Two grants are available, each up to 350,000 SEK (approximately USD 36,600), with a maximum implementation period of six months upon contract signing.
The Scoping Study Grants are to support SUMERNET network members and partners in the Mekong Region who have a strong wish to conduct two strategic scoping studies that will inform future programme activities related to granting support, knowledge exchange and sharing, engagement strategies, innovations, boundary partners, communications and partnership as priority areas. Scoping study No. 1 “Best Practice, Innovation and Pathways to Climate Resilience”. Scoping study No. 2 “Mapping Key Actors, Priority Needs, and Strategic Engagement Opportunity for Climate Resilience”.
Eligible applicants must be organisations (such as research institutes, universities, think-tanks, non-profit organisations) from Cambodia, Lao PDR, Thailand or Vietnam, and the lead applicant must be a formal member of SUMERNET. For applications from Cambodia, governmental agencies and other public entities including public universities are not eligible. Applicants must demonstrate experience in regional research and policy analysis, experience in conducting similar studies in the Mekong Region, a strong understanding of Mekong region development challenges, a proven track record in stakeholder engagement, experience in climate resilience, sustainability, water management resources, community & policy engagement, and experience in integrating gender equality, disability and social inclusion and human rights-based approaches into climate and environmental research and studies. Applicants must also demonstrate financial management capacity for international grants with reporting standards.
The evaluation criteria for proposals will be based on technical quality (40 %), team expertise (30 %), impact potential (15 %), and financial management capacity, budget and timeline (15 %). Applicants should note that the lead organisation can apply for one or more scoping study grants but can be awarded only one grant; individual experts can lead only one scoping study. Email submissions will not be accepted and incomplete or late applications will not be reviewed.
For both scoping studies, expected outputs include an inception report within two weeks of contract signing, a midterm progress report at 50 % completion, a draft final report for review, and a final report incorporating feedback; all reports must be in English and include an executive summary, raw data and analysis files, and stakeholder engagement documentation.
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