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First call for concept notes: Adapting to Climate Change in Agriculture and the Environment in Eastern Africa

First call for concept notes: Adapting to Climate Change in Agriculture and the Environment in Eastern Africa

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Call deadline extended to 16 July 2010 We are pleased to issue a first call for concept notes that will address the effects of climate change on African agriculture and the environment and the use of biosciences innovations to enable African farmers, agroprocessing industries, small businesses and local communities to adapt to climate change and/or to mitigate its negative effects Successful concept notes will be followed by invitations for proposals.

This Call for Concept Notes is open to regional applications that are led by public and/or private entities (including small scale enterprises and NGOs) in one of the six BioInnovate participating countries of Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda. The lead entities from the region may seek, and are encouraged, to include other regional and/or international partners, within or beyond the eastern Africa region, as partners in the proposed project. Deadline for Receipt of the Concept Notes is July 16, 2010. Download the Call for Concept Notes (PDFDownload the guidelines and application format(PDFFrequently asked questions Download the BioInnovate program document (PDFSign up to the BioInnovate news alert (email) Contact us