Announcement of Call for Concept Notes RESET Plus Innovation Fund
The RESET Plus Innovation Fund for resilience is an initiative of the European Union to foster social innovation that enhances resilience-building in five regions in Ethiopia. The fund is managed by ICCO to help social entrepreneurs in realizing innovations that improve the livelihoods and resilience of 20,000 vulnerable people (50% women).
Approach
The RESET Plus Innovation Fund aims to foster social innovation that enhances resilience-building in Ethiopia. Actions under this Innovation Fund are expected to influence existing systems by introducing and adopting new and appropriate methodologies, approaches, technologies and practices, in partnership with public and private stakeholders. The priority beneficiaries are women and youth.
The fund is composed of two components:
- € 6,000,000 for the component 1 (innovators) in grants ranging from € 25.000 to € 500.000
- € 600,000 for the component 2 (research) in grants ranging from €100.000 to € 300.000
Since 2012, the European Union has invested more than 200 million euros on different resilience building programs in Ethiopia. The EU RESET Program (Resilience Building Ethiopia) is funded by the Trust Fund for Africa.
The Innovation Fund is one of the four components of RESET Plus Program and it is implemented by ICCO Cooperation.
OBJECTIVES
Global objective: promote social innovation in the resilience-building sector in Ethiopia by providing financial support for innovation.
Specific objective: support both innovative initiatives and action researches through the establishment of an Innovation Fund.
Thematic Areas
- Sustainable climate smart production systems.
- Livelihood diversification related to agro-livestock business and value chains related to productivity and access to market.
- Livelihood diversification related to proximity services to communities.
- Transforming agricultural technology transfer and adoption • Rural job creation – self or waged employment.
- Water supply development and sustainable management.
- Long-term nutrition.
- Disaster risk reduction techniques/approaches.
- Sustainable natural resource management.
- Demography – family planning.
How innovation will bring change?
Target Regions
Publications and FAQ
The closing date for concept note submission is December 16th 2019, 16:00.
Following the questions addressed during the public meetings in Addis Ababa, Semera, Sodo, Dire Dawa, Sekota, Yabello, Jinka, Filtu and Robe, the fund management team has compiled the first version of the Frequently asked questions. If you still do not find answers to your questions, please address them by email to innovation4resilience@icco.nl before December 5th and check the website www.innovation4resilience.org for updates.
Please also note the amended version of the Guidelines for Applicants and the evaluation grid for concept notes for reference.
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Impact
Improve livelihoods & resilience
20,000 vulnerable people
Empower
Women & Youth
Country
Ethiopia
