Deadline: 08-Aug-2024
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is calling all Mongolian Civil Society Organizations to identify development challenges and propose innovative solutions to strengthen the climate resilience of vulnerable communities across Mongolia.
In this challenge, they aim to empower Mongolian Civil Society Organizations to develop and implement innovative, inclusive, and sustainable solutions that address the significant climate resilience and disaster challenges faced by rural areas and ger communities.
Mongolia faces significant challenges in climate resilience and disasters, particularly in rural areas and communities. Natural disasters such as dzuds, droughts, storms, and extreme temperatures disproportionately impact the poorest and most vulnerable populations, including herders, rural communities, and those living in Ger districts. Natural disasters caused by climate change are exacerbated by challenges such as overgrazing, land degradation, poor waste management, and air pollution, among others.
Challenge Themes
- Interventions proposed by civil society organizations should address one of the following themes
- Protecting Mongolia’s Environment and Biodiversity
- Interventions could include the following but not limited to:
- Implementation of waste management practices e.g community-based recycling programmes in rural areas and ger districts.
- Systems that promote sustainable agriculture such as crop rotation, water-efficient irrigation systems, and organic farming techniques. Training and resources to local farmers to reduce overgrazing and improve soil health.
- Restoration that involves planting native grasses and shrubs to prevent soil erosion and restore degraded land. Solutions that maintain and monitor these restoration efforts.
- Interventions could include the following but not limited to:
- Creating Climate Resilient Cities
- Efforts and solutions could include the following but not limited to:
- Infrastructure solutions in Ger districts that improve climate resilience.
- Development of urban greening projects.
- Innovative urban infrastructure improvements to withstand extreme weather events
- Efforts and solutions could include the following but not limited to:
- Empowering women, youth, and vulnerable communities to lead climate resilience efforts
- These could include the following but not limited to:
- Promoting women’s leadership in climate change adaptation and mitigation initiatives.
- Addressing gender-specific vulnerabilities and barriers to climate resilience such as research to gather data on knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding climate resilience.
- Establishment of a youth ambassador program for climate action and awareness.
- Community-based disaster preparedness training, focusing on vulnerable groups.
- These could include the following but not limited to:
- Protecting Mongolia’s Environment and Biodiversity
Funding Information
- Shortlisted proposals will have the opportunity to showcase their ideas at a booth at Mongolia Civil Society Partnership Day (September 19-20). They will provide the winning proposal (1) with a $25,000 contract and the opportunity to work with ADB.
Eligibility Criteria
- This Challenge is open to registered Civil Society Organizations in Mongolia. All applicants must submit their registration number as part of the application.
For more information, visit ADB.