Introduction of resilient agricultural practices

Description

1) Objective

The objective of this Call for Proposals is to expand irrigated arable land areas, reduce the extent of degraded wastelands, restore agricultural landscapes, and sanitation of drinking water in three neighborhoods, and four high schools in the rural suburbs of the Almaty region. As a result, farmers’ income is expected to increase by more than 15% due to expanding and improving irrigated land management.

The primary project outcomes are threefold and target the following main activities:
1. Improvement of irrigation water supply systems by means of the introduction of water-saving practices:
2. Improving clean-up and remediation services in the context of COVID-19.
3. Build institutional capacity in agricultural water supply agencies and municipal water and sanitation services.

2) Eligibility

The CSO/NGO/CBO must meet the following criteria to be eligible for selection:

• Legally registered in the Republic of Kazakhstan and in possession of a valid registration certificate.
• Mandate and founding documents should be in line with activities for which the fund is being sought.
• Have at least two years of experience in the areas of project management, experimentation, analytical and research studies, institutional development in the agricultural sector, WASH, capacity building, and awareness-raising.

3) Location

Actions must take place in Kazakhstan.

4) Budget

The budget should be detailed, complete, rational and realistic, and must not exceed the equivalent of USD $70,000.

5) Application

Applications (project proposals) in the form of the template attached (Annex A and Annex B) must be submitted by email or a hard copy in one envelope as detailed below not later than 10 November 2022 at 17:00 Astana time.