The Global Environment Facility (GEF) Small Grants Programme (SGP) is a corporate programme of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) implemented by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) since 1992. The GEF SGP is announcing a call for proposals to award small grants of up to US$100,000 to non-governmental organizations, Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and community groups to undertake a systems analysis approach to the development and implementation of solutions that address upstream, midstream, and downstream management of plastic pollution, including baseline analysis, advocacy for policy development and implementation, development and implementation of waste management models, education and campaigns.

Eligibility

• Be non-governmental or non-profit organizations with legal mandate to operate; or
• Be community groups/community-based organizations, and social enterprise organizations recognized by the relevant municipal authorities; and
• Have relevant experience and proven records of working with communities and groups in environmental, forestry and/or agricultural related activities and should be based or already have or be willing to have a working presence in the respective countries and priority geographical areas;
• The lead organization should propose a plan of engaging governments, research institutes, communities, media and other key stakeholders. University/research institutes can be engaged for the baseline analysis.

Note: Having successfully completed a waste related GEF SGP project is an added advantage.

Geographical area
The projects under this call should focus on Fuvahmulah City, Republic of the Maldives

NGOs and CBOs who are interested in sending proposals, please register in the below given link:

https://forms.gle/SnTqgDMR1XknSbTM6

Deadline for registration: 17 July 2022, 00:00 Hrs.

Once registered, the GEF-SGP team will be in contact with you with more information regarding the next step.

For queries

GEF SGP Hotline: (+960) 7678767

Fathimath Saeedha

National Coordinator

GEF Small Grants Programme

United Nations Development Programme

Malé, Maldives

Tel: +960 334-3217

Fax: +960 332-4504

Email: fathimath.saeedha@undp.org

Hussain Jauson  Lomo

Programme Assistant  – Small Grants Programme

United Nations Development Programme

Malé, Maldives

Tel: +960 334-3205 / +9607463524

Fax: +960 332-4504

Email: hussain.jauson@undp.org

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