A G R I C U L T U R E
Les Pays-Bas initient un fonds de 2 millions d’euros destiné à l’innovation dans agriculture. ASDF offre deux fenêtres de financement à savoir : le fonds pour l’innovation dans le secteur agricole (ASIF) et le fonds de renforcement des capacités et de financement des petits investissements (CaBIF).
Nutrition - Diversified Agriculture for balanced nutrition in Sub-Saharan Africa
The Federal Ministry for Food and Agriculture (BMEL) has
launched a new funding instrument. BMEL seeks to strengthen the contribution of
Germany’s agricultural research to the development of an efficient agricultural
sector in partner-countries, by fostering long-term partnerships between
agricultural research institutions in Germany and in developing countries
especially in Africa. Deadline: 17 march 2013.
The Work
Programme on ‘Food security, sustainable agriculture and forestry,
marine and maritime and inland water research and the bioeconomy’
offers opportunities in finding
diverse
and innovative solutions to well-identified challenges in key EU policy priorities. Through generic or dedicated topics, a broad multidisciplinary participation is welcomed in these efforts.
Specific topics related to Africa:
and innovative solutions to well-identified challenges in key EU policy priorities. Through generic or dedicated topics, a broad multidisciplinary participation is welcomed in these efforts.
Specific topics related to Africa:
·
SFS-6-2014: Sustainable
intensification pathways of agro-food systems in Africa (page 14) Deadline 26/06/2014
·
SFS-18-2015: Small farms
but global markets: the role of small and family farms in food and nutrition
security (page
29) Deadline First stage 24/02/2015
Info Day 2014 in Brussels, on 17 January 2014, from 9.00 am
till 5.00 pm, at the "Charlemagne building, Rue de la Loi 170,
Brussels",
The AFDB Agriculture Fast Track Fund
aims to boost investment in African agriculture by providing grants up to US$
1.5 million in support of African
agribusiness. Grants can be used for feasibility studies, market research,
financial modeling, business plan development, and environmental and social
impact studies. The eligible pilot countries are Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Ethiopia, Ghana, Mozambique, and Tanzania.
The application deadline is 31 December 2013.
The EU-Egypt Innovation Fund supports
consortia of European and Egyptian researchers for innovative projects in renewable energy, food production, aquatic
resources, sustainable tourism, and other themes. The program is open to
applicants that partner with at least six co-applicants. Applicants must be
registered and based in Egypt. Funding will range from from €300 thousand to
€750 thousand, subject to cost shares. Reference EuropeAid/135159/M/ACT/EG. The
application deadline is 03 February 2014.
CTA is calling for proposals on
innovations in use or have potential in smallholder agricultural production
systems in ACP countries and which if known and widely promoted can benefit
other farming communities. They have to reach CTA no later than 15 February 2014
The Agricultural Innovation MKTPlace is
an international initiative supported by different partners aiming to link
Brazilian, African and Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) experts and
institutions to develop cooperative research projects for development. This call was launched on 18th November 2013
and will be open till 18 February 2014.
Sida will fund partnerships
between Swedish universities and Makerere University in Uganda. The aim is
research strengthening at Makerere. The call is open to all Swedish and to
participating institutions at Makerere University, including the colleges for agriculture and environmental sciences;
natural resources; veterinary medicine and animal resources; and others.
The deadline for submitting letters of intent is 19 February 2014.
The ESRC and DFID announced a
research program to investigate the economic development impact of China's
engagement in Sub-Saharan Africa. The scope includes research related to
aspects of agriculture and natural
resources, among other themes. The program encourages academics from developing
and developed countries to work together in any configuration; principal
investigators can be from anywhere in the world. The application deadline is 13 March 2014.
The UK's Royal Society
collaborates with UK's DFID to strengthen the research capacity of universities
and research institutions in sub-Saharan Africa through partnerships with the
UK. Research priorities in the current round are water and sanitation; renewable energy; and soil-related research.
