The Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad) has issued a call for concept notes for its Climate and Forest Initiative Funding Scheme for Civil Society. This initiative aims to support and participate in the development of the international REDD+ agenda and international architecture for REDD+. (REDD: Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation).
The overall purpose of the funding scheme is to contribute to the main objectives of NICFI-
To work towards the inclusion of emissions from deforestation and forest degradation in a new international climate regime
To take early action to achieve cost-effective and verifiable reductions in greenhouse gas emissions
To promote the conservation of natural forests to maintain their carbon storage capacity
Promoting sustainable development and poverty reduction is an overarching goal of Norwegian foreign development policy, and thus valid also for this effort; the climate policy and the foreign development policy are to be mutually supportive.
Eligibility:
Norwegian, international and national coalitions, institutions and non-governmental organizations can apply. Research institutions, competence centers or think tanks with an idealistic, non-commercial purpose can apply.
For-profit (commercial, private market) actors can not apply but may appear as cooperation partners in the project, or be part of a coalition where a civil society organization is the main applicant. Government authorities are not eligible to apply, but may appear as partners when relevant.
Multilateral institutions will generally not be prioritized.
The applicant must be a legally recognized entity.
The deadline to submit concept notes is 15 May 2012. For more information, visit this link.
Source Link: http://www.fundsforngos.org/environment-2/norad-call-concept-notes-climate-forest-initiative-funding-scheme/#ixzz1tsQt70Q5
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