Deadline: 31 January 2014
The Nordic Climate Facility (NCF) has called for proposals on the theme ‘Inclusive Green Growth Projects Contributing to Private Sector Development’. NCF aims to promote the transfer of technology, expertise and innovative ideas between the Nordic countries (Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Norway and Iceland) and low-income countries facing challenges related to climate change. Its main goal is to strengthen the competencies of low-income countries to mitigate and adapt to climate change challenges and implement sustainable development measures that will reduce poverty.
Eligibility Criteria –
- The applicant must be an active institution, organization, company or authority holding a registered place of operations in Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway or Sweden with relevant experience. The applicant may have one or more partners.
- The applicant shall have one or more eligible local partners in a country in which the project is proposed to be implemented.
- The applicant’s average annual audited turnover for the past two years must exceed twice the NCF funding applied for. In case the applicant alone cannot fulfill this requirement, the applicant is allowed to be supported by another Nordic institution, organization or company.
- The project must be implemented in at least one of the following countries from Africa – Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Senegal, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe; Asia – Bangladesh, Cambodia, Kyrgyz Republic, Lao PDR, Maldives, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Vietnam or Latin America – Bolivia, Honduras and Nicaragua.
Visit NCF Applications page to create an account and submit the proposal on ‘Inclusive Green Growth Projects Contributing to Private Sector Development’.
To know more about the project, see NCF Announcement.
