Thematic Call 2019/1

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The selection of project ideas from the Thematic Call for project outlines 2019/1 has been completed.

Ideas for projects with a funding volume of 5 to 20 million euros each for a total of 12 thematic priorities were requested. Submissions were possible from 22 March 2019 to 18 July 2019.

We received 256 project ideas from which 14 outlines were selected. All participants were informed in writing about the results. The consortia of the 14 selected project outlines were invited to submit a detailed project proposal.

Until the final approval of the project proposals, there is no claim for funding. Funding is dependent on the review of the application and the budget availability.

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Thematic priorities and selected outlines

More detailed information on the selected project outlines can be found below.

At the end of this page you can find the documents for the ideas competition.

Title

2050 is now: Aligning climate action with long-term climate and development goals
Consortium
- World Resources Institute (WRI)
- United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
- Institute for Sustainable Development and International Relations (IDDRI)
- Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) Association, Inc
- Alliance for Sustainable Energy LLC/LEDS-GP/National Renewable Energy Lab
- 2050 Pathways Platform
- University of Cape Town
- Fundación Bariloche
Countries
Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, China, India, Indonesia, South Africa
Status
Link to project page
Title
Scale Up Climate Finance through the Financial Sector – “30 by 30 Zero”
Consortium
- International Finance Corporation (IFC)
- World Bank
- Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
Countries
- Egypt, Morocco, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Pakistan, Philippines, Vietnam, Cote d'Ivoire, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, Peru
Status
Link to project page
Title
Urban-Act: Integrated Urban Climate Action for low-carbon & resilient cities
Consortium
- Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH;
- United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP);
- United Cities and Local Governments Asia-Pacific (UCLG ASPAC);
- Institute of Spatial and Regional Planning (IREUS),
- University of Stuttgart;
- Centre of Excellence in Urban Strategies (CE.US),
- Chulalongkorn University (CU);
- National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA);
- The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI);
- Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities (ICSC);
- Clean Air Initiative for Asian Cities (CAA);
- Tongji University (TU);
- China Academy of Urban Planning & Design (CAUPD);
- Bina Karta Lestari (BINTARI) Foundation;
- System Dynamics Bandung Boot Camp (SDBB)
Countries
China, India, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand
Status
Link to project page
Title
MENALINK: Ambitionierter Erneuerbaren-Ausbau und effiziente Sektorkopplung in der MENA Region
Consortium
- Guidehouse Germany GmbH;
- Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research (ISI);
- Elia Grid International; Renewables Academy (RENAC) AG;
- Regional Center for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (RCREEE);
- ALCOR;
- Institut de Recherche en Energie Solaire et Energies Nouvelles (IRESEN);
- National Energy Research Center (NERC);
- SHURA;
- Islamic Development Bank (IsDB)
Länder
Turkey, Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, Tunisia
Status
Link to project page
Title
Innovation Regions for a Just Energy Transition
Consortium
- Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH;
- Climate Action Network International (CAN);
- International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD);
- International Labour Organization (ILO);
- International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC);
- Wuppertal Institute for Climate,
- Environment and Energy
Countries
Colombia, China, India, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, Viet Nam, South Africa
Status
Link to project page
Title
Orientation of infrastructure investments on the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement and the 2030 Agenda in Central and Southeast Asia
Consortium
- Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD);
- International Transport Forum (ITF);
- United Nations Development Programme (UNDP);
- World Wild Fund for Nature (WWF);
- University of Central Asia;
- Institut du développement durable et des relations internationals (IDDRI);
- International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD);
- Nazarbayev University
Countries
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, China, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam
Status
Link to project page
Title
Regional mechanisms for the low-carbon, climate-resilient transformation of the energy-water-land Nexus in Central Asia
Consortium
- Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD);
- European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD);
- United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE);
- Scientific-Information Center ICWC (SIC ICW)
Countries
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan
Status
Link to project page
Title
Implementation and Financing of Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) by the Food and Agriculture Sector to reduce climate risk and environmental impacts in Latin America
Consortium
- The Nature Conservancy (TNC);
- Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC);
- Helmholtz Institute (UFZ);
- Nestrade S.A (Nestlé)
Länder
Argentina, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru
Status
Link to project page
Title
Implementing regional and national adaptation priorities in Central and West Africa (PACO)
Consortium
- Deutsche Gesellschaft für internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH;
- Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK);
- African Development Bank (AfDB); Islamic Development Bank (IsDB);
- Climate Change Competence Centre of Morocco (4C Maroc);
- Congo Basin Climate Commission (CCBC);
- Sahel Region climate commision (CCRS)
Countries
Benin, Burkina Faso, Mali, Congo
Status
Link to project page
Title
The Forest Landscape Restoration Implementation Facility: Delivering the Bonn Challenge. Responsive and needs driven financing for implementation of carbon-intensive landscape restoration strategies delivering national climate and development targets
Consortium
- International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN);
- WWF Germany;
- World Resources Institute (WRI)
Countries
Columbia, Peru, Madagascar, Tanzania
Status
Link to project page
Title 1
CoralCarib: Pioneering a new strategic approach for conserving and restoring Caribbean coral reef ecosystems that targets Climate Resilient Refuges.
Consortium
- The Nature Conservancy (TNC);
- Fundemar;
- Grupo Puntacana Foundation;
- Alligator Head Foundation
Countries
Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica
Status
Link to project page
Title 2
Save the Blue Five - Regional approach to protect migratory marine megafauna in the Southeast Pacific Region (SEPR)
Consortium
- Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH;
- Conservation International (CI);
- MarViva;
- The Permanent Commission for the South Pacific (CPPS)
Countries
Columbia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Peru
Status
Link to project page
Title 1
Transformative pathways: indigenous peoples and local communities leading and scaling up conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity
Consortium
- Forest Peoples Programme (FPP);
- UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre (WCMC);
- Oxford University;
- Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact AIPP;
- LifeMosaic;
- Partners for Indigenous Knowledge in the Philippines (PIKP);
- Tebtebba, Philippines;
- YKML, Indonesia;
- Centre for Sustainable Development in Mountainous Areas (CSDM);
- Chirapaq, Peru;
- Wampis Auton.Gov., Peru;
- Inter Mountain Peoples Education and Culture in Thailand (IMPECT) Association;
- Pga k’nyau Association for Sustainable Development (PASD);
- Chepkitale Indigenous Peoples Development Project (CIPDP), Kenya;
- Indigenous Information Network (IIN), Kenya;
Countries
Indonesia, Philippinens, Peru, Thailand, Viet Nam, Kenya
Status
Link to project page

Title 2
Living Lakes - Preservation and restoration of aquatic ecosystems and related landscapes
Consortium
- Global Nature Fund (GNF);
- Fishery Action Coalition Team (FACT), Cambodia;
- EMACE & Nagenahriu, Sri Lanka;
- NEWS, India;
- Action for Environmental Sustainability (AfES), Malawi;
- Fundación Humedales, Colombia;
- Corazon de la Tierra, Mexico;
- Fundación Global Nature, Spain;
- Lake Constance Foundation, Germany;
- Wildtrust, South Africa;
- Abertine Rift Conservation Society (ARCOS), Rwanda;
- The Society for the Conservation of Philippine Wetlands (SCPW), Philippines;
- ALT, Peru;
- Ramsar
Countries
Colombia, Mexico, Cambodia, India, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Malawi, Rwanda, South Africa, Peru
Status
Link to project page

Documents on the selection procedure

Funding information thematic selection procedure 2019/1 (English, PDF, 401 KB)

Basic information Thematic selection procedure

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