Call summary :

1. Brief information about the project

The Scientific Information Center of the Interstate Commission for Water Coordination in Central Asia (SIC ICWC), with the support of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and funding from the European Union (EU), is implementing the Project "Facilitating region-specific approaches to addressing climate and environment-related risks for socio-economic stability" in Central Asia.

The Project aims to strengthen the capacity of local stakeholders to identify environment and climate-related risks for socioeconomic stability at the community levels, and to programme effective risk reduction and response measures. In particular, the Project aims to equip and empower local communities in the Ferghana Valley, covering Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, as well as to increase engagement with a wider range of stakeholders to scale up actions to address climate-related risks. The Project also aims to unite local communities in the target countries into regional networks of practitioners.

2. Expressions of interest

SIC ICWC invites NGOs registered in the following regions: (1) Osh or Jalal-Abad oblast of the Kyrgyz Republic; (2) Sughd region of the Republic of Tajikistan; (3) Andijan, Namangan or Fergana regions of the Republic of Uzbekistan to express interest to work with local communities to plan and implement locally led adaptation measures, to be funded under the Project.

A consortium consisting of maximum two (2) NGOs may also submit a joint application as long as the NGO registered in one of the above areas act as a lead partner.

In particular, SIC ICWC has developed a mechanism for providing sub-grants, which will allow channeling funds directly to the selected NGOs operating in the specified priority project areas. As a result of the selection process, up to eight (8) NGOs will be selected, each of which will receive a grant of USD 164,775 for the planning and implementation of the locally-led adaptation (LLA) projects, with a focus on nature-based solutions.

All projects will be in line with the Project’s objectives aimed at strengthening climate and environmental resilience as an essential condition for socio-economic stability and sustainable development.

In addition to funding, each NGO will receive technical support from SIC ICWC, including training and consultations on risk and vulnerability analysis, as well as on planning nature-based solutions adapted to the conditions of each of the priority areas.

The selected NGOs will also be required to participate in the established regional network that promotes inter-organizational cooperation, peer-to-peer learning and institutional interaction in order to maximize the impact of all LLA projects.

The project provides for a comprehensive monitoring, evaluation and learning process to systematically track the progress of each LLA project.


3. Overall goals and activities to be implemented by the selected NGOs:

- Facilitate and organize community planning sessions with target communities, using the adapted UNEP tools to identify and prioritize locally-led adaptation measures, with a focus on nature-based solutions.

- Based on the identified community adaptation solutions, develop Community Climate Change Adaptation Action Plan" (CCCAAP), incorporating relevant assessments, and submit them to SIC ICWC for review.

- Liaise with local authorities for the implementation of the developed CCCAAP and alignment with local plans, when possible.

- Implement the selected locally led adaptation interventions, including procurement, implementation, and monitoring.

- Apply UNEP’s adapted methods and tools for participatory and inclusive climate risk assessment planning to local communities.

- Participate actively in regional networks facilitated by SIC ICWC on climate change adaptation for the exchange of information and best practices in the Ferghana Valley.

4. Stages and specific activities

Stage 1.

1. Develop a design and methodology (including a procedure for determining the sample of target groups, main beneficiaries, baseline and final evaluation) for the implementation of the sub-project.

2. Develop a plan for monitoring and evaluating the implementation of the sub-project.

3. Submit the methodology, schedule and plan of monitoring and evaluation of the sub-project implementation in Russian to SIC ICWC for approval and approval.

4. To submit to SIC ICWC an interim report on the first stage in Russian (Output 1.1).

Stage 2.

1. Participate in a