Deadline: 1 March 2014
Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) is inviting concept notes on ‘Climate Smart Agriculture’ under Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) research program. CGIAR aims to develop and test pro-poor adaptation and mitigation technologies, practices and systems; and to provide diagnosis and analysis that will ensure cost effective investments, the inclusion of agriculture in climate change policies, and the inclusion of climate issues in agricultural policies, from the sub-national to the global level in a way that brings benefits to the rural poor through its grant projects.
Climate Smart Agriculture will focus on methods and approaches for equitable local adaptation planning and governance, including transformative options; and innovative incentives and mechanisms for scaling up and out that address the needs of farmers, including women and marginalized groups.
Concept notes should generally align with priorities and theories of change specific to each of the regions where CCAFS works. Initial funding will be provided for 2 years (2015-2016), with a further 2-year renewal depending on progress. A total of up to about US$6m of annual funding will be made available for successful projects.
Eligibility Criteria –
- East Africa, West Africa, South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Latin America are eligible areas for concept note submission. Please check regional priorities page for more information.
- Any institution can submit a concept note, but a CGIAR Center must be a significant partner.
- Projects should be proposed for 4-year implementation, preferably be grounded in CCAFS Regions, and have clear indicators and intermediate outcomes after 2 years.
For more information, please visit Call for Climate Smart Agriculture Concept Notes page.
