UN Peacebuilding Fund’s Gender and Youth Promotion Initiative 2021
Deadline: 18 June 2021
The United Nations Secretary-General’s Peacebuilding Fund (PBF) has announced the proposals for the Gender and Youth Promotion Initiative which is an expression of the Fund’s commitment to inclusive peacebuilding. It supports the empowerment of women and the advancement of gender equality and recognizes the important and positive role young people play in peacebuilding…[more]
SVRI: Grant to End Violence Against Women and Children
Deadline: 2 August 2021
The Sexual Violence Research Initiative (SVRI) is seeking grants to End Violence Against Women and Violence Against Children that support research to improve prevention and response to VAW, VAC, and other forms of violence driven by gender inequality in low and middle-income countries – a major public health concern and human rights violation…[more]
Open Call for Best Tourism Villages
Deadline: 31 July 2021
The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has announced an open call for Best Tourism Villages to maximise the contribution of the sector to reducing regional inequalities and fighting against rural depopulation. It also seeks to advance the role of tourism in valuing and safeguarding rural villages along with their associated landscapes, knowledge systems, biological and cultural diversity, local values and activities, including gastronomy…[more]
Call for Application: WHO Healthy Islands Recognition 2021
Deadline: 30 June 2021
The Healthy Islands Award scheme for health promotion projects started in 2011. It was intended to encourage PICs to innovate and demonstrate effective and efficient ways of promoting and protecting the health of their populations…[more]
Call for Proposals: Grant to Strengthen Borrowers’ Capacity
Deadline: 8 June 2021
The Financing Facility for Remittances (FFR) of IFAD has called for proposals to select a recipient or consortium of recipients to receive a three-year IFAD grant financing to implement the project Strengthening Borrowers’ Capacity on Environmental, Social and Climate Best Practices (SUSTAIN) for a total IFAD grant of US$2 million…[more]
Reham al-Farra Memorial Journalism Fellowship
Deadline: 15 June 2021
The United Nations is pleased to announce a call for proposals for the Reham al-Farra Memorial Journalism Fellowship, a 3-week programme where fellows have an opportunity to attend special briefings, interview senior officials and exchange ideas with colleagues from around the world…[more]
Digital Games for Peace: Creativity, Innovation & Resilience
Deadline: 7 June 2021
The United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC), the UNESCO Mahatma Gandhi Institute for Peace and Sustainable Development (MGIEP), and the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) are looking for young game-changers! The organizations are launching a call for applications for the #DigitalGamesForPeace challenge, an initiative that aims to support young people in co-designing and co-creating games…[more]
2021 Asia Environmental Enforcement Awards
Deadline: 31 June 2021
The UNEP has invited nominations for Asia Environmental Enforcement Awards that publicly recognizes and celebrates excellence in enforcement by government officials and institutions or teams combating transboundary environmental crime…[more]
UN Women Call for Proposals: WeEmpowerAsia (WEA) Programme
Deadline: 25 August 2021
UN Women in partnership with the European Union is inviting proposals “Promoting Economic Empowerment of Women at Work in Asia –WeEmpower Asia (WEA)” to enhance business opportunities and leadership within the private sector to advance sustainable and inclusive growth…[more]
UNHCR: Apply now for Community-led Connectivity Solutions
Deadline: 12 July 2021
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) through its Digital Access, Inclusion and Participation Programme is seeking applications for its Community-led connectivity solutions. They usually provide small-scale public networks based on WiFi, or sometimes cellular mobile services or fiber connections…[more]
UNHCR’s Enabling Safe Access to Digital Spaces Programme
Deadline: 12 July 2021
UNHCR’s Digital Inclusion Programme recognizes the right that refugees and other forcibly displaced populations have to actively participate in the current digital revolution. Humanitarian contexts further deteriorated by the COVID-19 pandemic have highlighted the critical importance of a connected refugee community that can efficiently access vital information and life-saving protection services remotely…[more]
