cpwf and m-power fellowship program in the mekong region
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Pech Sokhem and Kate Lazarus, CPWF Mekong
CGIAR Challenge Program on Water and Food - Mekong
The Fellowship Program
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The Fellowship Programme ObjectiveTo help build capacity and provide support to people interested in improving the interface between research-
based knowledge and policy for the sustainable management of water resources in the Mekong
basin.
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First call: April 1st, 2011
• Five grants @ US$10,000• Must complement CPWF
Mekong program.• Grant period = 1 year.• Open to anyone.• Concept notes will be reviewed
by independent panel.
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Focus areas• How do Chinese officials and agencies view
the Mekong-related interests of downstream countries?
• What is the performance to date of the basin's river basin organisations (excluding the MRC) and how can their performance be improved?
• In what ways does hydropower decision-making and administration need to be improved in the Mekong?
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Second and third calls• Focus areas to be determined.• 2nd call later this year.• Same grant sizes, but up to 25 grants per year.• 3rd call in 2012.
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More information soon at
www.mekong.waterandfood.org and www.mpowernetwork.org
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Kate Lazarus, CPWF Mekong
CGIAR Challenge Program on Water and Food - Mekong
Opportunities for Collaboration
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‘Complementary projects’
• Grant of US$2.5 million.• Project size: US$100,000-500,000.• Must complement CPWF Mekong Program.• Must end before December, 2013.• Focus areas not yet established.• Must demonstrate research-for-development.• About 50% commissioned, 50% competitive.
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‘Complimentary projects’
• CPWF will give favour and support to national partners.
• Must be cross-sectoral/cross-departmental/ cross-ministerial.
• Favour given to cross-boundary projects.• First call in June, 2011.
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The CPWF invitation
The CPWF invites Provincial and National Authorities to discussions partnerships, and the
possible focus of complimentary projects.
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More information soon at
www.mekong.waterandfood.org