Project
Five-O is a cooperative project undertaken
jointly by BPW International, International
Council of Women, International Federation
of University Women, Soroptimist International
and Zonta International to empower
women world-wide. Together, Project
Five-O represents over half a million
women world-wide.
The
two key activities of Project Five-O
are
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Funding
support for jointed projects in
Five-O coalition. Funding
support for vocational training,
training in income-generating
skills, health, nutrition, hygiene,
child care and literacy and other
educational projects for women
and girls in developing countries
and countries in transition.
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Advocacy
at the United Nations: As
each of the 5 participating organizations
have consultative status with
the United Nations ECOSOC, Project
Five-O regularly submitted jointed
written and oral statements to
UN Commission on Status of Women
and other UN meetings related
to Women issues.
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Organisation and Purpose
- Project
Five-O is concerned with vocational
training and other educational
projects for women and girls in
developing countries and countries
in transition*). It is a cooperative
project undertaken jointly by
Business and Professional Women
International, International Council
of Women, International Federation
of University Women, Soroptimist
International and Zonta International.
- The purpose
of Project Five-O is to use the
skills and expertise of the members
of the participating organisations
to provide training courses in
income-generating skills, including
employment and working skills,
marketing and small business operations,
accompanied by training in health,
nutrition, hygiene, child care
and literacy.
- The presidents
of the five participating organisations
or their deputies constitute the
International Committee.
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The International Committee shall
appoint:
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A
Co-ordinator to administer
Project Five-O and to act
as the main channel of communication |
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A
Treasurer who shall administer
monies |
- Each participating
organisation shall appoint, in
addition to the President or her
deputy, a Liaison Officer to have
continuing responsibility for
Five-O business within that organisation,
as assigned by the organisation’s
International President.
I. Initiation
of a New Project
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One or more of the participating
organisations may propose a suitable
project and location, in an area
where at least two of the organisations
have local affiliates, both of
which are in good financial standing
with their international organisation.
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If a project
is proposed by a non-member organisation,
the proposer shall be advised
to enlist the active support of
at least two eligible member partners;
such partners shall follow the
procedure as outlined in these
Guidelines.
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Any proposed
project shall be described in
a Project Five-O Application Form,
indicating project title, description
of location, target group, education
/ training / services to be provided,
goals and objectives, work plan,
financing, monitoring, and names
of proposing organisations and
of members of the Local Committee.
The Application Form shall be
submitted by the local affiliates
of the proposing organisations
to their respective international
organisations, who, if they approve
it, will forward it to the International
Co-ordinator for circulation to
all five members of the International
Committee for consideration and
approval.
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If three members
of the International Committee,
having proper authorisation of
their respective organisations,
approve the proposal, the International
Co-ordinator will inform all members
of the Five-O Committee and the
Local Committee of the decision
inviting the latter to commence
implementation.
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The Local
Committee shall immediately establish
a bank account for the project
and notify the International Co-ordinator
accordingly.
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The Local
Committee shall work in accordance
with the Guidelines for Local
Committees II. below.
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The International
Committee shall, if necessary,
seek advice on the proposal from
the United Nations and other expert
bodies in the field of vocational
training.
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An agreement
outlining project goals and objectives,
target groups, budget and reporting
responsibilities will be signed
by the Chairman of the Local Committee
and the Convenor of the International
Committee.
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The International
Co-ordinator shall co-ordinate
approaches to other possible contributors,
in consultation with the International
Committee, and shall be responsible
for arranging professional and
technical supervision of the project,
if this is considered necessary.
II. Guidelines for Local Committees
- The Local
Committee shall be formally established
by the International Committee
when tentative proposals in accordance
with paragraph I.3 of the Guidelines
above have been approved.
- The Local
Committee shall consist of equal
numbers of representatives from
the local affiliates of the Five-O
organisations involved; there
shall be a minimum of two representatives
from each organisation.
- The Chairman
of the Local Committee shall be
chosen by the members of the Local
Committee and approved by the
International Committee.
- Communication
will be with the Chairman unless
a separate Project Director or
Contact Person is identified as
the appropriate communication
channel. The person responsible
for communication shall maintain
contact with the International
Co-ordinator and supply her regularly
with information on all aspects
of the project. She shall answer
all questions from the International
Co-ordinator about the project
and be responsible for all correspondence
with her on the project.
