The main aim of the Canada Fund for African Climate Resilience (Canada Fund) is to support projects which will substantially improve and enhance food security or economic growth within an African country by reducing the impacts of climate change through protection of investments and/or adaptation measures.
CIDA’s Partnerships with Canadians Branch (PWCB) is introducing a specialized call for proposals under a $20-million fund to support and rapidly address climate change effects and adaptation needs which are restricting or having negative impact on improving food security or economic growth in Africa.
This call will capitalize on Canadian expertise in addressing climate change effects and adaptation requirements as well as delivering sustainable, effective development projects in eligible developing countries in Africa. Proposals are to target achieving the objectives of the call. Proposals should also consider the opportunity to capture innovation to address critical climate change issues which need specialized expertise and technologies and integrated approaches. The proposals must be substantive in scope, self-sustaining in operation and achieve demonstrable results consequences.
A panel will include experts in the fields of development, climate change, agriculture and economic development will review all eligible proposals. The panel will make recommendations to the Minister for International Cooperation for final approval.
Completed applications must be submitted by noon, Pacific Standard Time, on April 19, 2012.
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