Deadline: 16-Oct-20
The World Network of Island and Coastal Biosphere Reserves, through its secretariats in the Biosphere Reserves of Menorca (Spain) and Jeju Island (Republic of Korea) and UNESCO’s Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Programme, invites biosphere reserves located in islands and coastal areas to submit projects aimed at mitigating the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on their territories.
The current COVID-19 crisis has affected the whole world. Not only has the disease claimed the lives of thousands of people, but it has resulted in the loss of livelihoods for a large part of the population and has highlighted important vulnerabilities in our societies and our economic system. Furthermore, theories about its origin underline the need for human beings to be aware of the destruction of the environment and the loss of biodiversity, and to seek models of more sustainable development.
Priority will be given to project proposals coming from biosphere reserves located in Small Island Developing States. Project proposals should be linked to the Lima Action Plan (2016-2025) of the MAB Programme and to Agenda 2030 and its Sustainable Development Objectives.
Funding Information
- The maximum amount of the projects will be USD 15,000.
- These funds can be used as a “seed fund”, so they encourage the selected projects to seek additional funds.
- Projects must be implemented before December 15, 2021. Selected proposals will be announced by November 6, 2020.
Thematic Areas
Proposals should be oriented towards the following thematic areas:
- Education and capacity building;
- Sustainable income generation;
- Food security;
- Ecosystem restoration.
Project Application and Implementation
- The application form should be sent to the address mentioned on the website with the Subject: “WNICBR-COVID-19 Project Proposal“.
- Proposals must be sent by the MAB committee or MAB Focal Point of the corresponding country, before the given deadline.
- Once the projects have been evaluated according to the guidelines of the call, a committee formed by the secretariats in the Biosphere Reserves of Menorca and Jeju Island, the Spanish Autonomous Agency for National Parks (OAPN) and the MAB Programme, will select the best projects to be financed until the available budget is completed.
- Any proposal sent after the deadline will not be considered.
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