Deadline: 10 August 2018
APWLD is currently inviting grassroots feminist organisations to join them advance the principle of just and equitable, inclusive, accountable and rights-based climate financing through the Green Climate Fund (GCF) for safeguarding the environment and women’s human rights in the Asia-Pacific region.
The sub-grants of maximum US$3,000 will be awarded to four grassroots feminist organisations in GCF priority countries from Central Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia and the Pacific to:
- hold a workshop/dialogue between GCF board members, GCF secretariat and CSOs monitoring GCF, National Designated Authorities and Country Focal Points, project specific departments and organisations, Accredited and Direct Access Entities of GCF and other related NGOs advocating GCF; and
- come up with strong recommendations to their governments and CSO observers at GCF as the peoples’ perspectives on climate finance.The duration of these sub-grants is for six months.
Selected sub-grant partners will be guided by APWLD with its analysis on Development Justice and Just & Equitable transitions; and will be invited to a regional training organised by APWLD to be held on 9 and 10 September 2018 in Bangkok, Thailand to build their capacities as GCF gender monitors for their country/region. Travel support to attend the regional training will be provided additional to the sub-grant. Following the regional training and subsequent national roundtable, the sub-grant partners are expected to identify a functional working group to engage in GCF and Gender monitoring discussions nationally and regionally through the GCF South-South working group/list-serv to update on their national projects.
Selection Criteria
The organisations will be selected on the basis of the following –
- From the GCF project countries
- Prior engagement areas of the organisation in climate/development finance, environment, gender and human rights is mandatory
- Proven organisational capacity to monitor GCF projects in the region/country with a special focus in the areas of safeguards on gender, indigenous peoples, and environmental and social assessments. Organisational experience in monitoring the compliance and performance of accredited entities with the Fund’s standards and check the monitoring and evaluation component for the Fund is an advantage.
- Selected sub-grant partners must send at least 2 representatives/organisation to attend APWLD’s regional training on 9- 10th September 2018 in Bangkok, Thailand. At least one, if not both, representatives must be a woman, and directly involved in the sub-grant programme throughout the timeline.
How to Apply
Please send completed forms via email at the address given on the website, with the subject line “Application for 5F Sub-grants”.
For more information, please visit APWLD.