Deadline: 6th January 2013
Open to: Innovative projects that support developing country negotiators to be more influential in international climate change negotiations
Grant: £50,000 or more
Description
Negotiations Support is one of CDKN’s four strategic themes, as well as being the focus of the Climate Window of the Advocacy Fund which aims to provide effective negotiation support to the poorest and most climate vulnerable countries. CDKN is running a Negotiation Support Innovation Challenge to fund innovative projects that support developing country negotiators to be more influential in international climate change negotiations. We welcome applications for different types of projects including:
- New Initiatives
- Project scale-ups
- New editions to existing initiatives
Eligibility
In order to qualify, projects must have evidence of demand from poor and most climate vulnerable developing country negotiators and must meet one or more of the CDKN Advocacy Fund outcomes below:
- Changes in the ways that the poorest and most vulnerable countries influence global climate change negotiations
- Changes in the capacity of the poorest and most vulnerable countries to contribute to climate change negotiations
- Changes in the coordination, collaboration and mobilisation of the poorest and most vulnerable countries in negotiations
- Changes in the quality and relevance of knowledge and skills to support the poorest and most vulnerable country negotiators
- Changes in the ability of the poorest and most vulnerable countries to leverage and channel climate change related resources strategically
Budget
Multiple awards will be made for projects of £50,000 or more. Projects should last between 3 and 6 months and be able to start in mid to late January 2013.
Application procedure
Project application documents can be found in the application pack and downloaded.
Application Pack:
Document A: Application Form
Document B: Terms of Reference
Document C – Negotiation Support Innovation Challenge FAQ
Document D: CDKN Outsourced service provider contract
Document E: Two way confidentiality agreement
Document F: Outcome map
Document G: Innovation Challenge budget template
Document H: Expenses policy
Once completed please email all required documentation to cdknetwork.procurement@uk.pwc.com. Please note the deadline for completed application packs is 23:59 (GMT) on 6th January 2013.
Any clarification questions can be sent to cdknetwork.procurement@uk.pwc.com by 17:00 (GMT) on 13 December 2012. Answers will be posted online on a weekly basis up to the deadline.
For more information, visit the official website.
