Pilotfinansiering Miljöstudier Seed funds environmental studies The Embassy of Sweden in Maputo (EoS) will fund UNDP with 4 000 000 SEK to carry out the "Call for Proposals: Climate Change Resilience and Adaptation Mozambique" during 2015-2016. This intervention concerns the preparation and evaluation phase of the competition. It is intended to result in 3-5 action oriented research studies. 

The aim of launching a Call for Proposals is to stimulate collaboration, learning and information sharing between actors in Mozambique in the field of climate change resilience and adaptation, as well as to generate and publicly disseminate knowledge and surface ideas among key stakeholders in Mozambique about critical barriers and potential solutions to building resilience and adapting to climate change and natural disasters. PLEASE REVIEW YOUR ANSWER AS THE QUESTION HAS BEEN CHANGED

Sveriges Ambassad i Maputo (EoS) avser att bidra med 4 000 000 SEK till genomförandet av utlysningen "Call for Proposals: Climate Change Resilience and Adaptation Mozambique" under 2015- 2106. Insatsen förväntas resultera i 3-4 studier. 

Syftet med att lansera en Call for Proposal är att stimulera samarbete, kunskaps- och informationsutbyte mellan olika aktörer i Moçambique inom området klimatförändringar och resiliens, samt att locka fram nya idéer och sprida dem bland relevanta intressenter i landet. Fokus för utlysningen är kritiska hinder- och möjliga lösningar till ökad resiliens och förbättrad anpassning till klimatförändringar och naturkatastrofer. 

Av insatsen på 4 000 000 SEK, har 3 186 302 SEK budgeterats för att täcka bidrag till 3-4 forskningsstudier, på 800 000 - 1 000 000 SEK/studie. Resterande 296 296  SEK täcker UNDPs kostnader för att driva projektet, inklusive lön till en projektledare och kostnader i samband med att sprida resultaten, t.ex. för att producera trycksaker och att organisera seminarium. 1. Contribute to building the EoS’ knowledge about the context in Mozambique, in terms of vulnerabilities and strengths, critical barriers and potential solutions to building resilience against and adapting to climate change and natural disasters – with a particular focus on the most vulnerable and poor groups;
2. Generate (3-4 funded Problem Statements) and publicly disseminate knowledge about vulnerabilities and strengths, critical barriers and potential solutions to building resilience against climate change and natural disasters;
3. Surface ideas to be further explored – by any/all actors and donors with an interest in climate change and;
4.Facilitate collaboration, learning and information sharing between actors in Mozambique in the field of climate change resilience and adaptation.