Funding contributes towards research expenses, travel and subsistence costs,
PhD training, and limited funds for equipment. The closing date for the first
round of applications is 09 April 2014.
This Call for proposals
invites consortia composed of private and public practitioners organisations
and research organisations, from the 15 Dutch development partner countries and
from the Netherlands, to submit project proposals for applied research for innovation.
Of the 15 partner countries for Dutch international cooperation, following
countries are from Africa: Benin, Burundi, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya,
Mali, Mozambique, South Sudan, Uganda. A grant amounts to a minimum of
50,000 euro (for six months) to a maximum of 300,000 euro (for 36
months). Proposals can be submitted continuously during the course of this
first Call for proposals. This Call closes at 15 April 2014.
The Innovation Fund for
Ethiopia Agriculture invites proposals for innovative projects that link activities in agriculture and health
in order to reduce food security and malnutrition. Applicants are Ethiopian
NGOs and Ethiopian national or private research institutes, optionally working
with external partners (external partners are limited to 25% of the total
agreement). USAID anticipates making three awards, at least one of which will
focus on pastoralist areas. Funding Opportunity
APS-663-14-000002. The application deadline is 15 May 2014.
C L I M A T E C H A N
G E
WASCAL (West African Science Service
Center on Climate Change and Adapted Land Use) is a partnership of German and
West African institutions for research and science-based advice on impacts,
mitigation, and adaptation measures related to climate change. The program offers scholarships and research
support to qualified candidates in WASCAL member countries. WASCAL's support
for doctoral students (program West African Climate System) has a deadline of 31 December 2013.
The latest round of the Global Poverty
Action Fund focuses on MDG-1 ("eradication of extreme poverty and
hunger"), with a thematic focus on jobs
and livelihoods. This GPAF funding round calls for proposals in both the
Community Partnership window and the Impact window. The deadlines are 20 January 2014 for the Impact window, and 27 January 2014 for the Community Impact window.
The Nordic Climate Facility has launched
a call for proposals on the theme of “Inclusive green growth projects
contributing to private sector
development.” Grants up to €500 thousand will be made to partnerships
between relevant Nordic (Sweden,
Finland, Denmark, Norway and Iceland) institutions and qualified local partners in low-income countries.
Co-financing of at least 20% is required. The application deadline is 31 January 2014.
The CGIAR Research Program on Climate
Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) announced two open calls for
concept notes:
1) help develop its portfolio of work
related to climate-smart agricultural
practices, specifically around the area of local adaptation planning
processes, and scaling up and out approaches (Flagship 1).
2) contribute to the resilience and adaptive capacity of
agriculture through climate information services and climate-informed food
security safety nets (Flagship 2).
Deadline for submission of the concept
notes is 1 March
2014
The French Global Environment Facility
(FFEM) announced a second call under FISP-Climat as an innovation facility to encourage private enterprise to use green
technologies for fighting climate change in developing countries. The FFEM
will support projects in climate mitigation and adaptation for up to €500
thousand per project . Proposals must include at least one private company.
Projects can be located in ACP countries,
with preference for North Africa and the Mediterranean region. The closing date
is 09 February
2014.
The UK Center for Economic Policy
Research (CEPR) and the UK's Department
for International Development (DFID) jointly sponsor research on Private Enterprise Development in
Low-Income Countries (PEDL). PEDL encourages proposals which address
cross-cutting issues such as climate,
environment, and social compliance -- among others. PEDL currently invites
applications for: (i) Exploratory Grants ranging between £10 thousand and £35
thousand; and (ii) Major Research Grants, with an average grant size of £300
thousand. The application deadlines are 31 January 2014 for
Exploratory Grants, and 03 March 2014 for
Major Grants.
B I O D I V E R S I T Y
Echoing Green helps emerging social
entrepreneurs around the world with grants of seed capital and technical
assistance to support their start-up organizations. Past grants include several
that address renewable energy, waste
management, smallholder farming, and other societal challenges of
developing countries. The application period (Phase I) is 03 December 2013 through 06 January 2014.
