Check Out The Latest Opportunities Open To Tender
Tuesday, February 10th, 2009 by LianneBrownGHD/AusAID
Background: GHD Pty Ltd is the managing contractor for the Australia China Environment Development Program (ACEDP), which is a five-year, $25 million Australian Government – AusAID initiative that aims to foster environmental policy dialogue between Australia and China.
GHD has established a web-based database of all Australian agencies, organisations and institutions that are involved in, or have an interest in developing, dialogue/cooperation on environmental policy issues with China. Initially the focus is on all aspects of water resource management and on integrated river basin management in particular. They also seek your registration if you are involved in aspects of climate change adaptation and mitigation as they relate to water management.
This database is open to any type of organisation, e.g. commonwealth, state/territory and local government; research; education, science and technology; business and, the non-government sector.
Individuals who are interested in being considered for consulting inputs, that are required from time to time, are encouraged to register/submit their CV. This database will be used to inform agencies of ACEDP activities and of funding/cooperation/partnership opportunities as they become available. The database will be accessible to subscribers by password. Registration can be made through the ACEDP website at:
http://www.acedp-database.org/
AusAID: FUNDING SCHEMES
As well as “traditional” funded projects, the following AusAID funding programs provide further opportunities for involvement in Australia’s aid program. These are usually applied for through regular funding rounds. Brief details are listed below. Many of the projects require an overseas counterpart who has a particular need. The rounds are quite competitive and require a submission with very defined goals and outcomes. Some organisations in the Australian Tropical Expertise Consortium have already applied or will do so.
Asia Public Sector Linkages Program (PSLP)
The Asia Public Sector Linkages Program provides funding for public sector bodies and public universities to support development activities in selected partner Asian countries. PSLP incorporates the former Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Support Program.
ASEAN Australia Development Cooperation Program (AADCP)
The AADCP is a six-year, $45 million program run in partnership with the ASEAN Secretariat. The AADCP aims to promote sustainable economic and social development in ASEAN. It consists of a Program Stream, to support ASEAN economic integration and competitiveness-related activities; a Regional Partnerships Scheme, providing a flexible mechanism for smaller collaborative activities, and a Regional Economic Policy Support Facility, providing economic policy research to the ASEAN Secretariat.
Australian Development Research Awards
The Australian Development Research Awards are designed to attract quality research that informs policy development and increases the general stock of knowledge around development issues.
Australian Leadership Awards – Fellowships
Fellowships grants are available for short-term study, research, and professional attachment programs in Australia delivered by Australian organisations. Fellowships target current and emerging leaders from the Asia-Pacific region and foster existing linkages between community, civil society, private sector, research, academia and Australian government agencies. Applications are sought and assessed on a competitive basis from Australian organisations.
Avoidable Blindness Fund
The Avoidable Blindness Fund is a competitive fund to support to Australian not-for-profit organisations to scale-up and build on existing efforts and opportunities, lessons and successes in eye health and vision care activities in the Asia Pacific region.
Enterprise Challenge Fund for the Pacific and South-East Asia (ECF)
The ECF aims to reduce poverty by encouraging private sector led pro-poor growth. Through open competition, up to 50 per cent of project costs will be awarded to private sector firms to undertake projects in selected countries in the Pacific and South-East Asia. Concept notes for ALL countries (Fiji, Papua New Guinea, selected provinces of Indonesia, southern Philippines, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, Cambodia, Laos and east Timor) are NOW being accepted.
Government Partnerships Fund (GPF) – AIPRD
The Government Partnerships Fund (GPF) is a $50 million, five-year program to strengthen Indonesia’s economic governance and public sector management. It is part of the Australia Indonesia Partnership for Reconstruction and Development (AIPRD) program, a five-year $1billion commitment to support Indonesia’s reconstruction and development announced by the Prime Minister in the aftermath of the December 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.
