Women in Healthy Sustainable Societies – East Africa
Request for Proposals, due 28 February 2014
Implementation: 15 May 2014 - 15 February 2015
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Women in East Africa play a critical role in the “environment” - food production, water and fuel wood
harvest, natural resource management, and household well-being, although until recently there has
been limited recognition and support for women in these roles. Recognition of the importance of
involving women more in environmentally-related decision making at all levels has been growing,
although further coordination and support is needed to fully achieve equality. Conservation
International (CI) is dedicated to furthering these issues through policy, action, and dialogue.
In October 2013, experts and practitioners working on these issues came together for a two -day
Strategic Discussion in Nairobi and developed a set of recommendations for funding priorities including:
1. Community-based capacity building, education and awareness that supports women’s
involvement and benefit-sharing in environmentally-related activities – including community
decision making and project implementation
2. Influencing policy-level decision making around gender equality and women’s empowerment in
the environment
3. Information sharing and networking between practitioners and organizations working on
gender equality and women’s empowerment to share knowledge, collaborate and strengthen a
collective voice on these issues
4. Research to demonstrate benefits of incorporating women into environmental decision making
and inform best practices (including tools, guidelines, etc.)
Following these recommendations, CI, with the technical support of BirdLife International, is soliciting
proposals from organizations working in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda to support work focusing on at
least one of these recommendations. The goal of these small grants is to further global and local
understanding and practice of gender equality and women’s empowerment (e.g. leadership skills
development, technical training, etc.) vis-à-vis the environment. Priority will go to environmentallyfocused organizations that have identified a need for focusing efforts on better integrating gender or
focusing on empowering women within their ongoing environmental work. Successful proposals will:
 Link women’s empowerment or gender equality with aspects of the environment (e.g.
protected areas, environmentally-friendly livelihoods, sustainable food production,
environmental policy, freshwater, climate change, etc.).
 Enhance existing environmental programs or interventions (instead of a new activity) to
ensure sustainability and long term impact
 Address at least one of the priority areas of focus listed above
 For community-based or site-based projects: be located in or near a Key Biodiversity Area
within the Eastern Afromontane Hotspot (see list below – for more information, see
www.birdlife.org/africa/project/ci-women-healthy-sustainable-societies and
www.birdlife.org/africa/project/cepf-eastern-afromontane-hotspot or
www.cepf.net/where_we_work/regions/africa/eastern_afromontane)
 For projects with a national-level scope: located in Kenya, Tanzania or Uganda
Summary of process:
Number of grants
Grant funding
Eligibility
Request for Proposal launched
Proposals due
Applicants notified
Projects begin
Mid-term report
Check-in workshop
Projects end
Final report due
6-7 in total
USD 10,000 maximum
Legally registered, non-governmental organizations (local or
international) working in Kenya, Tanzania or Uganda
14 January 2014
28 February 2014
April 2014
15 May, 2014
30 September 2014
February 2015
15 February, 2015
15 March, 2015
Additional information on reporting
 A mid-term technical report (3-4 pages) plus photographs documenting the project will be due
30 September 2014
 A mid-term financial report will be due 30 September 2014
 A learning workshop will be held in February 2015 to bring together grant recipients to report
on activities. The workshop will likely be held in Nairobi and separate funding will be provided to
support participation in the event.
 A final technical report (4-5 pages) plus photographs will be due by 15 March 2015
 A final financial report (including supporting documentation such as receipts, bank statements
etc) will be due by 15 March 2015
CI is an international non-governmental organization dedicated to empowering societies to responsibly
and sustainably care for nature, our global biodiversity, for the well-being of humanity. Recognizing the
importance of supporting and empowering women in the environmental conservation and development
arenas, CI is committed to supporting activities, research and advocacy that advances women’s roles
within conservation and development. CI will be providing funding for these grants, and will play a key
role in choosing final grant recipients.