IDEO is a nonprofit organization that
uses design and innovation to address the challenges of poverty. IDEO invites
applications from designers and from the social sector to apply human-centered
design in projects related to several development subjects that include water and sanitation, agriculture, and
others. There are no nationality restrictions. The deadline for applications is
06 January 2014.
USAID and Sida
are collaborating to identify and accelerate innovations in science,
technology, and business that improve water
access and sustainability for increased food security and poverty
alleviation. Organizations of any type or size are eligible to apply for
funding, with a preference for applications submitted by local and
international partners. Awards will range from US$100 thousand to US$3 million
for awards up to three years. The submission period for concept papers is 27 November 2013
through 17 January 2014.
6th Call for Proposals. The EEP for
Southern and East Africa announced a new call for projects in renewable energy. The focus is on
promising local private projects that are close to commercial maturity, but
need a limited amount of bridging finance. Projects should be implemented in
one or more of the following countries: Botswana,
Burundi, Kenya, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, Seychelles, South Africa,
Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, or Zambia. Grants range from €200 thousand to
€1 million, depending on co-financing shares. The submission deadline for
concept notes is 15 January 2014.
The
European Commission(EC)'s Research Directorate (FP7) will fund collaborative
projects and networking through the program FORESTERRA. The two research themes
include one on a regional approach to learn how global change affects Mediterranean forest ecosystems, and
another on managing biodiversity in forest systems. Applications are made by
consortia of organizations from the participating countries, including Algeria
and Tunisia in North Africa. The application deadline is 15 January 2014.
The Darwin Initiative funds of the UK
Department for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs (Defra) for capacity
building, training, research, and education in support of the three major conventions on biodiversity -- focusing
on the developing world. The scoping awards cover travel costs to enable
prospective partners to collaboratively develop an application for a Darwin
project. Fellowships support participants in recent or current Darwin projects
with opportunities to work towards formal qualifications or to develop policy
skills. The application deadline for scoping awards and fellowships in Round 20
is 03 February
2014. Link Scoping Link Fellowships
The
EU will fund projects to provide low-income areas in peri-urban zones of Malawi with improved water supply and sanitation services. Proposals may be submitted by
organizations in the EU member states, the ACP countries (which include
Malawi), and international organizations. All proposals must include at least
one applicant or co-applicant from Malawi. Grants will range from €300 thousand
to €1.5 million, subject to cost shares. Reference EuropeAid/135226/L/ACT/MW.
The deadline for submissions is 21 February 2014.
The ARCOS Small Grants enhance
collaboration to develop sustainable solutions for biodiversity and people, focusing on critical landscapes and
watersheds of the Albertine Rift and the Great Lakes Region of East and Central
Africa. The program is open to civil society organizations. Governments and
for-profit actors cannot apply, but may participate as cooperation partners in
the project, or in coalitions where a civil society organization is the main
applicant. The maximum grants is US$5 thousand. Applications are received in
two periods each year: 01 April to 15 May, and 01 August to 15 September 2014.
The Ekhaga Foundation (Sweden) makes
grants for research in ecological
agriculture and biological medicine. Universities, research institutes,
etc., from all over the world are invited to apply, although Ekhaga recommends
cooperation with a European institution. The deadline for applications is 31 May 2014.
The World Conservation Union in the
Netherlands (IUCN-Netherlands) manages the Purchase of Nature program, funded
by the Dutch Postal Code Lottery. The program provides grants of up to €85
thousand for the purchase and protection
of threatened wildlife habitats and vulnerable ecosystems, mainly in
tropical developing countries. The grants are to local conservation
organizations in those countries. Pre-proposals are due before 01 May 2014.
Fellowships/Scholarships
With funding from Canada's IDRC, CAREG
will support short-term exchanges
between Canadian and African universities and research institutes in research
themes that include agriculture and
environment (among others). Grants of up to CAD$40 thousand are for joint
projects between researchers in Canada and researchers in eligible African
countries. The closing date for applications is 18 February 2014.
