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Tuesday, October 26, 2010

CARPE-IUCN Grant Scholarship programs : Call for proposals

The International Union for Conservation of Nature, IUCN small grant program, using CARPE- Central African Regional Program for the Environment- fund has the objective to strengthening civil society for sustainable forest conservation in Central Africa. IUCN was founded in 1948, with the mission to influence, encourage and assist societies throughout the world to conserve the integrity and diversity of nature and to ensure that any use of natural resources is equitable and ecologically sustainable.

Eligibility
In general, Non profit organizations (NPO) with sort of legal recognition such as Local NGO, Community based organizations, Local associations, and Non Governmental Research Centres, Independent researchers, university students, Women and minor groups are especially welcomed.


Grant Proposal Submission Format
Proposals must conform to the following format and can be submitted in English, French or Spanish.
1. Cover page (2 pages).
Please list the following on a Cover sheet page 1:
a) Title of proposed grant (must not exceed 20 words);
b) Name of organization (and acronym, if applicable);
c) Estimated total project costs in CFA or US Dollars with specification of the level of support requested from IUCN, and the level of matching fund from the applicant organizations;
d) Duration (in months) ;
e) Proposed period for starting and ending of the project activity;
f) Name of organization's Chief Executive Officer;
g) Organization's address (telephone, fax numbers, e-mail, etc.);
h) Name and full address of contact person for the proposal;
I) IUCN Tracking Number (If previously assigned).
On Cover sheet page 2:
a) List 3 references with name, position and contact details for each
b) A one paragraph description of proposed work.

The Title of the proposal (20 words maximum) must be concise and provide an indication of the geographic situation of the site of the project.

Executive summary of the project: (2 pages maximum).
It should include the objective and activities to be carried out and specifically state how the project will contribute to the CARPE Results.

Background and Justification (1 page)
The proposal shall mention the management structures, all programs and projects linked with biodiversity conservation in the area concerned.
Justification shall include and expose a clear analysis of the problems or needs indicating, historical aspects, constraints, key opportunities and others efforts to solve the problem.

Objectives and expected outputs (1 page)
Describe what the project aims at achieving and justify the importance with regards to the sustainable use of the biodiversity.
The expected results have to be expressed in terms of output generated by the project.

Activities and Methods (5 pages)
Describe the activities planned to achieve project results. Describe the methodologies that would be used to implement these activities and explain why these methodologies are important. Explain who or what will benefit from the activities, how the results will be applied to nation/regional identified priorities.

Logical Framework
The proposal must provide a logical framework of the project with clearly defined Indicators, sources of verification and hypothesis.

Sustainability of the project (1 paragraph)
The proposal must mention how the project will achieve sustainability. It will also present some multiplier effect, by describing the possibility for replication and extension of the project outcomes.

Implementation Plan (1 page)
It must describe how the project would be organised and managed, and indicate who will be responsible for the financial and technical management of each activity. Executing plan should provide the project duration and briefly describe the different implementation phases including planned activities and time frame (Chronogram of activities).

Monitoring and Evaluation Data management plan (1-2 pages).
This should indicate how the monitoring and evaluation of the progress made towards reaching project objectives will be done and how the results will be reported.
Describe which products will be generated by the project and detail how these products will be made available to CARPE partners and other stakeholders. Describe how the products of this project will contribute to individual IRs.

Gender issues (1 paragraph)
Explain how the project will consider gender issues and promote gender equity..
12. Environmental Risk Assessment

Expertise and operational capacity (1 page)
The proposal will clearly present the experience of the applicant and its partner's organizations in the issues to be addressed and in project management.

Grant duration
Activities under each grant have to last for one year maximum. Beyond this, an amendment has to be granted by IUCN.

Deadline for applications
Proposals are solicited two times a year with deadlines at the end of January, and June).

