Submit a Proposal for the GMS Climate Change and Environmental Sustainability Program 2022
Applications are invited from suitably qualified applicants for the 2022 Call for Proposals for GMS Climate Change and Environmental Sustainability Program. Demonstrations are one of the main activities of the CCESP in order to help enhance climate resilience, green growth, and environmental quality in the GMS.
The program plans to have 27 demonstrations relating to the different themes (such as demonstrations on gender-responsive community resilience projects, and on the circular economy, pollution control, and waste management, etc.) Through these demonstrations, the CCESP plans to pilot climate action practices, innovative technologies, and financing instruments. These demonstrations could eventually be scaled up or lead to wider investments.
Deadline for Submission is 1 July 2022
Submit Proposal to [email protected]
Priority Themes for the Proposals
The program’s six priority themes are:
- Climate and disaster resilience,
- Low-carbon transitions,
- Climate-smart landscapes,
- Environmental quality through pollution control and sustainable waste management,
- Digital technology for climate actions and environmental sustainability, and
- Financing low-carbon and climate-resilient infrastructure and technology.
Eligibility Criteria
The proposals can be developed and submitted by any of the following entities in Asia:
- Working Group on Environment (WGE) coordinators and relevant government departments and agencies;
- Development partners;
- Civil society organizations and community-based organizations;
- Private sector;
- Academia and research institutes
Selection Criteria
- Clarity of concept including outputs, implementation plan, and timeframe
- Having transboundary characteristics, and/or meeting the national needs and interest
- Building on previous achievements, successes, and supporting national policy/strategies
- Having sufficient capacity, staffing, commitment and institutional support for carrying out the demonstrations