We are pleased to announce that the UK Partnering for Accelerated Climate Transitions (UK PACT) programme has launched a new funding opportunity within the Amazon Regional Fund, in the Agriculture, Forests and other Land-Use (AFOLU) sectors.
We are looking to award grant funding for projects that can contribute to sustainable development through halting deforestation and forest degradation, supporting biodiversity, and carbon sequestration and storage in the lowland Amazon, working in agriculture, forestry, and other land use (AFOLU) and bioeconomy sectors.
What are we looking for?
Following bespoke engagement with key government stakeholders, NGOs, civil society and the private sector within the Amazon region, the UK PACT Amazon Regional Fund is now seeking to extend its support to agriculture, forests and land use in Bolivia, Ecuador, Guyana and Peru. UK PACT will deliver technical assistance and capacity-building projects aimed at supporting governments to accelerate an equitable and inclusive transition toward sustainable and resilient systems of practices.
Projects will be funded under four areas of intervention:
- Deforestation-free production: support the transition to deforestation-free, sustainable and resilient production in key value chains, including non-timber forest products, cocoa, coffee, beef, dairy and soy, through:
- Traceability standards, practices and systems.
- Climate smart agriculture practices and technologies, pursuing carbon positive systems.
- Non-deforestation and land conversion strategies.
- Consolidate robust MRV systems: develop and promote governance and transparency under existing reporting frameworks according to UNFCCC data requirements, including for ecosystems such as peatlands.
- Enable conditions and promote the development of bioeconomy: increasing value of standing forests by the use, commercialisation, and conservation of biological resources. Including access to finance and markets, while strengthening national bioeconomy strategies.
- Improve the design and implementation of nature finance mechanisms: involving national and regional governments, financial sector, local communities, though:
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- More inclusive results-based payment mechanisms to prevent forest loss and degradation (REDD+) working closely with governments and IPLCs.
- Developing transparent, equitable and inclusive carbon markets in the Amazon.
- Capacity building and knowledge sharing between public and private sector on incorporating deforestation into green financing.
Who can apply?
All organisations that consider themselves capable of delivering the project activities presented may submit proposals, considering aspects such as cost-effectiveness, project management, impacts on GEDSI (Gender Equality, Disability and Social Inclusion), technical capacity of the organisation or proposing consortium. Both for-profit and not-for-profit organisations both can apply.
Government agencies and/or departments (including sub-national governments) are not eligible to apply either as a lead organisation or partner in a consortium.
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