Budget
The maximum amount per grant award will be $30.000 and applicant should provide a detail budgetary estimate comprising the following:
a) Salaries and benefits, b) Travel (Airfare)/travel (per diem), c) Consultant/contract services, d) Audit fees, e) Other direct costs (Communication products preparation, equipment and supplies, publications and reports, other expenses, f) Other functioning expenses, g) Administrative cost (if applicable)
Include a budget notes that explains the various costs indicated in the budget. Specify who will have the spending authority and how funds will be accounted for.

Bank Address
All application must include the address of the bank where funds would be transferred in case of selection of the project, with the following specifications: a) Bank Name, b) Bank address, c) Bank account name, d) Bank account number, e) Swift code

WHERE TO SUBMIT PROPOSALS ?
In countries where there is a IUCN CARPE FP (Cameroon, Gabon, Congo and DRC), full proposals must be submitted electronically to
these offices, together with applicant's CV, personal references, exhibits and other supporting information/documents by the established deadlines.
In countries without IUCN CARPE FP, proposals should be submitted electronically to Consultants hired by IUCN together with applicant's CV, personal references, exhibits and other supporting information/documents by the established deadlines, who will now send them to the Program Manager in IUCN.

Contact information

Kenneth ANGU ANGU
Regional Program Manager, CARPE
IUCN, Regional Office for Central Africa
P.O. Box 5506
Yaoundé, Cameroon
Tel: 237 22 21 64 96
Fax: 237 22 21 64 97
kenneth.angu@iucn.org or anguangu@hotmail.com

In-Country CARPE Focal Points
Cameroon
Antoine Justin EYEBE
CARPE Focal Point - Cameroon
BP 5506 UICN/BRAC
Yaoundé, Cameroon
Tel: 750 00 46
antoine.eyebe@iucn.org

Republic of Congo
Marcelin Agnagna
CARPE - Focal Point - Republic of Congo
P.O. Box 14537
Brazzaville, Republic of Congo
Tel: 00 242 532 5644
marcellinagnagna@yahoo.fr

Democratic Republic of Congo
Moïse OSODU OMBA
CARPE Focal Point - Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
Rue Bambili N° 21 C/ Ngiri-Ngiri
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo
Tel: (243) 0990683948
ombaosodu@yahoo.fr

Gabon
Constant ALLOGO OBAME
CARPE Focal Point - Gabon
Immeuble OAB
B.P. 9144
Libreville, Gabon
Tel: (241) 73 00 28
ca.obame@iucn.org/ allogoba@yahoo.fr

Central African Republic
Paul DOKO
CARPE Focal Point - Central African Republic
B.P. 3314, Bangui
Central African Republic
Tel: +236 75 50 34 03/ 70 50 34 03
E-mail : dokopaul@yahoo.fr

Equatorial Guinea
Diosdado OBIANG MBOMIO NFONO
CARPE Focal Point - Equatorial Guinea
Apdo. 207 INDEFOR
Bata, Equatorial Guinea
Tel: 240 21 36 42
Fax: 240 08 2197
dioobiang@yahoo.fr

Burundi
Savin SABUMUKIZA
CARPE Focal Point - Burundi
Bujumbura, Burundi
Tel: 25779968838
sabumukiza@yahoo.fr

Rwanda
Thaddée HABIYAMBERE
CARPE Focal Point - Rwanda
BP 908
Kigali, Rwanda
Tel: 00250 788501844
habiyambereth@yahoo.fr

Sao Tome & Principe
José De MENEZES
CARPE Focal Point - Sao Tome & Principe
Rua Patrice Lumumba - S. Tomé
PO Box 504, S. Tomé
Tel: 00239 90 40 97
Fax: 239 12 22627
jodeumenezes15817@hotmail.com/ Dpeme2@csrome.net/ Zemenezeslima1@yahoo.com

IUCN Small Grant Policy and Procedure Manual 68KB

For detail about this scholarship grant and how to apply please visit CARPE-IUCN Small grants Scholarship program


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