Are you part of a non-profit organisation in Germany? Does the organisation consist of at least 50 percent people (board or members) with a migration history? Are you interested in contributing to sustainable development in Albania, Cameroon, Colombia, Ecuador, Georgia, Ethiopia, Ghana, India, Kosovo, Nepal, Serbia, Tunisia, Ukraine and Viet Nam? Then send us your project idea by October 27 2024.

The GIZ issues calls for proposals to promote development-relevant small-scale projects by diaspora organisations in their countries of origin. If you would like to contribute to knowledge exchange, especially in the areas of gender equality, combating climate change, health and digitalisation, you can apply with your project idea to one of our calls! We support you in the application process, project planning and the actual implementation of your project idea on site.

Project Structure 

• According to the current planning status, projects in this call for proposals can start at the earliest on 01.04.2025, and due to the current duration of our programme, they can run until 31.03.2026, at the latest, allowing for a maximum project duration of 12 months. Please note that these dates are subject to internal GIZ processes and may change.
• The project goals must be achieved within the funding period.
• The project should not be implemented by individuals, but by a project team of several members of your association. The project team should have appropriate experience and qualifications.
• The contractual partner for GIZ is the diaspora organisation in Germany. This diaspora organisation is legally responsible for the content, administrative and financial management of the project during the contract period. However, the involvement of the local partner organisation must be an integral part of the project planning and implementation. 

The following project activities can be funded:

• Measures for the qualification of different target groups
• Introduction of new methods and techniques (mainly through education and trainings)
• Training/further training of multipliers
• Awareness-raising measures
• Activities to anchor and disseminate the knowledge that has been passed on by the diaspora to local groups of actors 

If you have any questions regarding our funding offer, we invite you to our digital consultation hours, where we will answer general questions: 

• Monday, 07.10.2024, 17:30 - 19:00 (German, CET)
• Tuesday, 15.10.2024, 17:30 - 19:00 (English, CET) 

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