The U.S. Consulate General, Public Affairs Section in Chennai (PAS Chennai) is soliciting proposals from legally recognized non-profit, non-governmental organizations that meet U.S. and Indian technical and legal requirements to develop and implement public diplomacy programs.
This funding opportunity seeks to host a workshop for forty (40) disaster management specialists (government officials, NGOs, academics, citizen first responders) from the Indo-Pacific region.
Led by U.S., Indian, and regional experts, the workshop will encourage data sharing, dissemination of best practices, more institutional partnerships, and the development of a common “all-hazards” vernacular.
Recent alumni of USG exchange programs focused on Disaster Management will be invited as key resource persons.
The project aims to improve Indo-Pacific regional all-hazards management capacity, coordination, and trans border connectivity.
Deliverables:
> Conduct a survey to identify existing formal and informal disaster response and management mechanisms and networks among Indo-Pacific nations. The survey will include an assessment of the effectiveness and challenges of such networks.
> Based on the survey, recruit forty (40)participants from the Indo-Pacific Region to participate in the proposed workshop.
> Convene a two-day intensive disaster management workshop in Chennai led by USG alumni and other experts from the United States, India, and the region.
> Enhance and/or develop networks of disaster management professionals who will continue to share best practices and coordinate action in the event of a disaster.
> Develop a final report to be shared among key stakeholders in the region that can serve as a manual for all hazards disaster preparedness and response.
The following organizations are eligible to apply:
1. Not-for-profit organizations;
2. Civil society/non-governmental organizations;
3. Think tanks;
4. Public and private educational institutions;
5. Individuals;
6. Public International Organizations and Governmental institutions.
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This funding opportunity seeks to host a workshop for forty (40) disaster management specialists (government officials, NGOs, academics, citizen first responders) from the Indo-Pacific region. Led by U.S., Indian, and regional experts, the workshop will encourage data sharing, dissemination of best practices, more institutional partnerships, and the development of a common “all-hazards” vernacular.
Maximum Award Amount: US$80,000.
Current Closing Date for Applications: May 22, 2020.
For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=325670
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