Ref. EuropeAid/150699/DH/ACT/Multi
Lot 1 to 6: Non-State Actors Participation in Forest Governance, FLEGT and REDD+
The general objective of Lots 1 to 6 of this Call for Proposals is to strengthen the contribution of non-state actors to improving forest governance, sustainable forest management and the contribution of forests to development.
The specific objective is to develop or/and consolidate organizational and institutional capacities of local and national non-state actors, including indigenous peoples and local communities, to monitor forest governance and forest land-use change, and to engage in national forest governance processes, particularly FLEGT VPA (Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade – Voluntary Partnership Agreement) and REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation) processes.
The expected results are:
1- Increased organisational and operational capacity of local and national, state and non-state actors to undertake participative, independent monitoring of forest emissions, forest governance, safeguards and land-use;
2- Improved transparency, access to information and accountability in the forest and land sector;
3- Viable, constructive and sustainable networks of well-informed local non-state actors, including increasing cross-border cooperation and information exchanges within the 6 targeted sub-regions;
4- Effective advocacy, participation, representation and engagement of non-state actors in national forest policy process, including FLEGT-VPA and REDD+ ERP.
Indicative budget:
Lot 1) Congo Basin (Central Africa Republic, Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Gabon, Cameron) (EUR 5,000,000);
Lot 2) Western Africa (Ghana, Ivory Coast, Liberia) (EUR 3,000,000);
Lot 3) Amazon Basin (Guyana, Colombia, Ecuador, Brazil, Suriname, Peru) (EUR 6,000,000);
Lot 4) Mesoamerican Corridor (Honduras, Guatemala, Belize, Nicaragua) (EUR 3,000,000);
Lot 5) Mekong region (laos, Thailand, Myanmar, Vietnam, Cambodia)(EUR 5,000,000)
Lot 6) Southeast Asia and Pacific (Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Papua New Guinea) (EUR 5,000,000).
Min-Max requested contribution:
- minimum amount: EUR 3,000,000 (for lots 1, 3, 5 and 6); EUR 2,000,000 (for lots 2 and 4)
- maximum amount: EUR 5,000,000 (for lot 1, 5 and 6) ; EUR 6,000,000 (for lot 3); EUR 3.000.000 (for lots 2 and 4)
Max percentage of the total eligible costs for financing is 90%.
Duration: 36-48 months
Deadline: 8/3/2016
Lot 7: Contributing to preserving marine and coastal biodiversity in the Caribbean Sea basin
The general objective of the Lot 7 of this call for proposals is to contribute to the protection of marine and coastal biodiversity in the Caribbean Sea basin.
The specific objective (s) of Lot 7 of this call for proposals is/are to be defined by the individual project proposals that will be submitted to the Call for Proposals.
Priority 1: “Conservation/marine protected areas”
Priority 2: “Sustainable use/fishery/tourism”
Min-Max requested contribution:
- minimum amount: EUR 600,000
- maximum amount: EUR 1,000,00o
Max percentage of the total eligible costs for financing is 80%.
Duration: 30-48 months
Deadline: 8/3/2016