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Nr. 221/20 Climate action/international Today, the Federal Environment Ministry and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH are launching the second call for proposals under the “IKI Small Grants” scheme, deploying funds provided by the International Climate Initiative (IKI). The programme aims to support creative ideas that are tailored to local needs and effectively reduce greenhouse gas emissions. IKI Small Grants also promotes projects that enhance local adaptation measures and focus on forest and biodiversity conservation. The programme places special emphasis on project ideas that actively address the aim of gender equality. Applications from small NGOs and initiatives working on climate action and biodiversity conservation in developing countries and emerging economies will be accepted until 9 February 2021. Federal Environment Minister Schulze commented: “It is essential to support small projects and organisations, also because this allows us to engage with a broad variety of climate initiatives and environmental projects at local level and to empower the many committed players on site. By promoting small local projects, we can respond in a targeted manner to local climate change impacts and, in particular, strengthen and use the capacity of those who are directly affected. The small-scale projects programme therefore perfectly complements the large projects we usually support under the IKI.” The programme aims to select, by 2025, more than 100 projects in international calls for proposals. These projects will be awarded grants of up to 100,000 euros each. During the first IKI Small Grants call for proposals in 2019, 38 projects in 27 countries were selected with a funding volume of approximately three million euros. Some of the first round projects are already under way. Further information and application documents: The International Climate Initiative (IKI) The International Climate Initiative is one of the most important instruments of the Federal Environment Ministry with regard to international finance for climate action and biodiversity conservation. The IKI’s work is situated against the backdrop of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Convention on Biological Diversity. It finances climate action and biodiversity conservation in emerging economies, developing countries and transition countries. The IKI has agreed to finance more than 730 climate and biodiversity projects in more than 60 countries with a total funding volume of 3.9 billion euros (2008 to 2019). One important aspect in IKI project selection is respect for human rights and compliance with high environmental and social standards. That is why, since 2017, the IKI has applied a systematic, binding safeguard policy which organisations agree to adhere to in planning and implementing IKI projects.
01. Dezember 2020The Federal Environment Ministry supports small-scale local projects in developing countries
New financing round: Launch event provides official framework for the second call for proposals by IKI Small Grants
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