The Department for International Development (DFID) has launched the New and Emerging Technologies Research Competition “to identify the key challenges and barriers that may be reducing the impact of these technologies on the lives of poor people and help to identify some of the key technologies … [Read more...] about DFID’s New and Emerging Technologies Research Competition Call for Proposals
Call for Proposals to fight Child Labour
As part of the “Investing in People” Programme, the European Commission has launched a call for proposals to providing funding to projects fighting child labour in developing countries. Accordingly, child labour worldwide is causing terrible hardships for children leading to their exploitation and … [Read more...] about Call for Proposals to fight Child Labour
Objectives and Priorities: Fighting Child Labour -EC Call for Proposals
The European Commission's call for proposals to fight child labour has an overall objective of contributing towards eradicating child labour. Specifically, it seeks to “promote effective policy dialogue aimed at eradicating child labour, bringing victims of child labour, trafficking or violence into … [Read more...] about Objectives and Priorities: Fighting Child Labour -EC Call for Proposals
Call for Proposals against Child Labour
Participation and involvement of children in a sustainable manner in project actions against child labour will render added value to proposals under this EC call for proposals fighting child labour. The child participation methodologies and approaches should be developed in such a manner that they … [Read more...] about Call for Proposals against Child Labour
More Information: EC Call for Proposals against Child Labour
The minimum amount of the grant request is EUR 250,000 and the maximum amount is EUR 1,000,000. The European Commission will fund up to 80% of the total costs of the project and the remaining has to be financed from other sources of funding. However, in exceptional cases, it can also fund more than … [Read more...] about More Information: EC Call for Proposals against Child Labour
Climate Change Media Partnership to support reporting on Climate Change in Developing Countries
PANOS, Internews and the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) are organizing the Climate Change Media Partnership to support “developing-country journalists to report on climate change, and creates an exciting opportunity for editors to gain coverage of an international … [Read more...] about Climate Change Media Partnership to support reporting on Climate Change in Developing Countries
Women’s Fund for Peace and Human Rights accepting nominations for the Yayori Award
The Japan-based Women's Fund for Peace and Human Rights has launched the Yayori Award to recognize the efforts of women activists, journalists and artists who have been working at the grassroots-level with socially marginalized people in order to create a 21st century free from war and … [Read more...] about Women’s Fund for Peace and Human Rights accepting nominations for the Yayori Award
UNFCCC Fellowships to address climate change
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Fellowship Programme provides opportunities to mid-career professionals “in non-Annex I Parties, in particular small island developing States (SIDS) and least developed countries (LDCs) Parties” to build their professional capacities … [Read more...] about UNFCCC Fellowships to address climate change
SIDA’s International Training Programme on Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation in Sweden for MENA region
Under its International Training Programmes, the Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA) is supporting the training programme on “Climate Change – Migration and Adaptation” for the Middle East and Northern Africa (MENA) region. The programme is being organized by SMHI in cooperation with … [Read more...] about SIDA’s International Training Programme on Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation in Sweden for MENA region
SIDA’s International Training Programme on Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation in Sweden for Africa
Under its International Training Programmes, the Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA) is supporting the training programme on “Climate Change – Migration and Adaptation” for the Southern African region. The programme is being organized by SMHI in cooperation with SWECO and Stockholm … [Read more...] about SIDA’s International Training Programme on Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation in Sweden for Africa
