Lao Ecology Small Grants Program Phase 2 (LESGP2)
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Duration:Â July 2024 - June 2026
Project background:
The Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) is located in the heart of the Indo-Burma Hotspot, which comprises Viet Nam, Lao PDR, Cambodia, Thailand, Myanmar, and parts of southern China. With high levels of plant and animal endemism and limited remaining natural habitat, Indo-Burma is one of the world’s top ten biodiversity hotspots, and one of the most threatened. Lao PDR is home to important populations of many globally threatened species and includes large areas of relatively intact forest habitat. However, this biodiversity is under ever-increasing threat from unsustainable exploitation of natural resources, illegal hunting and logging, hydropower and infrastructure development, and the expansion of commercial agriculture. The need for a strong, vibrant civil society in Lao PDR that can effectively address environmental issues has never been greater.
Objectives of the programme:
- Award at least five small grants to civil society organisations (CSOs) for projects on biodiversity conservation, sustainable livelihoods, waste management as well as CSO capacity building and networking.Â
- Continue to provide technical and operational assistance to CSOs to build their capacity on concept development, proposal writing and donor engagement, as well as project management.Â
Donor:
The McConnell Foundation.Â
Announcement:
´¡Ìýcall for proposals opens on 1 October 2024 and closes on 17 November 2024. Contracts will start from 1 February 2025. For further information, please visit the Call for Proposals webpage here.ÌýÌý