Human Rights Small Grants Scheme
This initiative provides small grants to in-country organisations (primarily non-government) for activities aimed at promoting and protecting human rights in a direct and tangible way.
Illicit Drugs Initiative (IDI)
The IDI is a competitive grant initiative that aims to strengthen regional responses to the development impacts of illicit drugs. The initiative was open to Australian government departments, national organisations in the identified countries, regional organisations and Australian peak bodies actively engaged in illicit drug control, treatment, and related activities in South East Asia.
International Forest Carbon Initiative Concept Development Grants
The Australian Government is calling for applications from Australian and International non-government organisations (NGOs), with expertise in reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation in developing countries (REDD), for seed funding to develop initial concept stage demonstration activity ideas.
This funding opportunity is made available under Australia’s $200 million International Forest Carbon Initiative which supports international efforts on REDD through the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The Initiative aims to demonstrate that REDD can be part of an equitable and effective future global outcome on climate change. A central element of this is the Initiative’s focus on developing practical demonstration activities in our region.
International Seminar Support Scheme (ISSS)
AusAID administers the ISSS program. The program provides financial support for selected participants to attend development-oriented international seminars in Australia and overseas.
Pacific Governance Support Program (PGSP)
PGSP offers departments and agencies of the Australian Government the opportunity to compete for grant funding to work with their Pacific and Papua New Guinea counterparts on governance issues.
Applications for 2008-09 funding have closed.
NGO Funding Schemes
Funding Schemes for non-government organisations (NGOs) aim to provide or supplement funding for Australian NGOs to implement development, relief and rehabilitation activities in developing countries.
A program of NGO activity funding (NGO scheme) may be agreed between the Australian Government and a partner government as a suitable contribution to the aid program’s strategy in that country. NGO funding schemes also contribute to the global reach of the Australian aid program. There are a number of ways that NGOs can access funding from the Australian Government; these include the AusAID-NGO Cooperation Program and the Direct Aid Program and Small Activities Scheme which are available to developing country NGOs.
For more detailed information on these funding schemes, go to the website at:
http://www.ausaid.gov.au/business/other_opps/
WORLD BANK
Assignment: Assessment of Shifts in Ecosystems and Agro-ecosystems induced by Climate Change in the Middle East and North Africa Selection
Notice Type: Request for Expression of Interest (not full tender at this stage)
Notification Publication Date: 05/02/2009
Deadline for Submission: 26/2/2009
Assignment Country: Tunisia, Morocco, Syria and Yemen
Assignment Description: The main services are to (a) review of the current status of selected ecosystems and agro-ecosystems, their ecological significance and threats due to human induced non-climatic factors; (b)assess spatial shifts the selected ecosystems and agro-ecosystems could undergo as a result of climate change using regional climate models, developing climate change scenarios and resultant scenarios for ecosystem level changes. (c) on the basis of these shifts, develop scenarios for socio-economic impacts on the poor, and on the development of the countries in the study area; and, (d)develop options and strategies to build climate resilience in development planning in the target countries. Although information on global climate change is being generated, there is very little information on changes at smaller scales – countries/ ecosystems, which is necessary for governments planning adaptation activities. This study focuses on ecosystem-level impacts of climate change to present strategies and to help re-tune national policies and plans in view of climate induced changes. The proposition is that the analytical work will focus on Tunisia and Morocco for the natural ecosystems, and Syria and Yemen for the agroecosystems.
Individual/Firm Profile: The consultant can be a firm or consortium.
Submission Requirements: The World Bank now invites eligible consultants to indicate their interest in providing the services. Interested consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc.). Consultants may associate to enhance their qualifications.
Interested consultants are hereby invited to submit expressions of interest.
Expressions of Interest should be submitted, electronically through World Bank Group eConsultant http://www.worldbank.org/wbgeconsultant
Assignment: Study on Carbon Emission Mitigation from Road Construction and Rehabilitation
Notice Type: Request for Expression of Interest at this stage
Notification Publication Date: 04/02/2009
Deadline for Submission: 19/02/2009
Project Country: China
The objective of this study is to better plan, design and build roads with a view to achieve minimum impact of carbon emission due to road construction and rehabilitation.
