ESPA’s Evidence and Impact Research Grants (EIRGs): CALL NOW LIVE
The ESPA Directorate's Evidence and Impact Research Grants (EIRGs) have been launched to generate high-quality evidence on how ecosystem services contribute to poverty reduction around the world.
The EIRGs will enhance the impact of the ESPA programme through influencing key policy processes during 2012.
The ESPA Directorate will fund up to six EIRG projects, of up to 50,000 GBP each, for periods of up to 12 months. Individual projects will be expected to work together, as well as with the Directorate, to provide a coherent global view of the circumstances when ecosystem services matter to poor people, and how the sustainable and equitable management of ecosystems can provide services that benefit the poor and alleviate global poverty.
In addition to facilitating the EIRG projects, the ESPA Directorate will support a range of capacity building and policy outreach activities to support the process and further enhance its development impact.
For more information and to submit a proposal please visit the University of Edinburgh’s e-tendering website at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/edinburghuni/. Select ‘Current tenders’ to access the documents entitled ‘EC/0531/Evidence and Impact Research’.
Savannah in northern Kenya. These grasslands provide for the livelihoods of local pastoralist communities, but are also a growing attraction for international tourists. A major challenge for ESPA is to help planning to avoid conflict between different uses.