The Biosciences eastern and central
Africa (BecA) Hub awards research fellowships to African agricultural researchers for short-term projects at the
BecA-ILRI Hub in Nairobi. Candidates should be currently engaged in
agricultural research and be affiliated with a national agricultural research
program or university in the eligible countries. The Fund supports travel,
accommodation, stipend, and research costs. The application deadline is 28 February 2014
Netherlands Organization for Cooperation
in Higher Education (NUFFIC) offers opportunities for professionals in 50
developing countries to pursue masters degrees, PhD studies, and short courses
in the Netherlands. Individuals applying for fellowships must be admitted to
the relevant academic programs in order to be eligible for funding. Programs
include subjects in agricultural and
veterinary sciences; sustainable energy; marine biology; water resources;
environmental governance; and various other areas related to environment
and natural resources. Application deadlines vary by sub-programs -- with
deadlines on 04
February 2014, 06 May 2014, and 07 October 2014.
Sida funds short-term training in
selected development topics for participants from developing countries. The
Global program includes courses in the following subject areas in year 2014:
(i) efficient energy use and planning,
with submission deadlines 01 February and 01 August 2014; and (ii)
integrated sustainable coastal
development, with submission deadline 01 March 2014. Information about course content
and eligibility are included with each course description. Note: Interested individuals should follow the
website for additional courses that may be announced, including at regional
levels.
The German Academic Exchange Service
(DAAD) cooperates with the African Network of Scientific and Technical
Institutions (ANSTI) - by offering
financial support for Masters and Ph.D degrees at institutions in Sub-Saharan
Africa. The fellowships are awarded to nationals in Sub-Saharan Africa for
studies outside the applicants' home countries. Participants must be from ANSTI
member institutions, and be less than 36 years old at the time of application.
The application deadline is 31 May 2014.
The Norman E. Borlaug Leadership
Enhancement in Agriculture Program (Borlaug LEAP) offers fellowships for
graduate students from developing countries for agricultural research at universities in the USA. The program
currently invites applications from citizens of USAID-assisted countries in
sub-Saharan Africa. Each research project is coordinated by a university in the
student's home country, a university in the USA, and a mentor in the CGIAR. The
application deadline is 01 May 2014.
Le CIUF accorde 150 bourses d'études et
70 bourses de stage.
VLIR-UOS International Master Programmes 2014-2016
VLIR-UOS International Training Programmes 2014
A W A R D S
The Dubai Municipality collaborates with
UN Habitat to offer Best Practices Awards for outstanding contributions to improve the living environment,
particularly for poor and disadvantaged populations. The categories of best
practices include awards for organizations (i.e., NGOs and associations),
businesses and enterprises, university research, and individuals. The deadline
for submissions requesting feedback is 01 March 2014. The final deadline is 31 March 2014.
The Fiat Panis Foundation (Germany)
makes awards for university thesis and dissertation research in themes of agriculture and natural resources, with
a focus on food security in
developing countries. The Justus von Liebig Award for World Food is €25
thousand; the Hans Hartwig Ruthenberg Graduate Award is €7.5 thousand. The
deadline for both awards is 30 April 2014.
The Global Land Tool Network is
sponsoring a competition on the theme of good practices for tenure security in
the Muslim world. This refers to successfully increased security of tenure and access to land, housing, and property rights
in Muslim communities -- with special reference to the poor, women, and youth.
The three best papers will be awarded cash prizes. The application deadline is
extended to 2
April 2014.
The King Baudouin African Development
Prize rewards innovative initiatives to improve the quality of life of local communities in Africa. Candidates for the
Prize can be individuals or organizations, working in any field of endeavor.
Past winners include champions of fair trade, environmental conservation, and
land reform (among a wide field of other issues). The Prize is worth €150
thousand, awarded every other year. The deadline for nominations for the 2014
award is 28
February 2014.
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