Mekong Australia Partnership \u2013 call for proposals<\/p>\n
This request for proposals is now open<\/strong><\/p>\n The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) requests Activity Proposals for funding with eligible partners under the Mekong-Australia Partnership (MAP).<\/p>\n MAP is a $222.5 million investment over five years (2024-25 to 2028-29) managed between DFAT in Canberra, the Mekong Hub in Bangkok, Thailand and Mekong Posts in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam. Further details on MAP are available\u00a0in the portfolio design framework<\/a>.<\/p>\n This call requests multi-year proposals from eligible non-government partners to address shared and transboundary development challenges in the Mekong subregion.\u00a0 Proposals should focus on one or more of MAP\u2019s thematic areas of: climate resilience; water security; economic resilience and subregional integration; and gender equality, disability and social inclusion.<\/p>\n Proposals should total between $2 million and $10 million, be implemented through subregional (Mekong) and\/or multi-country approaches (two or more Mekong countries) and demonstrate strong alignment to one or more MAP End of Portfolio Outcomes.<\/p>\n Please review the Call for Proposals \u2013 Guidelines, Eligibility and Selection Criteria before preparing submissions.\u00a0 Complete proposals should be submitted to:\u00a0map2-callforproposals@dfat.gov.au<\/a>.<\/p>\n The closing date for submissions is 5pm AEST time Friday, 11 October 2024.<\/strong> Information session, questions and answers DFAT will accept questions until Thursday, 26 September 2024 and provide responses by Thursday, 03 October 2024.
\nPlease note submissions that are incomplete, do not meet eligibility and selection criteria or are received after the closing date will not be considered.<\/em>
\nMAP \u2013 call for proposals documents<\/p>\n\n
\nDFAT will hold a virtual information\/ briefing session at 1300 (AEST) on Friday, 20 September 2024.\u00a0 Expressions of interest in joining the virtual information\/ briefing session and questions relating to the MAP – Call for Proposals should be directed to\u00a0map2-callforproposals@dfat.gov.au<\/a>.<\/p>\n
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