This call for proposals is to select a recipient or consortium of recipients to receive IFAD grant financing to implement the project ‘Capitalising on Earth Observation Data to support Project Design, Implementation and Evaluation’ (CAPEO) for a total amount of up to US$1.2 million.
The competitively selected recipient can be a non-profit organization, private sector company, university, vocational training provider or research institute. The applicant should propose some level of cash and in-kind co-financing.
Project Proposals (in pdf format) can be sent to [email protected]. The deadline to receive proposals is 12 June 2024, 12:00 (CET).
This call for proposals is not-binding: IFAD retains the right to not fund any proposal under this call depending upon quality of the proposals received as well as potential other factors that may require IFAD to shift priorities for funding.
How to submit a proposal (see also the supporting documents below)
Send the following documents to [email protected] with “CAPEO Proposal” in the subject. All are mandatory for the proposal to be evaluated by IFAD.
- Project proposal using the Project Proposal Template (item 2). The proposal must be aligned with the Grant Proposal Identification Form (item 1), specifying the objectives, scope of work, deliverables and indicative financial envelope.
- Detailed budget using the activity-based budget template (item 6).
- Bidders' self-certification of eligibility for IFAD grant financing using the template in item 3.
- Brief institutional profile, detailing experience in the priority area and specific theme outlined in the Grant Concept Note.
The selected bidder will be required to fill in the Financial Management Self-Assessment Questionnaire (FMAQ) (item 7).
The selected proposal will be discussed with IFAD staff (and if needed finetuned) in order to produce a Grant Design Document that will be proposed for IFAD funding, to be evaluated by IFAD’s senior management.
Questions can be sent to the email address: [email protected], until 15 May 2024.
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