Deadline: 14-Sep-20
The Caribbean Policy Development Centre (CPDC) is requesting the submission of proposals for a consultancy to provide support to NGOs in three Eastern Caribbean countries, Dominica, Grenada and St. Vincent and the Grenadines to provide Innovative Approaches to Disaster Risk Mitigation and Preparedness to Small Farmers.
CPDC in partnership with the Inter-American Foundation (IAF) is implementing project titled Promoting the Sustainability of Small Farming Operations in the Eastern Caribbean through Disaster Risk Mitigation and Resilience Building. The project aims to enhance the ability of rural farmers to adapt to disaster risks especially those risks influenced by climate change.
The Caribbean Policy Development Centre (CPDC) is a legally registered non- profit headquartered in Barbados and established in 1991. CPDC serves as a regional umbrella non-governmental organization (NGO), which supports organizations comprising small farmers, women, youth, Indigenous People, rural populations and faith-based organizations located across the Caribbean Community (CARICOM).
Objectives
- The goal of the project is to enhance the ability of rural farmers to adapt to disaster risks especially those risks influenced by climate change.
Major Objective
- The aim of the consultancy is to build the capacity of small farmers in three Eastern Caribbean Countries by improving their ability to respond to the threat of natural hazards through disaster risk mitigation and resilience building.
Specific Objectives
- To provide assistance to NGOs to support small scale farmers to provide equipment, services, agro technology and training for the adoption of disaster mitigation and sustainable agricultural practices to increase their ability to adapt to naturally occurring hazards and to enhance productivity.
Funding Information
Any grant requested under this Call for Proposals must fall between the following minimum and maximum amounts:
- Minimum amount: US$ 8,000.00
- Maximum amount: US$ 12,000.00
Eligible Applicants
In order to be eligible for a grant, the applicant must:
- Be non-profit-making and
- Be a legally registered organization and
- Be established in Dominica, Grenada or St Vincent and the Grenadines,
- Be directly responsible for the preparation and management of the project and
- Proven track record of at least 2 years working with the respective vulnerable group.
Selection Criteria
It helps to evaluate the applicant’s operational and financial capacity to ensure that they:
- have stable and sufficient sources of finance to maintain their activity throughout the proposed action and, where appropriate, to participate in its funding;
- Have the management capacity, professional competencies and qualifications required to successfully complete the proposed action. This also applies to any affiliated entity(ies) of the applicants.
For more information, visit https://cpdcngo.org/category/grants/