State/African Regional - Other Economic Support Funds (ESF) Projects/Programs: Mangroves Rehabilitation Project in Gabon
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- LIBREVILLE-CLIM01-2024
- Agency
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Department of State
- Applications due
- Award size
- $100,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
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- Environment
- Eligible applicants
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- Other
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Department of State, through the U.S. Embassy Libreville, is seeking applications for a grant program to empower local communities in Gabon to better manage mangrove areas. The program aims to: (a) rehabilitate critical mangrove areas through reforestation/replanting, (b) initiate an awareness and education campaign focused on the ecosystemic benefits of mangrove protection, and (c) collaborate with the Gabonese government to develop a law to protect, preserve, and restore mangrove ecosystems. Eligible applicants include non-profit organizations, educational institutions, and government entities. The application deadline is August 1, 2024, and the anticipated program start date is October 1, 2024.
The total available funding for this grant opportunity is $100,000, which will be awarded through a 12-month or less period of performance grant funded through the State/African Regional - Other Economic Support Funds (ESF) program. The grant activities will take place in the Estuaire province of Gabon.
Synopsis
The U.S. Embassy Libreville of the U.S. Department of State announces an open competition for organizations to submit applications to carry out a program to empower local communities to better manage mangrove areas in Estuaire province in best practices for conservation and climate change mitigation, and concurrently rehabilitate damaged areas. Please follow all instructions below.
Priority Region: Gabon
Program Objectives:
a) Rehabilitate critical mangrove areas through reforestation/replanting.
b) Initiate an awareness and education campaign focused on educating local communities on the ecosystemic benefits of mangroves protection.
c) Preparatory work in collaboration with the Ministry of Environment, civil society, and local NGOs leading to the adoption of a law to protect, preserve and restore mangrove ecosystems in Gabon.
The project kick-off for each activity should be as follows:
1. Planting of mangrove trees in critical areas
- Identify deforested mangrove areas that are most critical to flood prevention
- Coordinate with local communities to plant new mangrove trees
2. An awareness campaign in local communities
- Once the critical mangrove areas are identified, an educational campaign will begin in those communities to sensitize them on the importance of preserving the mangroves for economic and security reasons.
3. Collaboration with the Gabonese government on a law protecting and preserving critical mangrove forests.
- [The implementer will form] a working group of NGOs, civil society, scientists, and the government to identify opportunities for improvement in existing Gabonese law and draft a new law that addresses those weaknesses.
- the working group will facilitate the presentation of the new law to the appropriate governmental authorities to be considered for law.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Budget Guidance and Template for New Awards.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| Timeline Template.docx | DOCX document | |
| BUDGET NARRATIVE TEMPLATE.docx | DOCX document | |
| Notice of Funding Opportunity - Libreville-CLIM01-2024_FINAL.docx | DOCX document |
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