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CALL FOR PROPOSALS FUNDING INNOVATIONFunds for ngos Last date 31 Oct 2016 Activities:
Others 9th CALL FOR PROPOSALS FUNDING INNOVATION COMMON FUND FOR COMMODITIES (CFC) INVITES PROPOSALS SEEKING SUPPORT FOR COMMODITY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITES The CFC is inviting applications for support of commodity development activities in its member countries1) . Interested organizations are requested to submit their applications in the prescribed format. The CFC provides a range of financial instruments for the support of business activities in the field of commodity development, including agriculture, minerals and metals in Developing Countries that, besides giving a sound financial return, also provide for a measurable social and environmental return. To apply, please download and complete the application form according to instructions. Applications are to be made in English only as the CFC cannot provide for translation of proposals submitted in other languages. OBJECTIVES OF CFC'S PROJECT FINANCING The CFC supported activities promote the development of the commodity sector in CFC member countries and contribute to sustainable development in the following aspects: (i) Social: Create employment (particularly for youth and women), provide sustained increase in household incomes, reduce poverty, and enhance food security. (ii) Economic: Enhance production and productivity, achieve higher local value addition; improve competitiveness of producers, producer organisations and small and medium sized industries, support the financial sector development. (iii) Environmental: Enhance production taking into account the environment and its long term possibilities for the same, or increased use of productive resources while maintaining or reducing the impact on the environment. The CFC supports implementation of activities along the value chain that: - are innovative, scalable and replicable, - are financially sustainable, - have a potential measurable positive socio-economic and environmental impact on the stakeholders in commodity value chains as compared to the prevailing baseline situation, - develop stronger connections with existing markets or create new markets along the value chain, - increase financial or other services available for commodity producers and commodity based businesses, - enhance knowledge generation and information dissemination, and - build effective and cost efficient collaboration between producers, industry, governments, civil society organisations and other stakeholders for commodity based development. For further information and other documentsvisit:www.common-fund.org and email: opencall@common-fund.org
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