Equator Prize 2015

23 May
by sofia
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Call for Nominations: http://bit.ly/1IRMln1

Languages: English, Español, Français, Portugués (+ 15 languages): http://bit.ly/1Lqt09Z

Deadline: 27 May 2015

Grant size: US$10,000 award

DESCRIPTION
The Equator Initiative is pleased to announce a global call for nominations for the Equator Prize 2015 as part of an extensive partnership effort underway to strengthen and highlight the role of indigenous peoples and local communities at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (UNFCCC COP21). The Equator Prize 2015 will be awarded to 20 outstanding local and indigenous initiatives that are advancing innovative solutions for people, nature and resilient communities. Each winning initiative will receive US$ 10,000 and be supported to participate in a series of policy dialogues and special events at the UNFCCC COP21 in Paris, France in December 2015.

ELIGIBILITY
Nominees must:

  • Have been in operation for at least 3 years
  • Be a community-based or local group, operating in a rural area
  • Be located within a country receiving support from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), excluding countries with a high level of development (see list of eligible countries below)

Eligible Initiatives

  • Community-based organizations
  • Community-based enterprises and cooperatives
  • Community-based initiatives associated with conserved areas or other biological reserves
  • Indigenous groups
  • Women's groups
  • Youth groups
  • Non-governmental organizations

Nominated initiatives must be located in countries in this list: http://bit.ly/1Am8RSk

SELECTION CRITERIA
Equator Prize 2015 winners will be selected by a Technical Advisory Committee and an International Jury of Eminent Persons. Nominations will be assessed based on the following selection criteria:

  • Impact: Initiatives that have improved community wellbeing and local livelihoods through the protection, restoration and sustainable management of forests; sustainable agriculture and food security; community-based adaptation to climate change; or biodiversity conservation.
  • Indigenous and Community Empowerment: Initiatives demonstrating indigenous and local community leadership, the empowerment of local people, and the advancement of local and indigenous peoples rights over lands, territories and natural resources.
  • Partnerships: Initiatives that are forging effective partnerships with governments, the private sector, civil society, research institutes and other stakeholders.
  • Innovation and Transferability: Initiatives demonstrating new approaches that overcome prevailing constraints and offer knowledge, experience and lessons of potential relevance to other communities.
  • Empowerment of Women and Social Inclusion: Initiatives that promote the equality and empowerment of women and marginalized groups.
  • Resilience, Adaptability, and Self-Sufficiency: Initiatives demonstrating adaptability to environmental, social and economic change, resilience in the face of external pressures, and improved capacity for local self-sufficiency.

For more information:
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
304 East 45th Street, 6th Floor
New York, NY 10017 USA
Tel: +1 646 781-4072
Email: prize@equatorinitiative.org 
Web: www.equatorinitiative.org