Deadline: 24-Dec-20
The British Embassy San Jose invites interested organisations to submit bids for a proposal to deliver a virtual seminar, as part of the UK’s climate change agenda.
The British Embassy in San Jose invites applications for proposals from interested organisations to help design and deliver a virtual seminar (in Spanish and English) on best practice in climate change adaptation, delivered over two half days.
The seminar would demonstrate how investing in adaptation and biodiversity can prevent climate change impacts, allow faster recovery from natural shocks, and be of economic benefit. This could include, for example, discussion panels on the following topics:
- Evidence-based analysis of the cost/benefits of preserving biodiversity.
- The socio-economic benefits of adaptation programmes, particularly in terms of job and livelihood generation.
- The role of nature and nature-based solutions in planning for a Green Recovery.
- Best practice in integrating environmental protection into policymaking.
Funding Information
- Maximum budget limit is USD $20,000.
- The activity must be completed by 31 March 2021.
Criteria
Bids will be assessed by the British Embassy Projects Board against the following criteria:
- Outcomes are achievable within the funding period.
- The project design includes clear monitoring and evaluation procedures, as well as risk and financial accountability procedures.
- The organisation’s safeguarding policies ensure the protection of beneficiaries.
- Administration costs for delivering a project should not exceed 10% of the total project budget.
- Overall value for money.
Bidding Process
- Project proposals must be received in English by midnight (Costa Rica time) on 24 December 2020. Late proposals will not be considered.
- Proposals must be submitted in English using only the forms provided, in their original formats (no pdfs please).
- Proposals must contain the name of the call for bids, followed by the name of the organisation submitting the proposal, e.g. “Calls for bids: Climate Change seminar – [Name of organisation]”
- Proposals must be submitted in English to them.
- Only the project proposal selected for further consideration will be notified.
All implementers will be expected to sign a standard FCO contract or grant agreement with the Embassy. The terms of the contract or agreement are not negotiable.
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