The Embassy of the Czech Republic in
Delhi announces a call for proposals of the small local projects, which
could be supported by a financial contribution within the framework of
the Czech Republic development cooperation.
Small local projects are small-scale development projects that
identifies the Embassy of the Czech Republic in New Delhi and that are
managing directly by the Embassy after their approving by the Ministry
of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic. The project implementer is a
local entity registered in the country. It can be an educational,
healthcare, social or cultural institution, a non-governmental
non-profit organization, a cooperative, a subject of the territorial
administration, a local community, which contractually assumes
responsibility for the implementation of the project towards to the
Embassy of the Czech Republic in New Delhi.
The aim of this bilateral foreign development cooperation instrument of the Czech Republic is not to build capacity of the implementer but to support its development activities of a smaller scale. By the Czech Republic supported a small local projects should not only bring development outputs, but should also contribute to increasing the visibility of the Czech Republic in the country. Various projects can be supported, such as projects to promote local development, improve health or medical care, eradicate poverty, make education available, educate people in rural areas, protect the environment, or improve the position of women in the society.
In this manner the Czech Republic supports the necessary local
initiatives that do not have enough funding and that need to contribute.
WHO CAN APPLY FOR A CONTRIBUTION TO A SMALL LOCAL PROJECT
A small local project can only be implemented by a local entity having legal subjectivity in the country. A contribution can not be claimed by an individual.
A small local project can only be implemented by a local entity having legal subjectivity in the country. A contribution can not be claimed by an individual.
A project may be targeted differently, the spheres as such health, education, social services or agriculture are recommended.
The project must be relevant to the needs and priorities of the target country and must be in line with the priorities of the Czech Republic development cooperation.
The project should be effective and economical, for which reason all receipts must be documented. Personal costs - wage / fee, diet, accommodation, travel insurance, vaccination and other personnel costs must not exceed 25 % of the total budget. It is recommended that the contribution does not cover the overall budget of the project but to ensure its co-financing from other sources.
The project must be implemented from the date of the contract’s signing (about March 2019) to October 2019. An extension of the project to November 2019 or subsequent months is inadmissible.
BUDGET AND POSSIBLE CONTRIBUTION
The financial contribution is intended for projects implemented in India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal and Sri Lanka. Every implementer must be a local subject registered in the country.
The financial contribution for a small local project is up to 500,000
CZK (approx. 22,000, - USD, 18,500, - EUR). Each organization may apply
for a contribution of several projects, but only one project of the
applicant may be supported from the funds of the Czech Republic
development cooperation.
