May 8, 2008

Call for Proposal APFED Showcase 2008 (deadline 31 may 2008)

APFED Showcase Programme 2008

Send your innovative environmental project proposals!

The APFED Showcase Programme was launched in 2006 to support projects that promote innovative policies, measures, and actions for sustainable development in the Asia-Pacific region as recommended by the APFED Final Report.



The programme provides a grant of up to US$30,000 to each sustainable development project that showcases innovative approaches to support the development, implementation, monitoring, and information dissemination of innovative policies, measures and actions for promoting sustainable development in the region. For more information on the programme, please see "About the Programme." (http://www.apfed. net/showcase/ about/index. html)

APFED Secretariat now calls for proposals for showcase projects in 2008 to be conducted under the Showcase Programme.
How to apply

The proposal must be written in English, following the proposal format attached as “Appendix I”. It must provide all information requested. Proposals with incomplete information will be disregarded. Reference documents can be submitted as attachments to the application.

For more details on applying please see "How to Apply".
Submission deadline

All the proposals must be submitted to the APFED Showcase Facility Secretariat at the following address either by post, email, or fax. All proposals should be received by the Showcase Facility Secretariat before 31 May 2008.

APFED Showcase Facility Secretariat
c/o Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP/ROAP)
United Nations Bldg., Rajdamnern Ave. Bangkok 10200, Thailand
Email: unep-apfed@un. org
Fax: +66-2-280-3829
Further inquiries

For any further inquiries concerning the Showcase Programme, please contact:

Ms. Aretha Aprilia
UNEP Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (UNEP/ROAP)
e-mail: unep-apfed@un. org, fax: +66-2-280-1029

Ms. Yatsuka Kataoka
Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES)
e-mail: apfed@iges.or. jp, fax:+81-46-855- 3809
Website: http://www.apfed. net/showcase/