The U.S. Department of State announces a funding opportunity for a cooperative agreement entitled “Clean and Advanced Energy Investment Accelerator (CAEIA)”. CAEIA aims to remove barriers to the deployment of clean and advanced energy policy in developing countries and to enable and mobilize funding for the deployment of renewable and other advanced energy sources. CAEIA will support a limited number of developing countries that may include…

Le Fonds pour l'Environnement Mondial (FEM) et le Programme des Nations Unies pour le Développement (PNUD) ont assisté le Gouvernement du Sénégal à la formulation d’un projet de Renforcement de la Gestion des Terres et des Ecosystèmes des Niayes et de la Casamance dans un contexte de changements climatiques. Le projet a été mis au point pour développer un environnement favorable à des mesures d’adaptation basées sur la gestion de l’écosystème…

#EA26 es una iniciativa puesta en marcha con motivo del Día Mundial de la Educación Ambiental para impulsar el desarrollo de esta materia desde la redes sociales. Propone, desde 2014, que el día 26 de cada mes, entre las 18 y las 19 horas, las personas interesadas en la educación ambiental se encuentren para compartir reflexiones, experiencias, proyectos de futuro relacionados con la comunicación, sensibilización, participación y educación…

The Swedish Committee for Afghanistan invites applications for the position of Context Analysis of Environment.

CAADP has established itself as a continental reference framework in the agricultural sector and is considered as one of the African Union (AU) continental flagship initiatives. The GIZ-CAADP programme supports the African Union Commission and the NEPAD Agency to advance the Comprehensive Africa’s Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) on the African continent. The GIZ programme comprises 4 modules: (1) Policy Advise to AUC and NPCA, (2)…

This Ph.D. project is a strategic investment in the research subject of "Agricultural Water Management" to contribute new knowledge in the area of water management in productive farming systems facing current and future climate variability. As Swedish agriculture is largely rainfed, the increased variability in precipitation and temperature increases will affect crop production capacity through changes in the distribution of droughts and dry…

This PhD project is a strategic investment in research on "Agricultural Water Management" to contribute new knowledge in the area of water management in productive farming systems facing current and future climate variability. The aim of this research project is to study soil structure and soil physical characteristics that may be changed due to changing climate, in particularly precipitation patterns and temperature increases. It should increase…

El Área de Desarrollo Sostenible de PNUD Colombia trabaja conjuntamente con distintos niveles de gobierno (nacional, regional y local), con gremios, con la sociedad civil y con grupos étnicos en temas como: mitigación y adaptación al cambio Climático, gestión integral de la biodiversidad, alternativas productivas sostenibles, y manejo de contaminantes, buscando incidir en políticas públicas y fortalecer capacidades institucionales para mejorar…

The Youth Leadership Programme (YLP4) Lebanon supports and empowers young change-makers to design and implement innovative solutions for sustainable development. (Note: This may include one or more focus areas of the Terra Viva Grants Directory). Participants will receive training and mentorship to develop their ideas, whether these be social enterprises, nonprofits, NGOs, initiatives, or campaigns. Applicants must be between 19-29 years old and…

The ENGIE Foundation makes grants in thematic areas that include support for improved energy access by disadvantaged communities. Applicants must provide summary information about their organization and its partners; objectives and context of the proposed project; details of the funding request; and how the project will be evaluated.

The ChangemakerXchange Summit in South Africa will bring together 25 top young African changemakers across civil society, media, the corporate sector, government, and more. The aim of the summit is to build a cross-sectoral network of changemakers that work together to address societal issues in a collaborative manner. Eligibility extends to participants who lead, co-lead, have founded, or have co-founded an ongoing social venture that addresses…

The Global Green Growth Institute is looking for a talented individual to work to work closely with Thought Leadership (TL) team in the process of researching, compiling, and analyzing renewable energy and climate policy data, tools, guidelines, arranging documentation and perform the data collection, analysis, and reporting.