BirdLife International is the world’s largest nature conservation Partnership. BirdLife has been working
in East Africa for more than 20 years, driven by the belief that local people, working for nature in their
own places but connected nationally and internationally through the global Partnership, are the key to
sustaining all life on this planet. This unique local-to-global approach delivers high impact and long-term
conservation for the benefit of nature and people. BirdLife International will act as in-region contact and
grant administrator for the duration of the CI-funded Women in Healthy Sustainable Societies grants,
and will support the grant selection process. BirdLife International is well-versed in managing small
grants in this region through the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund under the Eastern Afromontane
biodiversity hotspot investment (2012-2017). See also www.birdlife.org/africa/project/cepf-easternafromontane-hotspot
Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas
Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas
Key Biodiversity Area in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania
Kenya
Uganda
Tanzania
Aberdare Mountains
Cherangani Hills
Chyulu Hills
Kianyaga Valleys
Kikuyu Escarpment
Forest
Kinangop Grasslands
Laikipia National
Reserve
Lake Bogoria National
Reserve
Lake Ol’ Bolossat
Marsabit
Masai Mara
Mathews Range
Mau Forest Complex
Mau Narok – Molo
Grasslands
Mount Elgon, Kenya
Mount Kenya
Mount Kulal Forest
Mount Nyiru
Mukurweini Valleys
Ol Jogi Rhinoceros S
Private Reserve
South Nandi Forest
South Nguruman
Taita Hills Forests *
Budingo Forest Reserve
Bugoma Central Forest Reserve
Bugungu Wildlife Reserve
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Echuya Forest Reserve
Itwara
Kagombe Forest Reserve
Kalinzu Forest Reserve
Karuma
Kasyoha-Kitomi Forest Reserve
Kibale National Park
Kidepo Valley National Park
Kyambura Wildlife Reserve
Mafuga Forest Reserve
Matiri Forest Reserve
Mgahinga Gorilla National Park
Mount Elgon, Uganda
Mount Kadam
Mount Moroto Forest Reserve
Murchison Falls National Park
Nyamuriro Swamp
Queen Elizabeth National Park and
Lake George
Rwenzori Mountains National Park
Semiliki National Park
Semiliki Reserve
Lake Chala and Lake
Jipe Catchments,
Kenya
Lake Nakuru
Mount Elgon
Catchment, Kenya
Lake Albert, Uganda
Lake Edward, Uganda
Mount Elgon Catchment, Uganda
Queen Elizabeth National Park and
Lake George Catchment, Uganda
Semiliki National Park Catchment
Virungu National Park and
Rutshuru, Uganda
Arusha National park (Arusha and Mount Meru)
Bulongwa/Bulogwa
Chala Hills
East Usambara Mountains *
Eluanata Dam
Gombe
Greater Mahale
Iringa
Kiboriani Mountains
Kitulo Plateau
Livingstone Mountains Forests
Lyango Hill Forest Reserve (Mbizi)
Mahenge Mountains *
Mbeya Range
Mount Hanang
Mount Kilimanjaro
Mount Rungwe
Mount Ufiome
Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Nguru Mountains *
Njombe Forests
Nort Pare Mountains *
Poroto (Mporoto) Ridge
Rubeho Mountains *
South Pare Mountains *
Udzungwa Mountains *
Ufipa Plateau – Loazi
Ukaguru Mountains *
Uluguru Mountains *
Umalila Mountains
West Usambara Mountains *
Kalambo River and the Ufuga Plateau, Tanzania
Kimani River
Kipengere Range
Lake Chala and Lake Jipe Catchments, Tanzania
Lake Tanganyika, Tanzania
Lufirio
Luiche River System
Malagarasi River System
Rufugu River System
Ruhuhu
Udzungwa Mountains Catchment *
Uluguru Mountains Catchment *
*=ex-Eastern Arc / Coastal Forests hotspot
LETTER OF INQUIRY
To submit your Letter of Inquiry, please send it to CEPF-EAM-SGP@birdlife.org as an email attachment.
