Deadline- April 4, 2013
Canada’s International Development Research Centre (IDRC) is inviting applications for Collaborative Adaptation Research Initiative in Africa and Asia (CARIAA) program. This program is funded jointly by International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and United Kingdom’s Department for International Development (DFID). The objective of this program is to develop robust evidence to inform how to increase the resilience of vulnerable populations in climate change hot spots in Africa and Asia.
Thematic areas-
- Semi-arid regions of Africa and part of South and Central Asia where a large number of people depend on climate-sensitive livelihoods such as agriculture and pastoralism
- Deltas of South Asia and Africa supporting large populations whose livelihoods (e.g. agriculture and fishing) and place of residence (e.g. urban floodplains, low-lying rural areas) are particularly vulnerable to climate change
- Glacier and snow pack dependent river basins significantly affected by climate change, as for example in the highly populated Himalayan floodplains where water quantity and quality is likely to be significantly affected by climate change.
Eligibility & Criteria-
- Be an organization with independent legal status, capable of contracting in its own name, is not an agency or programme of the United Nations system. CGIAR centres may apply as third parties, contracted by a member. An individual cannot be a member
- Be able to manage CARIAA funds pursuant to IDRC’s grant agreement terms and conditions
- Not be affiliated with a political party
- Be committed to publishing research findings in the public domain in accordance with IDRC’s open access policy
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