Deadline: 30-Nov-22
The Institute for Global Environment Strategies (IGES), a not-for-profit policy research institute in Japan, launched a project to test the effectiveness of behavioural insights to reduce the use and waste of single-use plastics in cities and communities.
The project is funded and conducted in close collaboration with the Regional Knowledge Centre for Marine Plastic Debris of the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN (ERIA).
The project plans to develop practical knowledge on applying behavioural insights in concrete settings and provide an easy-to-use toolkit for local governments, businesses, and schools to apply the knowledge. In line with this goal, the project calls for implementing partners from Asian countries to plan, implement and monitor pilot projects in collaboration with IGES.
Objectives
- The call aims to select 3 to 4 implementing partners from Asian countries (limited to Cambodia, Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines, Vietnam, or Japan) to work on the planning, implementation and monitoring of micro-scale pilot activities to test the effectiveness of behavioural insights- informed interventions to reduce single-use plastic in concrete settings (e.g. shops, restaurants, campuses, event sites) and for specific target groups (e.g. families, workers, students, aged population).
- During the project implementation, IGES will provide technical assistance and offer support to partner organisations to address issues that may occur during the implementation. The lessons learned from the pilot projects will be gathered and examined by the partners and IGES to be fed into the practical toolkit to help policymakers, businesses, educators or other stakeholders take advantage of behavioural insights to tackle single-use plastics.
Funding Information
USD 14,000 will be granted to each of the selected partners as the budget to plan, implement and monitor pilot projects.
Duration
- Duration of eligible pilot projects:
- Up to 6 months during the period from the 1st of January to the 31st of August 2023
Target Groups
Target groups could include but are not limited to the following:
- Families
- Educators, students, workers
- Youth
- Aged groups
Eligibility Criteria
- The call is open to all organisations that meet the eligibility criteria.
- This includes local, regional, or national governmental institutions/agencies (or subsidiary bodies), companies, or not-for-profit organisations (including educational or research institutes). Eligibility will be limited to organisations based in Cambodia, Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines, Vietnam, or Japan.
For more information, visit https://www.eria.org/publications/call-for-proposals-piloting-the-application-of-behavioural-insights-for-plastic-reduction/