If you have any questions or concerns please send your inquiry to CEPF-EAM-RIT@birdlife.org up to one
week before the application deadline, and we will do all that we can to assist.
Organization Information
Organization Legal Name
Organization Short Name/Acronym, if any
Project Lead Contact – Please provide the name and contact information for the person responsible for
correspondence regarding this project
Organization Chief Executive – Please provide the name and contact information for the chief executive
or person who is authorized to sign contracts on behalf of your organization
Mailing Address
Physical Address - if different from mailing address above
Country
Telephone and Fax
Website Address
E-mail Address – Please provide an email address, which we will use to communicate the status of your
application
Total Permanent Staff
Year Organization Established
Organization Type
____ Local
____ International
Local organizations should be legally registered within the country where the project will be
implemented and have an independent board of directors or other similar type of independent governing
structure.
History and Mission Statement - Please provide a brief description of your organization’s history and
mission, including experience relevant to the proposed project
Project Title and Request
Project Title
Project Location – Define the geographic location (including country, region, site, village(s), etc.) where
project activities will take place.
….
If this is a site-based project, please indicate within which Eastern Afromontane Key Biodiversity Area
the project is located (see list above).
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Compatibility with Priority Areas – which of the priority areas does your project most closely address?
☐Community based capacity building, community education and awareness
☐Policy-level decision making
☐Information sharing and networking
☐Research
(you may tick more than one)
Funding Request Amount – Enter the amount of funds (in US $) requested
Linking to Existing/Ongoing Environmental Activities – Explain what existing or ongoing environmental
activities this project will contribute to
Counterpart Funding – Identify the amounts and sources of any other funding already secured (to be
directed to this project or which are supporting the environmentally-themed activities)
In-kind Contributions – Enter the amount of your organization’s contributions to be directed to this
project and explain how these have been calculated
Project Budget – Provide a breakdown of the proposed budget (in US$ and only for this funded portion
of the project) using the following categories:
Salaries/Benefits:
Professional Services:
Rent and Storage:
Telecommunications:
Postage and Delivery:
Supplies:
Furniture and Equipment:
Maintenance:
Travel:
Meetings & Events:
Miscellaneous:
Sub-grants:
Indirect Costs (max 13%)
Total Budget:
Safeguard Policy Aspects
If the answer to one or more of the following questions is marked Yes, please summarize the potential
impacts and how these might be avoided or mitigated. Please be aware that BirdLife may ask applicants
for additional information and project documentation if the project possesses the potential to trigger
Safeguard Policies.
For more information about the Safeguard Policy Aspects please check the following:
www.cepf.net/grants/Pages/safeguard_policies.aspx
Environmental Aspects
Will the proposed project involve activities that are likely to have adverse impacts on the environment?
[ ] Yes
[ ] No
Justification I - Provide rationale for environmental impact if the answer marked is Yes.
Social Aspects
Will the proposed project involve activities that are likely to have adverse impacts on the local
community?
[ ] Yes
[ ] No
Justification II - Provide rationale for social impact if the answer marked is Yes.
Proposal
The proposal is meant to provide us with an overview of the project concept. It is typically 2-3 pages in
length, and must include at least the following information:
Project Rationale – Describe the problem you aim to address, and why it is important (why has your
organization identified gender or women’s empowerment as a priority?) Who identified the problem, and
how? Describe previous work you (or others) have already implemented / are already implementing in the
context of the proposed project
Project Approach – Describe the proposed strategy and actions of your project. Include the Objectives,
Expected results and Activities of the project and any potential risks you may face in implementing this
plan. Be sure to clearly explain how the project will address gender or women’s empowerment in an
environmental context (no more than 500 words)
Project Partners / Stakeholders – List any partners to be directly involved in implementing this project
as well as important stakeholders and how you have involved them in your planning.
Long-term Sustainability / Replicability – Describe how the project activities or results will enhance
existing or longer-term environmental and development efforts