Deadline: 7-Jan-24
The Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC) has announced a call for proposals to build institutional capacity and coordination between national and local authorities.
Building on Argentina’s integrated SLCP and air pollutant emission inventory, as well as their National Air Quality plan, this project should advance implementation of priority measures within the framework of Resolution 1327.
Funding Information
- Estimated project cost: US$ 60,000 – US$ 75,000.
Expected Results
- Applicants are encouraged to propose additional outputs as needed to ensure the expected project outcomes are achieved. Applicants can determine the scope of outputs if not specified. The project is expected to deliver at a minimum:
- Argentina’s government endorses the implementation plan by the end of the project or soon after.
- Indicator: Number of action plans, roadmaps, strategies, or other future plans with SLCP targets or mitigation measures formally adopted, endorsed and/or implemented.
- Output 1.1: Assessment of key mitigation pathways and actions needed to increase the implementation of priority measures in Argentina’s Air Quality Plan
- Output 1.2: Implementation plan for the National Air Quality Plan including information on the cost of implementation, roles and responsibilities of different organizations, indicators to monitor implementation, barriers to implementation and actions to overcome them.
- Output 1.3: Project portfolio for technical, institutional, and financial support for policy and mitigation
- Argentina’s government has demonstrated increased capacity to implement its Air Quality Plan by the end of the project.
- Indicator: Number of government entities with a demonstrated improved capacity for SLCP action.
- Output 2.1: Training to local authorities on emission inventory systems and tools to regularly update and improve estimates of SLCPs.
- Argentina’s government endorses the implementation plan by the end of the project or soon after.
Eligibility Criteria
- To be eligible for consideration, project proposals must meet the following requirements:
- Complete and submitted before the deadline
- Submitted by a non-governmental organization (NGO), intergovernmental organization (IGO), or other not-for-profit entity. Governments are not eligible to apply directly for funding in this call.
- Requested funding is within the estimated budget amount, or includes a clear justification for additional expenses
- Project duration is less than 24 months
- Budget criteria are met and spending caps on expenses are respected.
- Please note that entities will be required to provide the last three (3) audited financial statements to be considered for CCAC funding. These statements may be provided along with the application for funding or at the request of the CCAC Secretariat during the evaluation process.
- For-profit entities may only participate in the project as stakeholders, co-funders, or end users. Applicants are encouraged to include for-profit entities in the development of the project proposal and/or during project implementation if their ownership of the proposed solution is key to the project’s success.
For more information, visit Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC).