The GEF Small Grants Office (SGP) Ethiopia is calling for nominations for the OP7 SGP Indigenous Peoples Fellowship Initiative Programme. 

The programme will host one fellow in the SGP Ethiopia Office, where the successful nominee will work alongside the SGP and youth focal points in UNDP regional hubs in Africa, –  Addis Ababa.  The SGP Ethiopia office has been selected to host this 18-month programme for the Africa Region. 

ELIGIBILITY:

Any local CSOs, NGOs or community-based groups interested in conserving and restoring the environment while enhancing people’s livelihoods and well-being. Interested groups can also do the eligibility test available at the following  link; https://sgp.undp.org/about-us-157.html

The Focal area for fellowship in either Biodiversity Conservation or Climate Change

Priority is given to indigenous youth below the age of 35 years; grounded and accountable to a specific community and have contributed to efforts to support the Pastoralist indigenous ways of life. 

Please email the following addresses to obtain the Terms of Reference (ToR) and application form for the nomination process. Email: dejene.biru@undp.org 
All filled application forms must be submitted to: dejene.biru@undp.org by August 15, 2024.

BENEFIT:

Grant allocation for this initiative is US$75,000, and has an 18-month project (fellowship) duration.