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CDC: Inviting Applicants for Building Public Health Capacity for Drought Response Program

Deadline: 9 June 2016 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is seeking applications from eligible entities for funding a program entitled "Building Public Health Capacity for Drought Response" with an aim to improve drought preparedness and resiliency among private citizens and to subsequently reduce drought-related morbidity and mortality. This will be done by identifying and qualifying current and potential health effects of drought in the awardees’ region and identifying the … [Read more...]

Apply to Participate in Humanitarian Emergency Response Operations and Stabilisation Programme

Deadline: 25 April 2016 The UK's Department for International Development (DFID) and the Stabilisation Unit (SU) are seeking applications for its Humanitarian Emergency Response Operations and Stabilisation Programme (HEROS). It is envisaged that the programme will run for up to 5 years subject to supplier performance and on-going need. Program Objectives The programme consists of the following objectives: Humanitarian emergency response management Humanitarian planning, preparedness … [Read more...]

European Commission: Upgrading Civil Defence Preparedness & Disaster Risk Reduction in Albania

Deadline: 31 May 2016 The European Commission is currently accepting proposals from eligible organisations for a programme entitled “Upgrading civil defence preparedness and disaster risk reduction in Albania" to increase floods resilience with better early warning systems and disaster prevention mechanisms. The objective of this call for proposals is to increase the capacity of the Albanian General Directorate for Civil Emergencies to prevent and respond to disaster … [Read more...]

World Bank announces GPFD Call for Proposals

Deadline: 24 January 2016 World Bank’s Global Program on Forced Displacement (GPFD) has issued a call for ideas to improve development response for refugees and internally displaced persons. Proposals are currently being accepted innovative and transformational ideas that can improve the development response to forced displacement. Innovative ideas may include analytical work, use of new technologies, or development projects. Many such ideas are often at the inception stage, requiring further … [Read more...]

Global Disaster Preparedness Center Requests Proposals for Comparative Review of The Pillowcase Project Addressing Child-centered Disaster Risk Reduction

Deadline: 2 December 2015 The Global Disaster Preparedness Center (GDPC) is currently implementing an international pilot of The Pillowcase Project, a youth preparedness program designed and used by American Red Cross domestic chapters.  The curriculum aims to empower children with the confidence and skill-set to take appropriate actions in reducing the potential impact of disaster. The GDPC is looking to collaborate with research partners in a ‘Comparative Review of The Pillowcase Project.’  … [Read more...]

Oxfam Humanitarian Evidence Programme Call for Proposals

Deadline: 19 November 2015 Oxfam-UK is accepting proposals from researchers around the world for its third round of call for proposals to conduct evidence syntheses on the topics of market support interventions and pastoralist livelihoods in humanitarian crises. The Humanitarian Evidence Programme is currently accepting proposals to conduct the review listed below: What is the impact of different market support interventions on household food security in humanitarian crises? What is the … [Read more...]

USDA – Urban and Community Forestry Grant Program 2016 for US

Deadline: 23 November 2015 The National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council seeks innovative grant proposals for Cost-Share Grant program to develop, study, and collaborate 10 year action plan. This Request for Proposals is to address the following priority issues: Analysis and Solutions for Development and Redevelopment Impacts on Urban and Community Forests Building Human Health Through Urban and Community Forestry Climate Change and Its Impact on Trees and Water Focus … [Read more...]

Call for proposals: ESCAP Trust Fund for Tsunami, Disaster and Climate Preparedness

Deadline: 31 October 2015 United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific Trust Fund is is calling for  project proposals to build and enhance tsunami, disaster and climate preparedness capacities, particularly in end-to-end early warning for coastal hazards. The objective of the ESCAP Trust Fund for Tsunami, Disaster and Climate Preparedness in Indian Ocean and Southeast Asian Countries is to ensure a comprehensive and coordinated approach to resource mobilization for … [Read more...]

EU Aid Volunteers Initiative Call for Proposals

Deadline: 30 October 2015 The European Commission's first-ever call for proposals for deployment of humanitarian volunteers under its EU Aid Volunteers initiative. Through the new call, around 350 junior and senior professionals are expected to be deployed to disaster-affected countries in support of needs-based humanitarian action. The volunteers will work in the areas of resilience-building and disaster management in vulnerable, fragile or disaster-affected countries and forgotten crises. … [Read more...]

The United Nations Sasakawa Award: Recognizing Excellence in reducing Disaster Risk for a Safer World

2016 Award Nominations are yet to be announced Nominations of individuals or organizations that are visionary and able to anticipate future needs are being accepted for the United Nations Sasakawa Award for Disaster Risk Reduction, under the theme ‘Shaping the Future.’ Awards $50,000 to Laureate Certificate of Distinction Certificate of Merit The prize will be awarded at the Third UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction to be held in Sendai, Japan from 14-18 March … [Read more...]

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