10YFP Trust Fund Projects - Application form (template for project proposal)
Each entry has a limited number of characters allowed
PART 1 - PROJECT SUMMARY (MAXIMUM 2 PAGES)
Date:
Title of project:
Related 10YFP programme:
programme area (if relevant):
Targeted countries/regions:
Applicant name:
Applicant type: government / stakeholder
Applicant contact information:
List of partner(s):
For each of the partners, please include their legal status, number of employees, year of creation, website
address, latest activity report, and expected role in the project.
Executing agency, if any, (if an executing agency is designated, it will receive funding):
Start date:
end date (maximum 24 months):
Primary objectives (max. 1000 characters):
Expected results (max. 1000 characters):
Targeted beneficiaries of the project (max. 1000 characters):
Project Executive Summary (max. 2000 characters):
Is there a 10YFP National Focal Point in your country? YES/NO
If you responded YES above, has the National Focal point been informed? YES/NO/N/A.
Has the National Focal Point indicated support through an email or a letter? YES/NO/N/A
Are you a partner of the 10YFP programme subject to the call for proposal? YES/NO
If you have responded NO above, do you intent to become a partner of 10YFP programme? YES/NO
SIGNATURES
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PART II: PROJECT PROPOSAL (MAXIMUM 8 PAGES)
PROJECT BACKGROUND
Context and project justification (Describe how the project responds to recognized needs, priorities and
circumstances) (maximum 2500 characters)
Link to relevant international, regional, national strategies and legal frameworks, relevant policies and
institutional arrangements including relevant obligations in the WTO and MEAs (maximum 2000
characters)
Relationship to the 10YFP and to 10YFP programme(s) (Explain 1) how the project will substantially
contribute to the goals and principles of the 10YFP, to the three dimensions of sustainable development
and hence to the shift to SCP patterns, and 2) how the project contributes to the 10YFP Programme’s
objectives) (maximum 2500 characters)
Relationship to and synergies with other relevant work and initiatives (list relevant work and initiatives,
including complementarity with these) (maximum 2000 characters)
PROJECT TOTAL BUDGET AND TOTAL AMOUNT REQUESTED FROM THE 10YFP TRUST FUND
Amount requested from the 10YFP Trust Fund: US$
Co-funding – not compulsory : US$ or in-kind
Project total budget: US$
Refer to budget form to provide additional compulsory information.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Project objective(s) (Describe in one sentence the main objective of this project) (maximum 500
characters)
Describe how this project will take into account the lifecycle approach (analysis of both consumption
and production side and multiple stages of a product’s life cycle) and related methodologies. (maximum
1800 characters)
Describe the type of instruments i.e. policy instruments (economic, regulatory, social) that will be used.
(maximum 2000 characters)
Describe how the project is based on a scientific and policy knowledge base (provide reference to
relevant scientific publications, policy relevant studies etc.). (maximum 1800 characters)
Project Activities (A.1, A.2)
Project outputs (output/deliverables and brief descriptions) (maximum 3000 characters)
EXPECTED BENEFITS, EXPECT RESULTS, MEASURING PROGRESS
Describe qualitatively (and quantitatively if possible) the expected benefits in terms of environmental,
social (poverty eradication), economic, other benefits. (maximum 2000 characters)
Describe the expected results directly resulting from the project implementation (both qualitative and
quantitative, as far as possible) (maximum 2000 characters)
Performance indicators to measure progress of the project: please select relevant SCP indicators among
the list below :
Greenhouse gas emission reduction (mitigation potential)
Resource efficiency (water efficiency, material consumption, sustainable land use, waste
reduction)
Number of laws, policies, strategies, plans, agreements, or regulations promoting the shift to
SCP patterns drafted, proposed, adopted/mainstreamed, or implemented (list and provide
associated geographic area)
Number of institutions and number of professionals with improved capacity to promote the
shift to SCP patterns (list institutions and their location)
Number of outreach products – brochures, webpages… - and awareness raising activities (list
