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:
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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