-2021 REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) FROM NON-PROFIT ORGANISATIONS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMUNITY WORK PROGRAMME: 2018-2021 1. INTRODUCTION The Department of Cooperative Governance (DCoG) invites qualifying non-profit organisations (NPOs) to submit proposals for the implementation and management of Community Work Programme (CWP) sites for a period of three (3) years. During this period, the programme will be implemented through an integrated model, whereby DCoG pays the wages of participants directly and the NPOs manage sites, providing a direct comprehensive technical implementation and programme management support service. DCoG will assess the capacities of interested organizations against the requirements set out in the scope of work (Section 3) and the proposal evaluation system (Section 6) andwill select organizations from the proposals submitted. Appointed organisations will be required to undergo an induction process on the CWP. 2. BACKGROUND TO THE CWP The CWP is a government-funded, community-driven programme based in the DCoG. It falls under the broad umbrella of Public Employment Programmes (PEPs) designed to cushion enrolled participants from the harsh impacts of poverty and unemployment. The CWP was conceptualized as part of the Presidency’s Second Economy Strategy Project in 2007 and was implemented as a pilot from 2007 to 2009 under the auspices of the Presidency and the Department of Social Development with funding from an international development agency and support from a few non-governmental organisations who played the programme management role. 1. Following a successful pilot phase, in 2009 , the CWPwas made a component of Phase 2 of the Department of Public Works’Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) asa fully-fledged government-funded programme. Within a year of the programme being with the Department of Public Works, the Presidency reassigned it to Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) with effect from April 2010. However, ties with EPWP remain and both programmes now fall under the Public Employment Programmes (PEP) umbrella. The primary objective of the programme is to provide an employment safety net to poor, unemployed and under-employed people by providing them with regular and predictable work opportunities enabling them to earn a monthly stipend while contributing to the development of the communities in which they live. 1 The RFP and all annexures referred to in this document will be available in the CoGTA website – [www.cogta.za/cwp](www.cogta.za/cwp) Community Work Programme CWP Request for Proposals-2018-2021 Participation in the CWP does not disqualify beneficiaries from benefiting from other social protection initiatives (or grants) for which they qualify. In addition, CWP participants can and are encouraged to participate in other livelihood initiatives such as part-time employment or self-employment with the CWP wages complementing whatever they earn through other initiatives. The various types of work that are undertaken at CWP sites have to be “useful”. The “useful work” must be decided on by communities themselves through representative community structures called Local Reference Committees (LRCs) . Useful work is defined as work that contributes to the public good, to community development and to the creation and maintenance of community assets as well as to the provision of community services. Furthermore, to the extent possible, useful work projects have to be aligned to municipal or ward priorities as outlined in the Integrated Development Plans and Ward Development Plans where the latter exist. The key design features of the programme include the fact that the CWP is a partnership programme. This entails fostering not only inter-governmental partnerships involving national sector departments but also collaborations with provincial departments (coordinated by Provincial

FAQs

What is the Community Work Programme (CWP) and who can apply?

The CWP is a government-funded, community-driven programme. Qualifying non-profit organisations (NPOs) are invited to submit proposals to implement and manage CWP sites for 2018–2021.

How will the Department evaluate and select organisations?

DCoG will assess interested organizations’ capacities against the requirements in the scope of work (Section 3) and the proposal evaluation system (Section 6). Organizations are selected from the proposals submitted.

What is the primary objective and how does the programme work at site level?

The primary objective is to provide an employment safety net through regular and predictable work opportunities so beneficiaries earn a monthly stipend while contributing to community development. DCoG pays participants’ wages directly, while NPOs manage sites and provide technical implementation and programme management support, guided by partnership structures such as Local Reference Committees (LRCs).

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