Urban Fabric Initiatives under the sustainable cities: Tamale urban resilience project

Description

1) Objective

Urban Fabric Initiatives (UFI) is a program financed by AFD, which aim to develop public spaces or local community facilities, through collaborative efforts, and to support the animation and the management of these sites. The aim of the Tamale UFI is to finance the co-design, co-construction and co-management of small-scale facilities (such as publics spaces, sports grounds, toilet blocks, gathering areas, market areas, etc.), in close collaboration with the Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs (MLGCRA) and the Tamale Municipal Assembly (TaMA).

The specific objectives are as follows:

• Improve people’s resilience to floods and heat waves through the deployment of green public spaces and flood management infrastructure
• Support the operationalization of public policy of participatory governance at the local level for a sustainable and inclusive project
• Strengthen local governance capacity in the formulation and replication of resilient urban projects

2) Eligibility

The Call for Proposals is opened to organizations (international and national Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO), Community Based Organizations, Civil Society Organizations (CSO)), and to consortiums formed by private companies and at least one CSO/NGO.

3) Location

Actions must take place in Ghana. The UFI shall implement activities in each of the 4 communities of Tutingli, Nalung, Bilpela and Lamakara, targeted by the Sustainable Cities: Tamale Urban Resilience Project.

4) Budget

A budget of €1,300,000 is dedicated to this UFI project and will be granted to one proposal only; this amount can cover 100% of the UFI budget, including taxes.

5) Application

Closing of the Call is September 15th, 2025, 12:00 AM, Accra time.