Climate Change Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) is a research program of CGIAR started to deal with various challenges posed due to climate change. The overall aim of CCAFS is to achieve food security in the world, improve lives of the people as well as to better the environmental management. … [Read more...] about CCAFS Invites Proposals for Discussion Paper Analysing the Role of Rural Institutions in Enabling Adaptation to Climate Change in the Agricultural Sector
Open Society Foundations funding opportunity for registered NGOs to develop and curate thematic pages on a new global youth website
The Youth Initiative of the Open Society Foundations (OSF) is currently seeking proposals from eligible registered NGO’s for up to $10,000 in funding to develop and curate thematic pages on a new global youth portal and community being developed at www.youthpolicy.org. Youthpolicy.org aims to … [Read more...] about Open Society Foundations funding opportunity for registered NGOs to develop and curate thematic pages on a new global youth website
Preparation of Development Policy Action Plan launched by Finland’s Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Source: http://formin.finland.fi/ The Government of Finland in its recently announced program has made a commitment aimed at reforming the country’s development policy to meet the future needs. In this connection, Ministry for Foreign Affairs has launched the preparation of Development Policy … [Read more...] about Preparation of Development Policy Action Plan launched by Finland’s Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Resilience and Adaptability: Equator Prize 2012
7. “How has the initiative improved the community’s ability to adapt and respond to environmental, social and economic change? What specific elements of the initiative help to ensure community resilience in the face of external pressures?” The initiative implemented by your organization is has … [Read more...] about Resilience and Adaptability: Equator Prize 2012
Influencing Policy: Equator Prize 2012
12. “Describe the initiative’s impact on policy development or change at the local, national, regional or international levels. Has the initiative successfully influenced changes in land use policy or contributed to national environment and development strategies, or been used as an example on … [Read more...] about Influencing Policy: Equator Prize 2012
The Think Tank Fund and Open Society Roma Initiatives invite applications from Roma graduates in select European countries for the Policy Research Fellowship program
The Think Tank Fund and the Open Society Roma Initiatives are currently accepting applications for the Roma Policy Research Fellowship program from young Roma BA, MA and PhD graduates from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, … [Read more...] about The Think Tank Fund and Open Society Roma Initiatives invite applications from Roma graduates in select European countries for the Policy Research Fellowship program
USAID Request for Applications to implement the “Civic Advocacy and Partnership Activity” project in Macedonia
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), through Regional Service Center, Regional Contracting Office in Budapest is seeking applications from eligible Macedonian organizations registered as civil society organization or foundation for a cooperative agreement to fund a project … [Read more...] about USAID Request for Applications to implement the “Civic Advocacy and Partnership Activity” project in Macedonia
Applications invited for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health & Society Scholars Program
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health & Society Scholars program seeks to improve the nation’s health by addressing the full spectrum of factors that affect health and inform policy. More scholars will need to investigate the effects of contextual factors on behavior and biology to increase … [Read more...] about Applications invited for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health & Society Scholars Program
Applications invited for the two-year “U.S.-Japan Network for the Future” program from mid-career professionals interested in Japan studies
The Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation and the Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership have initiated a new program aimed at fostering a network of “New Generation” Japan specialists. This unique effort is intended to build and enhance a network of “New Generation” Japan specialists that … [Read more...] about Applications invited for the two-year “U.S.-Japan Network for the Future” program from mid-career professionals interested in Japan studies
The Climate Action Network seeks applications from developing country CAN members and partners for attending the Pre COP Workshop in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
The Climate Action Network (CAN) is a worldwide network of 700 Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in 90 countries working to promote government and individual action to limit human-induced climate change to ecologically sustainable levels. CAN members work to achieve this goal through … [Read more...] about The Climate Action Network seeks applications from developing country CAN members and partners for attending the Pre COP Workshop in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