products and activities, as well as number of relevant stakeholders reached)
Number of sectoral policy planning tools used/adapted (list planning tools and how they have
been, or will be, used in practice)
Person hours of training completed on SCP (report hours in terms of number of men and
number of women)
Performance indicators to measure progress of the project: please add any further relevant indicator
you will use: Others (indicators specific to the project and relevant for the country):
Describe how progress towards SCP patterns will be measured and project impacts and results will be
assessed (methodology, indicator, baseline, data / information sources) (maximum 2000 characters)
IMPLEMENTATION
a) Implementation arrangements: (Describe suggested implementation and institutional set up)
(maximum 2000 characters)
b) Stakeholders: (Describe involvement and roles of stakeholders, promotion of collaboration
between them through the project)(maximum 2000 characters)
c) Risks and mitigation: (Describe the main risks and obstacles, related mitigation measures):
(maximum 2000 characters)
d) Sustainability: (Describe the ability and potential to sustain the activity after the end of the
project): (maximum 2000 characters)
e) Replicability: (Describe the ability and potential to scale-up over time, and to replicate in
different contexts): (maximum 2000 characters)
PROJECT WORK PLAN
ACTIVITY
A.1
Timeframe
Responsible Partner
Other Partners
A.2
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MONITORING, REPORTING AND EVALUATION (maximum 2000 characters)
Monitoring:
Reporting:
Evaluation:
Please attach budget form duly completed
Please attach information form duly completed
Please attach evidence that National Focal Point – if nominated – has been consulted/informed (i.e.
letter, copy of email etc.)
Please attach other letters of support
Other documents if any
Annex 1b: Budget form
Activity
Budget
Quantity
Unit
Unit Cost
(USD)
Total Cost
(USD)
Activity A.1 – Please use same name coding as above
Sub-total
Activity A.2 – Please use same name coding as above
Sub-total
Activity A.3 – Please use same name coding as above
Sub-total
Activity ...
Total Cost
Guidelines on UN rules and regulations for budget
Please refer to UN rules and regulations, in particular, but not exclusively UN Financial rules:
http://daccess-dds-ny.un.org/doc/UNDOC/GEN/N13/408/57/PDF/N1340857.pdf?OpenElement
Annex 1c: information form
The information form need to be filled in by the executing agency, or the applicant if the applicant is
expected to receive funds, in case of successful application. For each of the below questions, please
anwaser YES/NO and indicate why.
1. Legal status and governance
1.1. Does legal status reflect a not-for profit status?
1.2. Has the entity been duly registered?
2. Financial and administrative capacity
2.1. Are its audited financial statements publicly available, showing sound financial management?
3. Technical capacity
3.1. Does the entity have the basic technical capacities to carry out the intervention?
4. Does the entity fail to meet relevant obligations or responsibilities required by the United
Nations?
4.1. Does the entity fail to meet relevant obligations or responsibilities required by the United Nations?
4.2. Does the entity violate sanctions established by the UN Security Council?
4.3. Are there any issues with the entity that could pose a reputational risk to UNEP?
5. Already working with UNEP:
5.1. Is it currently working with any part of UNEP as an implementing partner? Are there any reasons the
decision should be taken by the Partnership Committee?
6. Specific Technical Capacities
6.1 Does the organization have relevant proven experience in implementing similar activities (e.g., at a
similar level of technical complexity; access to relevant information sources/networks)?
6.2 Has the organization previously managed activities in the same geographic area?
6.3 Has the organization previously managed efforts at a similar scale of funding?
6.4 Are there additional technical merits for partnering?
7. Strategic Capacity
7.1 Does the organizational mandate of the organization cover the purpose of the proposed activity?
7.2 Does the organization have an environmental or sustainability policy that reflects similar
/complementary values to those of UNEP?
7.3 Does the organization have positive feedback from working with UNEP, the UN and/or other
intergovernmental organizations?