The Global Water Partnership-Caribbean (GWP-C) in collaboration with the Global Environment Facility-funded (GEF) CReW+ and the United Nations Environment Programme Caribbean Environment Programme (CEP) and Cartagena Convention Secretariat have launched the project proposals for Small-Scale Integrated Water and Wastewater Management (IWWM) Capacity Building Projects in the Caribbean.
The GEF CReW+ project is implementing small-scale solutions for the improved management of water and wastewater that can be upscaled and replicated. The project aims to significantly reduce the negative impacts of untreated or partially treated wastewater on the environment and people of the Wider Caribbean Region.
Scope
GWP-C in collaboration with the GEF CReW+ and UNEP CEP and Cartagena Convention Secretariat has opened a Call for Project Proposals for the implementation of a IWWM Capacity Building Project in any of the Caribbean CReW+ countries. These countries are: Barbados, Belize, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago.
Objectives
Develop and submit a proposal to implement a small-scale capacity building project in the Caribbean Region (must be a Caribbean CReW+ country) in the area of Integrated Water and Wastewater Management (IWWM).
Funding Information
Funding of US$5,000 per grant will be awarded to successful applicants, for the execution of their proposed IWWM capacity building project.
The small-scale IWWM capacity building project should span a maxium of five (5) months and must be completed by December 15th, 2022.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible to apply for the grant funding available for a small-scale IWWM capacity building project in the Caribbean, the proposed project must be based in a Caribbean GEF CReW+ country. These countries include: Barbados, Belize, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago
