Deadline: 15 February 2014
Land Matrix Initiative is accepting self-nominations in the form of concept-note from organizations wishing to join the Land Matrix partnership and be part of a global and independent land monitoring initiative that promotes transparency and accountability in decisions over land and investment. The call is to select three coordinating partners of the land matrix who will respectively coordinate the data collection and facilitate regional networks, research and communication activities for Latin America, Asia and Eastern Europe & Central Asia.
Limited seed funding of up to $15,000 for each region may be available to each Land Matrix partners on need basis.
Eligibility Criteria –
- The organization must have expertise in issues related to land, agriculture or rural development in the region – ideally in large-scale land acquisitions (LSLAs).
- The organization must be well integrated into networks working on land-related issues in the region, and enjoy a good regional reputation.
- The organization must have a diverse network of partners in the region, including local communities, civil society, governments, scientific community, development cooperation, journalists etc.
- The organization must be able to disseminate and promote their work in the Land Matrix in different forums and platforms (nationally and regionally).
- Key staff members of the organization must have a good command over English. Other regional languages are a plus.
- The organization must agree with the Principles by which the Land Matrix Partnership operates.
For more information, please visit LMI Call for Nominations page.