The objective of the assignment is to bring the water treatment plants to a condition where they are able to consistently deliver a quality of water equal to or better than the national drinking water quality standard and to include procedures and monitoring systems that assist in achieving this outcome.

The New Business Development (NBD) Director, Clean Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) position is a highly visible, core team member, managing new business activities and strategy for CEEW at Winrock International. The NBD Director will lead the new business development process to support technical staff to secure approximately $50 million in funding per year from foundations, private companies, US Government agencies (USAID, MCC, USDA, and…

This post is for a highly motivated individual wishing to join the Water and Environmental Management Research Centre (WEMRC) as a Postdoctoral Research Associate (PDRA). The PDRA will work on a project jointly funded by British Council in the UK and Science and Technology Development Fund (STDF) in Egypt. The purpose of this role is to study climate change adaptation to manage the risks of extreme hydrological and weather events for food…

The OECD Environment Directorates (ENV’s) Division for Climate, Biodiversity, and Water (CBW) is looking for an experienced Research and Data Officer in the area of environmental finance and investment. The selected candidate will mainly focus on climate change-related analyses but is expected to contribute to other areas of work of the CBW division e.g. water. Her/his main responsibility will be to lead the identification, collection…

The LH Basel calls for applications for visiting fellowships from advanced Ph.D. students and early postdoctoral researchers from sub-Saharan Africa or Switzerland. Proposals from priority countries like Cameroon, Ghana, Kenya, and Uganda are particularly encouraged. Proposals addressing any of the SDGs in the context of Swiss–sub-Saharan African cooperation, especially in the field of climate change, are welcome. Projects may receive up to CHF…

The Land Rover Bursary supports researcher and explorer teams by providing funding of up to £30 thousand and the loan of a vehicle. The bursary is intended to be used for a journey with a geographical purpose where the capabilities of a Land Rover are indispensable.

SANDEE invites research concept notes in any area of environmental and resource economics relating to the development of South Asia and the Hindu Kush Himalaya, including environmental issues faced by people living in the plains, hills, and mountains. Examples of research previously supported by SANDEE include: Renewable energy subsidies that target the poor; Analysis of possible payments to farmers for ecosystem services; and research on the…

This massive open online course presents the most recent scientific evidence on climate change and strategies for low emission and climate resilient development. What’s New? This MOOC, provides reflections on the Paris Agreement and it’s ratification, developments from COP22, discussions on the (I)NDC progress, and introduces you to the interactive (I)NDC platform tool. You will be able to consider actions, that combined, can limit global…

Newton Fund Researcher Links Regional Workshops bring together early-career researchers from the UK and other regional partner countries to allow them to make international connections that can improve the quality of their research. The programme intends to tackle global challenges – such as climate and environment, sustainable energy, water and sanitation, rural and urban development, and food safety among others. Regional Workshops can be…

The Newton Fund Researcher Links Travel Grants support early-career researchers to undertake an international research placement to strengthen links for future collaboration. The UK’s partner countries for these travel grants are Peru, Philippines, and South Africa. Subject areas for the workshops vary by partner country to include agriculture, climate and environment, sustainable energy, water and sanitation, and several others. Researchers that…

The NAM S&T Centre invites applications from scientists from the developing countries for the Joint NAM S&T Centre – ZMT Bremen (Germany) Fellowship in Tropical Coastal Marine Research. Under this scheme, five selected scientists will work with senior researchers and faculty members in fields related to Ecology, Biogeochemistry, Geology, and Tropical Coastal Marine Systems; and undertaking short-term joint research projects for a period of up to…

This new role provides an opportunity to lead a team to develop and deliver a research programme in Environmental Horticulture to address global challenges and improve the health of the environment of people in the UK. Applicants should hold a degree in a relevant subject in biology, plus a PhD or experience in environmental and horticultural science and have postdoctoral experience in a relevant research capacity. They will have a good track…