Opportunity Information: Apply for INL APPAKISTAN 16CA0021 03282016
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- The DOS-INL in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Promoting Gender Equality in Pakistan’s Justice System" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.703.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 28, 2016 and posted on Mar 28, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 27, 2016. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $3,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 5 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Opportunity Summary:
The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (DOS-INL) offered a discretionary grant opportunity titled Promoting Gender Equality in Pakistan's Justice System (Funding Opportunity Number: INL APPAKISTAN 16CA0021 03282016). Posted on March 28, 2016, this program focused on strengthening how Pakistan's justice and public safety institutions respond to gender-based violence, with the broader goal of improving women's access to justice. The central idea was to reduce the gaps that often prevent survivors from getting protection, fair treatment, and legal remedies by improving coordination and capacity across the system rather than addressing any single institution in isolation.
The opportunity emphasized building an extensive, connected network of key actors who influence the outcomes of gender-based violence cases. This network was meant to include police, prosecutors, judges, community leaders, and other service providers. The intent was to make responses to gender-based violence more effective and consistent, so that survivors encounter informed and supportive professionals at each stage, from reporting and investigation through prosecution and adjudication, and through referral to other forms of assistance. By focusing on a coordinated network, the program signaled that improving outcomes requires shared practices, reliable referral pathways, and working relationships that help prevent cases from stalling, being mishandled, or being informally diverted in ways that deny justice.
From a funding standpoint, the opportunity was categorized under Law, Justice and Legal Services (CFDA 19.703) and used the grant instrument type. The award ceiling was up to $3,000,000 per award, and DOS-INL anticipated making around five awards. The application closing date was May 27, 2016 (both the original and current closing dates were the same), indicating a defined submission window typical of competitive discretionary funding.
Eligibility was listed as "Others," with further clarification referenced in the announcement's additional eligibility information, suggesting that applicants could include certain nontraditional or specifically qualified organizations as described in the full solicitation. Overall, the program can be understood as an investment in practical justice-sector collaboration and capacity building intended to ensure that women experiencing gender-based violence have a clearer, safer, and more effective pathway to protection and accountability within Pakistan's justice system.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled Promoting Gender Equality in Pakistan's Justice System.
Which U.S. government office offered this funding?
The funding was offered by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (DOS-INL).
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is INL APPAKISTAN 16CA0021 03282016.
When was the opportunity posted?
It was posted on March 28, 2016.
What issue or problem was the program designed to address?
The program focused on strengthening how Pakistan's justice and public safety institutions respond to gender-based violence, with the broader goal of improving women's access to justice.
What is the overall goal of the program?
The overall goal was to improve women's access to justice by reducing gaps that prevent survivors of gender-based violence from receiving protection, fair treatment, and legal remedies.
What is the program's main approach?
The program emphasized improving coordination and capacity across the justice and public safety system, rather than trying to fix any single institution in isolation.
What kinds of gaps was the program trying to reduce?
Based on the description, the program aimed to reduce gaps that can cause cases to stall, be mishandled, or be informally diverted in ways that deny justice, and that can prevent survivors from obtaining protection and legal remedies.
What does "building an extensive, connected network" mean in this opportunity?
It refers to creating a coordinated network of key actors who influence outcomes in gender-based violence cases, so survivors encounter informed and supportive professionals at each stage of the process.
Which actors were intended to be part of the network?
The network was meant to include police, prosecutors, judges, community leaders, and other service providers.
What stages of a gender-based violence case were emphasized?
The opportunity emphasized support and effectiveness across the full pathway, including reporting, investigation, prosecution, adjudication, and referral to other forms of assistance.
Why does the opportunity emphasize coordination across multiple institutions?
The description indicates that improving outcomes requires shared practices, reliable referral pathways, and working relationships across institutions to help prevent breakdowns in handling cases.
What is the CFDA number and program category listed for this opportunity?
The opportunity was categorized under Law, Justice and Legal Services with CFDA 19.703.
What type of funding instrument was used?
The opportunity used the grant instrument type.
What was the maximum funding amount per award?
The award ceiling was up to $3,000,000 per award.
How many awards did DOS-INL anticipate making?
DOS-INL anticipated making around five awards.
What was the application deadline?
The application closing date was May 27, 2016. The original and current closing dates were the same.
What does it mean that the closing date was the same for original and current?
It indicates that the submission window was clearly defined and that, in the information provided, the deadline did not change from the originally announced date.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was listed as "Others", with additional clarification referenced in the announcement's additional eligibility information.
What does "Others" mean for eligibility in this listing?
Based on the summary provided, it suggests that applicants could include certain nontraditional or specifically qualified organizations, as described in the full solicitation's additional eligibility information.
Was this a discretionary or formula grant opportunity?
It was described as a discretionary grant opportunity, indicating a competitive process typical of discretionary funding.
What is the core idea behind the program in plain terms?
The program can be understood as an investment in practical justice-sector collaboration and capacity building so women experiencing gender-based violence have a clearer, safer, and more effective pathway to protection and accountability within Pakistan's justice system.
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