Background
Through the IKI Small Grants, the German Federal Government provides targeted support to local actors, such as nongovernmental organizations, in implementing climate and biodiversity projects. These organizations are indispensable for driving change and are active on the ground, working closely with local communities where climate change and biodiversity loss have the greatest impact. Since the program’s launch in 2019, more than 250 local project ideas and individual measures have already been selected across two different funding streams. For the “International Calls” funding stream, subnational, national, and regional non-profit organizations, as well as for-profit non-governmental organizations in ODA-eligible countries, are eligible for funding.
Tasks
On behalf of GIZ, Arepo is reviewing 300 project proposals in the funding areas of biodiversity and forests (Lot 2). In addition, there are several projects from the other funding areas of mitigation and adaptation. The review is conducted in two steps. Based on this review, the team of experts provided recommendations for funding