Request for Proposals – 2013
GEF Small Grants Programme of
UNDP
The Global Environment
Facility Small Grants Programme (GEF SGP) implemented by UNDP, provides grants
for initiatives of communities and civil society organizations, to enable them
implement projects in the focal areas of biodiversity conservation, climate
change mitigation, and sustainable land management.
In the current fifth operational
phase, SGP Kenya’s approach is to promote the effective implementation of a
series of innovative policies and norms that enable community stewardship of
national resources. In so doing, SGP Kenya intends to create a mosaic of land
uses and community practices that provide sustainable livelihoods while
generating global environmental benefits.
Below are four components
that provide the framework under which community activities are implemented.
Under each of the components is a list of ideas/activities that contribute to
SGP’s targets, and which should be used for the development of proposals.
Component 1) Sustainable management of Landscapes and
Seascapes for biodiversity conservation
a. Mt. Kenya Eco-system
i. Implementation of forest
management plans by CFAs
ii. Innovative conservation
projects by WRUAs and other NGOs/CBOs contributing to conservation of Mt. Kenya
forest
b. Community Conservancies
in Laikipia
i. Training program on
sustainable rangeland management and biodiversity conservation for community
conservancies
ii. Strengthening of
conservancy management plans and implementation of the plans
c. Conservation of
significant coastal and marine biodiversity
i. Mangrove conservation in
Kilifi County and Funzi Bays
ii. Develop and implement
management plans for LMMAs/Co-management areas
iii. Conservation of
significant marine biodiversity – in biodiversity hotspots .
Component 2) Maintenance and improvement of flow of forest and agro-system
services to sustaining livelihoods of local communities
d. Kenya Forest (Charcoal)
Rules
i. Create awareness on the
Kenya Forest (charcoal ) rules, and assist communities to produce and sell
charcoal in line with the rules
e. Sustainable Land
Management (SLM) in Laikipia county
i. Training program in SLM
practices
ii. Innovative means to
enhance resilience to Climate Change of pastoral and farmer communities
Component 3) Climate change mitigation through capacity development and
promotion of low-carbon technologies at community level
f. Installation of biogas
units, particularly in the Mt. Kenya region
g. Promote adoption of
renewable energy technologies for off-grid communities
Component 4) Cross-cutting Capacity development and
Knowledge management
h. Training workshops for
stakeholders on project development and management, linked to environment
conservation
i. Organizing and hosting
knowledge eco-fairs
j. Training programme on
identification and tracking of indicators and participatory monitoring
All proposals must be
developed using the GEF SGP proposal guidelines, and they should contribute to
the project targets as set out in the project framework.
For detailed information
regarding the call for proposal, including the proposal guidelines and project
framework, visit the GEF SGP Kenya website at www.gefsgp-undp.or.ke, or
contact Wachira at wachiracaritas@yahoo.com (tel: 0720 -957881).
Proposals are to be sent by
mail/courier/hand-delivery to the designated offices below, by 12 noon Tuesday
February 26nd 2013.
Proposals delivered to the
Nairobi office should be dropped at the UNDP TENDER BOX, placed at the main UN
gate. Proposals from the Mt. Kenya region and Laikipia county can be delivered
to the SGP office in Nanyuki.
Details are below.
Only short-listed proposals
will be acknowledged by March 15th 2013.
The National Coordinator,
GEF/ Small Grants Programme,
c/o UNDP Registry
Block M, third floor
off UN Avenue
P. O. Box 30218- 00100,
Nairobi
or
SGP Mt. Kenya/Laikipia office
Attn: Simon Wachira
C/o CETRAD office
Buttsons Complex
off Hospital Road
P. O. Box 144 - 10400,
Nanyuki
GEF/ Small Grants Programme,
c/o UNDP Registry
Block M, third floor
off UN Avenue
P. O. Box 30218- 00100,
Nairobi
or
SGP Mt. Kenya/Laikipia office
Attn: Simon Wachira
C/o CETRAD office
Buttsons Complex
off Hospital Road
P. O. Box 144 - 10400,
Nanyuki
