Capacity building and support of local responders

Published 17. Jul 2025
Invitation to bid.

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is seeking a national partner to support the training of local responders, spanning from September 1, 2025, to December 31, 2025.

The initiative aims to strengthen the capacity of 150 Local Responders (LRs) including community-based organisations, national NGOs, and women and youth-led groups operating in hard-to-reach areas of Sudan.

The partnership focuses on capacity building through the delivery of both in-person and remote training on strategic planning, project and financial management, protection mainstreaming, humanitarian principles, and more. The local partner will also support NRC in organising and documenting training activities, collecting feedback, and facilitating community engagement.

This collaboration will enable more localised, sustainable, and contextually appropriate humanitarian responses, while increasing access to flexible funding through GCTs and mini-grants. The project covers several states including Gedaref, Kassala, Red Sea, Northern, and River Nile, and aims to ensure effective service delivery through local ownership and strengthened coordination between local actors and NRC.

Deadline for applications is 2 August 2025 at 16:00 GMT +2.