Call for Proposals-International Tropical Timber Organization -Thematic Programs Spring 2012

Deadline- 8 May 2012 midday (noon), Japanese Time.

Countries/Region-ITTO member  Countries

The ITTO makes grants in support of its thematic programs. The current call is open in three themes: (i) Reducing deforestation and forest degradation, and enhancing environmental services in tropical forests (REDDES); (ii) Forest law enforcement, governance, and trade (FLEGT); and Trade and market transparency (TMT). Applications are invited from organizations in ITTO’s member countries. In each theme, grants are up to US$150 thousand for projects of up to two years.

Thematic Programmes

•  Reducing Deforestation and Forest Degradation and Enhancing Environmental Services (REDDES)
• Trade and Market Transparency (TMT)
• Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (TFLET)

Submission guidelines for above Thematic Programmes–

• Proposals must be submitted directly (or provide proof of endorsement) by the “Official Country Contact Point” of an ITTO Member Country. The official ITTO Contact Point must be the person and/or institution designated by the Member Country and registered by the Secretariat to handle ITTO matters.

• Proposals must be submitted electronically in Word format with the budget tables in EXCEL to [email protected] . Please ensure that all files are in editable format (including problem trees, flow charts etc). Please refrain from sending any hardcopies or sending to multiple emails.

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