European Union ‘Call for Proposals’ on Initiatives for Agriculture Rural Development and Women’s Leadership and Economic Empowerment
The European Union has launched the 2024 NDICI Civil Society Organizations and NDICI Human Rights programme and invites civil society organizations and international organizations to participate in the Call for Proposals.
The NDICI Civil Society Organizations (NDICI CSO) and NDICI Human Rights (NDICI HR) are the European Union (EU) thematic programmes that build on the 2012 EU Communication on Civil Society in external relations, recognizing that engagement with community organizations contributes to human development, prosperity and stability.
Rural agriculture in PNG is mostly based on subsistence to small-scale farming and provides economic livelihoods for the majority of the population. Attempts to develop and modernise this sector face enormous challenges with limited access to technology, vital skills and knowledge, not to mention the increasingly stringent international standards that must be met.
Women entrepreneurs, who are the most marginalised group, lack leadership and entrepreneurship skills to engage in economic and business activities. Complementing the role of the state, civil society organizations and international organizations play a crucial role in addressing these issues.
The overall objective of the call for proposals is to contribute to an inclusive, participatory, empowered and independent civil society and democratic space in partner countries.
Under this Call for Proposals, there are two (2) lots. Lot 1 is on the Agriculture Rural Development Programme and Lot 2 on Women’s Leadership and Economic Empowerment.
Specific Objective of Lot 1 is to enhance efficiency and effectiveness of the smallholder dominated agricultural sector to meet the standards set by the international regulation, such as the international agri-food safety standards or the EU Deforestation Regulation.
Specific Objective of Lot 2 is to increase women’s access to skills development, entrepreneurial training, financial services, products and business leadership.
The overall amount available under this call for proposals is EUR 4.32 million (approximately PGK 17.56 million).
The Guidelines and the Concept Note application form, alongside relevant annexes can be accessed at the following websites:
https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/home or https://eeas.europa.eu/delegations/papua-new-guinea_en or
Deadline for submission of a Concept Note: Friday 24 May 2024 at 4.00pm Central European Time (UTC+01:00).
The reference of this call is EuropeAid/180704/DD/ACT/PG
Information session on the Call will be held on Friday 12 April 2024 at 10am at the EU Delegation.