Request for Applications – Agro-Inputs Project Bangladesh (USAID/Bangladesh)

Deadline- March 20,2012

Countries/Region- Bangladesh

The United States Agency For International Development in Bangladesh(USAID/Bangladesh) is seeking application for a cooperative agreement from qualified US and non- US organizations to implement USAID’s Agro-Inputs Projects in Bangladesh. The authority for this RFA is found the Forieghn Assistance Act of 1961, as . . . → Read More: Request for Applications – Agro-Inputs Project Bangladesh (USAID/Bangladesh)

EC seeks Grant Proposals for Promoting an Empowered Society in Bangladesh

The European Commission has issued a restricted call seeking concept notes at first stage for projects . . . → Read More: EC seeks Grant Proposals for Promoting an Empowered Society in Bangladesh

ICRISAT seeks Proposals for Research Field Fellowships Project on Village Dynamics Studies in India and Bangladesh

International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) is inviting proposals. . . . → Read More: ICRISAT seeks Proposals for Research Field Fellowships Project on Village Dynamics Studies in India and Bangladesh

CGIAR Call for Proposals: Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security

The Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research’s (CGIAR) Climate Change Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) Coordinating Unit has collaborated with the Earth System Science Partnership (ESSP) to launch the open call for proposals on “Agricultural Knowledge Networks, Innovation and Behavioral Change for Climate Change Adaptation.”

This Open Call is for a . . . → Read More: CGIAR Call for Proposals: Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security

Disability Rights Fund accepting applications for the second grantmaking round from DPOs in Ghana, Uganda, Nicaragua, Peru, Bangladesh, and 14 Pacific Island countries

Disability Rights Fund (DRF) has announced the second round of grant cycle 2011 “Securing Our Rights” aimed at achieving the goal that persons with disabilities participate fully in society and enjoy equal rights and opportunities.

The Disability Rights Fund seeks to strengthen the participation of Disabled Persons’ Organizations (DPOs) in the . . . → Read More: Disability Rights Fund accepting applications for the second grantmaking round from DPOs in Ghana, Uganda, Nicaragua, Peru, Bangladesh, and 14 Pacific Island countries

The Asia Foundation’s Bangladesh Economic Governance Index Ranks 19 Local Governments On Business-Friendliness

Study demonstrates link between good economic governance and local business environment

DHAKA and SAN FRANCISCO—The Bangladesh private sector is severely limited in its ability to grow and create jobs because of government barriers and constraints, according to an extensive study released today by The Asia Foundation. In a first of its kind survey . . . → Read More: The Asia Foundation’s Bangladesh Economic Governance Index Ranks 19 Local Governments On Business-Friendliness

Bangladesh 2010

Annual Action Programme 2010 – Bangladesh (and 2011 part 1): Financing decision   Action fiches 

Annual Action Programmes

2010 Progress Report: Dairy Productivity for Farm Households in Bangladesh

Learn about CARE’s progress in the past year on their work to help farmers in Bangladesh double their dairy-related incomes. Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Bangladesh EGI Reveals Poor Relationships Between Local Governments and Small Businesses

An article in The Daily Star (Bangladesh) details The Asia Foundation’s Bangladesh EGI, which found that a weak interface between public agencies and the private sector hurts small businesses at the district level. Read the full article: “Weak local government bodies hurt growth: Study.”

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Wall Street Journal: Bangladesh EGI Measures Local Governments on Business-Friendliness

The Wall Street Journal’s MarketWatch.com featured The Asia Foundation’s Economic Governance Index, also known as EGI, a study that ranks 19 local Bangladeshi governments on how effectively they interact with small businesses. The Asia Foundation surveyed 3,800 firms in 19 districts in Bangladesh in order to collect data. Read the release here: “The Asia Foundation’s . . . → Read More: Wall Street Journal: Bangladesh EGI Measures Local Governments on Business-Friendliness

USAID Request for Proposals for Strengthening Electoral Governance in Bangladesh

“The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Bangladesh is issuing this Request for Application (RFA) for a five-year Cooperative Agreement titled Strengthening Electoral Governance (SEG) to help consolidate and enhance electoral democracy in Bangladesh. The purpose of this program is to foster political competition and legitimacy in Bangladesh by enhancing the autonomy . . . → Read More: USAID Request for Proposals for Strengthening Electoral Governance in Bangladesh

Scottish Government International Development Fund inviting Applications for Funding in South Asia

The Scottish Government’s International Development Fund is seeking applications for funding under its new South Asia Development Programme covering international development work in Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

The main objective of the programme is to address poverty and contribute towards the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals through sustainable . . . → Read More: Scottish Government International Development Fund inviting Applications for Funding in South Asia

NGOs invited to apply for Tobacco Control Grants

As part of its global initiative to reduce tobacco in low- and middle-income countries, the Bloomberg Initiative to Reduce Tobacco Use has launched a grants program to support “projects to develop and deliver high-impact evidence-based tobacco control interventions.” Managed by the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union) and the Campaign . . . → Read More: NGOs invited to apply for Tobacco Control Grants

SMILING Grants from the European Commission to NGOs in Bangladesh

The Small Initiatives by Local Innovative NGOs (SMILING) is a funding programme of the European Commission in Bangladesh. The programme aims to strengthen the institutional capacity of local NGOs in the country so that they are better able to address poverty-related issues and problems amongst disadvantaged groups and communities. The specific objectives . . . → Read More: SMILING Grants from the European Commission to NGOs in Bangladesh

BNNRC – A Network for Radio and Communication in Bangladesh

Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication (BNNRC) is a national networking body on alternative mass media working for building a democratic society based on the principles of free flow of information, equitable and affordable access to Information and Communication Technology for Development (ICT4D) and Right to Communication of remote and marginalized population.

. . . → Read More: BNNRC – A Network for Radio and Communication in Bangladesh

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