The following activities shall be undertaken: (a) An assessment of carbon emission related to transport sector, highway in particular. b) A detailed literature search to identify what different approaches are being adopted around the world to calculate and mitigate carbon emission from road construction. c) Identify three East Asian developing countries, (such as tentatively Lao, Vietnam and China) as pilots and undertake a review of road construction and rehabilitation practice and specifications utilized in these countries. d) Undertake at least one recent road construction or rehabilitation project as case study from each country and do a detailed analysis of various activities that contribute to carbon emission during construction, and identify key activities in road projects that are sensitive to carbon emissions. These may include but not limited to: • construction materials (aggregates, bitumen, concrete, steel etc.) • Transportation to site (vehicles fleet, logistics, etc.) • On site construction (planning, contracts packaging, processes, etc) • Construction monitoring • Electricity • Other e) Undertake carbon emission calculations and analyze emission for different specifications, construction techniques, material sources, etc. f) Discuss and assess best practices from developed countries (for example, Australia, Canada and France), identify the gap between the best practice and existing status in piloted developing countries with regards to carbon emission level in highway construction and rehabilitation, and identify the alternative practices that might be applicable to the selected developing countries to improve their current situation g) Assess the cost benefits of each alternative practices identified in activity e) above. h) Develop a Carbon Emission Mitigation Toolkit for identifying key carbon sensitive activities for road construction and rehabilitation; calculating carbon emission for each activity tailored to varying construction techniques and specifications; and providing strategies for minimizing or offsetting carbon emission produced by these activities. i) Develop a user manual to accompany the Carbon Emission Mitigation Toolkit. The user manual shall provide a clear navigation for the users and additional information needed to better understand the concepts, calculations and various practices.
Assignment Description: The following activities shall be undertaken: a) A detailed literature search to identify what different approaches are being adopted around the world to calculate carbon emission from road construction. b) Identify three East Asian developing countries, (tentatively Lao, Vietnam and China) as pilots and undertake a review of road construction and rehabilitation practice and specifications utilized in these countries. c) Undertake at least one recent road construction or rehabilitation project as case study from each country and do a detailed analysis of various activities that contribute to greenhouse gas emission during construction, and identify key activities in road projects that are sensitive to carbon emissions. These could include: • Construction materials (aggregates, bitumen, concrete, steel etc.) • Transportation to site (vehicles fleet, logistics) • On site construction (planning and contracts packaging) • Construction monitoring (supervision arrangements) • Electricity (gen-sets, pumps, lighting in tunnels) • Other d) Undertake carbon emission calculations and analyze emission for different specifications, construction techniques, material sources, etc. e) Discuss and assess best practices from developed countries (for example, Australia, Canada and France), identify the gap between the best practice and existing status in piloted developing countries with regards to carbon emission level in highway construction and rehabilitation, and identify the alternative practices that might be applicable to the selected developing countries to improve their current situation f) Assess the cost benefits of each alternative practices identified in activity e) above. g) Develop a Carbon Emission Mitigation Toolkit for identifying key carbon sensitive activities for road construction and rehabilitation; calculating carbon emission for each activity tailored to varying construction techniques and specifications; and providing strategies for minimizing or offsetting carbon emission produced by these activities. h) Develop a user manual to accompany the Carbon Emission Mitigation Toolkit. The user manual shall provide a clear navigation for the users and additional information needed to better understand the concepts, calculations and various practices. The Consultant is to work very closely with the Task Manager during all stages of activities in order to achieve an outcome that is applicable to the developing countries.
Contact Person: Fei Deng
Contact Person Phone Number: 202-458-8606
Address Line 1 1818 H Street, NW Mail Stop MC-9-919 City: Washington