Overview Principal Office: Netherlands Key Words: grassroots projects, agriculture, water supply, adaptation to climate change, disaster prevention, access to land and natural resources. Website: Link The Interchurch Organization for Development Cooperation (ICCO) supports local organizations and networks in developing countries that provide basic social services, bring about fair economic development, and promote peace and democracy. ICCO’s three program areas are Basic Social Services; Fair Economic Development; and Democratization and Peace Building. It is active in more than 40 focus countries, and it works with Dutch partners (i.e, the ICCO Alliance) to support programs and projects in additional developing countries. “Basic Social Services” includes projects in water and food security. “Fair Economic Development” includes support for enterprises in agriculture and natural resources. Grant Programs for Agriculture, Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Projects in Grassroots Agriculture and Natural Resources. ICCO’s grant making includes the following subject areas, varying according to regional priorities.
ICCO makes grants to civil society organizations in its focus countries. They are associations, foundations, and other organizations active in a human-oriented approach to development. APPLICATION: Grant seekers begin by reviewing ICCO’s criteria for applications, including funding priorities and restrictions. ICCO does not have a standard format for applications. However, an application should address the content requirements and specific points that ICCO requests. They include a detailed profile of the applying organization, and a work plan and budget for the coming period. Applications are submitted through ICCO’s regional offices. There is no calendar deadline. About how to apply. – Link Geographical Distribution of Grant Activities in Developing Countries ICCO’s focus countries are identified below, applying the regional geographical framework of the Terra Viva Grants Directory. Southeast Asia and Pacific Islands: Cambodia, Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam South Asia: Bangladesh, India, Nepal Eurasia and Central Asia: Afghanistan, Tajikistan Middle East and North Africa: Palestinian Territories Sub-Saharan Africa: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Dem Rep Congo, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Madagascar, Mali, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Sudan, Zimbabwe Latin America and Caribbean: Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Peru Comments ICCO’s website is available in Dutch and English. Grant seekers should review ICCO’s projects by country to learn about its funding priorities. -- Link In 2010, ICCO’s program expenditures were €83 million, significantly lower than in previous years. Among other factors, this reflects major budget cuts by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which has been ICCO’s principal financial supporter. Beginning in 2010, ICCO reorganized its administrative structure. The changes include the introduction of a decentralized network of regional offices. The main office in Utrecht has responsibilities at the global level, and in relation to the Dutch and European communities. ICCO's regional offices have assumed the operational management of projects. -- Link ICCO offers an email newsletter, an annual report (Dutch and English), as well as other publications. -- Link Last Profile Review February 2012 © Copyright protected. All rights reserved. |
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