- The Local
Committee shall report to the
International Co-ordinator on
request, usually twice a year.
- With the
approval of the International
Committee, the project may use
the title "Project Five-O
........... (name of Country/City)."
- Each year
the Local Committee shall develop
a detailed plan for the project,
including financial proposals,
and submit these to the International
Co-ordinator for circulation to
and consideration by the International
Committee.
- If the
detailed proposals are approved
by three members of the International
Committee, the Local Committee
shall commence implementation
of the planned activities.
- The Local
Committee may co-opt representatives
of other non-governmental organisations
and seek support of local, regional
and national governmental organisations,
of companies and of associations
which may wish to help with the
project.
- The Local
Committee will aim at making the
project self-supporting within
a reasonable time, normally within
five years of establishment. This
should be achieved by attracting
support from local, regional and
national organisations as well
as individuals.
- The Chairman
of the Local Committee shall co-ordinate
approaches to local financial
contributors and shall supervise
the project budget.
- The Project
Five-O title may continue to be
used, subject to the approval
of the International Committee,
while the project continues to
comply with the objectives of
the Five-O programme.
- As long
as the project is approved as
a Five-O project, it shall regularly
report on its progress to the
International Co-ordinator.
III. Financial Guidelines
I.
Collection of Funds
- Donations
to Project Five-O may be made
direct to the Five-O account (as
maintained by the Treasurer and
notified to member organisations’
headquarters) in US dollars.
- Where donors
wish to make donations direct
to a project, the Co-ordinator
shall be informed of the amount
by the donor and of the special
purpose(s), if any, for which
the donation has been given.
- The Local
Committee shall advise the Co-ordinator
of the results of their fund-raising
efforts and of any gifts in kind
received by their projects.
II.
Disbursement of Funds
New
Projects
- Funding
of the initial establishment of
the project shall be provided
from funds accrued by the International
Committee. The Local Committee
shall have access to these funds,
within the limits provided in
these Guidelines, and in accordance
with the Application.
- When the
proposal for a project has been
approved by the International
Committee, the International Co-ordinator
shall, upon the authorisation
of the Convenor, request the Treasurer
to transfer to the bank account
established by the Local Committee
the sum approved by the International
Committee as initial grant to
the project.
An initial grant shall not exceed
US $15,000.
- Determination
of the size of the initial grant
for a new project shall take into
account any local or other direct
donations being made available
for the new project.
- If sufficient
funds are available the International
Committee may decide to use part
of these for one-off grants to
projects, identified and supported
by a participating organisation,
which do not meet the basic Five-O
criteria.
Grants given on such a basis shall
not exceed US $10,000 each.
- The Local
Committee shall provide to the
Co-ordinator, for the International
Committee, a six-monthly financial
report showing how the funds received
have been used and the amounts
of any additional local or other
direct donations received during
the six months period.
Continuing Financial Support
for Projects (Follow-up Grants)
- Continuing
financial support may be provided
for projects for up to five years
after their initiation. In exceptional
circumstances, an extension of
this period may be considered.
- The total
of such continuing financial support
shall be limited to US $7,500.
The International Committee may
extend this limit in a particular
case to meet special or extraordinary
circumstances.
- Continuing
financial support shall be dependent
on receipt by the Co-ordinator
and the International Committee
of evidence of efforts by the
Local Committee to raise funds
locally.
- Within
the above conditions, continuing
financial support shall be provided
in response to specific requests,
accompanied by detailed statement
of the purpose of the required
expenditure and the amounts of
direct local or other donations
available for that purpose.
The Local Committee shall also
provide reports at six-monthly
intervals on the manner in which
the continuing financial support
is used.
Revised
and agreed by the International Committee
March 2003
*) As per UN ECE: Albania, Armenia,
Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzogovina,
Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic,
Estonia, Georgia, Hungary, Kazakhstan,
Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, TFYR
Macedonia, Republic of Moldova, Poland,
Romania, Russian Federation, Slovakia,
Slovenia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan,
Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Yugoslavia.
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