Call for Proposal -
Conservation International
Sustainable Landscape
Partnership (SLP)
GRANT OPPORTUNITY - Facilitating
the establishment of Community Conservation Agreements (CCA) for Village Nature
Conservation in Mandailing Natal regency, North Sumatra Province
Conservation International, an
international non-governmental organization is now looking for partners to
support and facilitate the establishment of Community Conservation Agreements
(CCA) for Village Nature Conservation in Mandailing Natal regency, North
Sumatra Province
Conservation International is
implementing the Sustainable Landscapes Partnership in North Sumatra,
Indonesia, a five-year partnership with USAID and the Walton Family
Foundation. The goal of the program is
to address global climate change and contribute to Indonesia’s economic growth,
while protecting its critically threatened habitats through public and private
philanthropic funding into an innovative facility (SLP). CI has targeted this work to three regencies
of North Sumatra: Mandailing Natal, Tapanuli Selatan and Tapanuli Utara
Districts.
In the Spatial plan of North
Sumatra Province, District Mandailing Natal has a position in the strategic
development of the two districts in which it has an extensive protected areas
and environmental benefits of high-value services. Mandailing Natal district is dominated by Rain
Forest and locations Batang Gadis National Park (TNBG). TNBG is a major regional source of water for
two major watersheds ie DAS Batang Gadis and DAS Batang Natal.
As one of the strategies to
protect and support the sustainable use of forest areas in this district SLP
proposes to develop the agreement Community for Conservation of Natural Capital
in the village or in the English term is a Community Conservation Agreement
(CCA).
The agreement Village Community
for Conservation of Nature (KMKAD/CCA) is a written agreement village community
to protect, preserve and utilize natural resources with sustainable. CCA or KMKAD consists of a narrative written
agreement and maps / pictures / other supporting data and approved by the
village community, in term of the capital for the conservation of nature. CCA or KMKAD aims to enhance the role and
participation of communities to conserve forests and other important resources
for the welfare of the community. CCA or
KMKAD can also be used for planning of village development and village
development policies.
In developing this CCA or
KMKAD, CI Indonesia-SLP Project will work with local NGOs that are well known
to the public and through the facilitation of the field that is participatory,
democratic and transparent.
Interested applicants are
welcome to apply. The submission deadline is Monday, April 7, 2014.
Eligibility criteria for applicants in the Call for Proposals (RFP) can be
found in our website:
APPLICATIONS
CLOSE: April 7, 2014
