Deadline: 19-Oct-22
The Climate & Clean Air Coalition (CCAC) is seeking proposals to support the promotion of efficient management and alternative utilization of farm wastes to reduce/prevent the burning of farm residues, replacing such practices with clean air alternatives based on low-tech mechanical conversion and further use/processing of cleared biomass.
CCAC has worked with Nigeria to conduct satellite-derived analytics to determine locations where no-burn and climate smart agricultural interventions can be applied in Nigeria; this work produced open burning mapping that the proposed project can build on.
Funding Information
Estimated project cost: USD 200,000
Expected Outcomes
- The government and farmers increase their knowledge and capacity on the implementation of no burn alternative practices
- The government’s extension service increases its capacity on climate smart agriculture practices
- The farmers uptake farming practices that lead to reduced open burning
Outputs
The project should deliver at a minimum:
- Advocacy engagement and outreach activities with farmer groups, farmer organizations, key agriculture sector opinion leaders and groups in selected geopolitical zones with high incidence of open burning prevalence.
- Trainings and demonstrations of no-burn/alternative practices to pilot farmer groups in selected geopolitical zones, with the aim of increasing adoption of these practices Capacity building to extension services staff in federal and state ministries for continued, sustainable diffusion of the training outcomes leading to the sustainability of the project.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for consideration, project proposals must meet the following requirements:
- Are complete and submitted before the deadline
- Are submitted by a non-governmental organization (NGO), intergovernmental organization (IGO), or other not-for-profit entity
- Requested funding falls within the indicated cost range and the project duration is less than 24 months
- Budget criteria are met and spending caps on expenses are respected
For more information, visit CCAC.
For more information, visit https://www.ccacoalition.org/en/content/nigeria-abatement-short-lived-climate-pollutants-slcps-nigerian-agricultural-sector-reducing