Міжнародний інститут охорони довкілля та екорозвитку запрошує подавати заявки на отримання фінансування дослідницьких проектів. Тематика проектів – популяризація ідей захисту біологічних видів, які знаходяться під загрозою вимирання, через забруднення міст та пов’язані з цим виклики (далі - англ.).
Researchers have until 29 February, 2016 to submit proposals for research projects (PDF) that can contribute to the goal of improving humanitarian response in urban contexts.
With funding from the Department for International Development (DFID), the Urban Crises Learning Fund aims to build an in-depth understanding of how the humanitarian sector can most effectively operate in urban contexts.
The fund will work to fill evidence gaps by facilitating primary research, reflecting on past humanitarian responses, developing new tools, and learning from experiences in other fields. This is the second of four planned thematic calls for proposals, with the next two calls to be released at quarterly intervals in 2016.
Focus: protecting vulnerable groups
The focus of this call is on examining the ways to promote and ensure the protection of particularly vulnerable groups in urban areas in the context of humanitarian crises and responses.
Populations who may be rendered particularly vulnerable in an urban crisis include women, children and the elderly, recent migrants, and those living in informal settlements, among others. Large refugee influxes in to urban areas also generate a complex array of protection challenges.
There are no geographical restrictions on the study locations, nor on the type of humanitarian crisis being addressed, as long as proposed studies contribute new evidence and understanding to the topic. Indicative topics or themes might include, but are not limited to, examining and analysing:
The research should be framed in such a way that it is of relevance to local governments, national and international NGOs, and other actors in the field of urban humanitarian response.
This call is open to researchers and practitioners globally, whether independent or part of an organisation in the public, non-profit or private sector. We encourage collaborative research projects where local partners play a substantial role in the study process.
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Submission process
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