Funding-Cleaner
Production and Environmental Technologies: Promoting Green Growth through
Private Sector Partnerships; May 31, 2012
Agency
Ocean
and International Environmental Scientific
Description
The Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and
Scientific Affairs? (OES) Office of Environmental Policy at the Department
of State is issuing this the Request for Applications (RFA) for a new project:
Cleaner Production and Environmental Technologies: Promoting Green Growth
through Private Sector Partnerships in Morocco. The purpose of this project is
to increase private sector implementation of environmental technologies and
cleaner production practices in Morocco in a manner that increases environmental
protection while supporting economic growth in Morocco and the United States.
Increased growth and development of the industrial sector may result in
additional pollution, energy use, and resource degradation. Implementation of
environmental technologies and cleaner production practices can help reduce
these negative environmental impacts, while increasing economic savings and
stimulating trade and investment. This project will support work in Morocco to
create private sector partnerships to promote the adoption of environmental
technologies and cleaner production practices, primarily in micro, small- and
medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), and facilitate increased U.S. exports. This
project should result in increased economic growth and environmental protection
in Morocco. Applicants might consider engaging industry partners in
facilitating entrepreneurial approaches to scaling the use of environmental
technologies and furthering implementation throughout the private sector. The
successful applicant will build on existing environmental performance
improvement activities in Morocco, design projects to have a multiplier effect,
and build local capacity for continuing implementation of cleaner production
practices. The application must also address promotion of jobs for youth and
women, and sustainability beyond the project’s lifespan. Additional
consideration will be given to programs that provide an opportunity for
high-level government buy-in and establish long-lasting partnerships between
U.S. organizations and Moroccan/regional organizations to share best practices
and enable supply chain linkages.
Announcement
Number:
OES-OTE-11-002
Closing
Date:
May 31, 2012
Link
to Full Announcement
https://www.grantsolutions.gov/gs/preaward/previewPublicAnnouncement.do?id=14340
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