10YFP Sustainable Lifestyles and Education Programme

10YFP Sustainable Lifestyles and Education Programme

Call for Proposals

“Low-Carbon Sustainable Lifestyles: scaling up and mainstreaming innovative approaches”

Issued:January 29, 2016

Submission deadline: Sunday 13th March2016 11.59 pm Paris time

As part of the Government of Japan’s contribution to the 10 Year Framework of Programmes on Sustainable Consumption and Production (10YFP), The Ministry of Environment of Japan and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), serving as the Secretariat of the 10YFP,invite government institutions/agencies, not-for-profit organisations and other executing agencies organisations from developing countries and countries with economies in transition to present proposals to the following call for proposals.

The 10YFP, adopted at Rio+20 by the world’s Heads of State, is a global framework for action to accelerate the shift towards Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP) in both developed and developing countries. The 10YFP generates collective impact through multi-stakeholder programmes and partnerships, which develop, replicate and scale up SCP policies and initiatives at all levels. The 10YFP also fosters knowledge and experience sharing, and facilitates access to technical and financial resources for developing countries. At the core of the Framework, six thematic and sectoral programmes serve as ‘umbrellas’ bringing together partners, ideas, expertise, and resources to deliver SCP on an operational, concrete, and increasing scale. The implementation of the 10YFP is now recognized as the first target to be met under goal 12 of the adopted Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), within the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development[1]. The United Nations Environment Programme serves as the Secretariat of the 10YFP.

Climate change has been highlighted as one of the most critical consequences of unsustainable consumption and production patterns. Linking climate change mitigation and lifestyles, low-carbonsustainable lifestyles provide an opportunity to re-examine our social and economic systems, and consider how changes in key domains of consumption (e.g. food, housing, mobility, energy, water) could reduce impact of lifestyles on the environmentandmitigate climate change or ensure adaptation.

Today, our global footprint is about one and a half times the Earth’s total capacity to provide renewable and non-renewable resources to humanity. If nothing changes, in 35 years, with an increasing population that could reach 9.6 billion by 2050, we will need almost three planets to sustain our ways of living. Rethinking the ways we produce, consume and exchange has become crucial to move towards a society where we can all live well within the boundaries of our planet. As cultures and norms are core determinants of our diverse lifestyles, they will need to be considered as we rethink the way societies are organized, resourced and maintained.The design and implementation of effective policies, economic instruments, infrastructures and business strategies is essential in the creation of enabling conditions for sustainable lifestyles.

Theme of the call for proposal: Low-Carbon Sustainable Lifestyles: scaling up and mainstreaming innovative approaches

This call for proposals is aimed at contributing to the Sustainable Lifestyles and Education programme of the 10YFP[2], co-led by the Ministry of Environment of Japan, the Government of Sweden represented by the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), and more specifically to the priorities idenfied under its first work area: Developing and Replicating Sustainable Lifestyles, including Low Carbon Lifestyles.

10YFP Sustainable Lifestyles and Education (SLE) Programme
Work Area / Priority areas
Work Area 1: Developing and Replicating Sustainable Lifestyles, including Low Carbon Lifestyles / •Identify innovative models and traditional practices
•Support the implementation of pilot projects to replicate and/or scale-up
•Disseminate and increase the visibility of best practices
•Showcasing examples of policies, infrastructure development and instruments
•Organizing dialogues with the private sector, consumers and policy makers
•Identifying best business practices and promising innovations

Budget Available: the total budget available for this call is between USD 650,000 and 1.000,000. The total value of this call is contingent upon the quality of proposals received, which meet the defined 10YFP criteria.

Objective of the call: Implement innovative ideas that help accelerate the transition toward Low-Carbon Sustainable Lifestyles, demonstrating the contribution of sustainable lifestyles to climate change mitigation, while contributing to the delivery of the 10YFP programme on Sustainable Lifestyles and Education on the ground.

Projects that will be supported through the call should focus on low-carbon lifestyles and clearly demonstrate the tangible sustainability benefits of the project, especially in relation to reduction or avoidance of CO2/greenhouse gas emissions and other pollutants contributing to climate change. Projects targeting key consumption and lifestyle domains with high climate impact, such as mobility, food, housing, tourism, energy, water are therefore encouraged. Projects are also encouraged to examine how broad systemic changes can affect lifestyles positively. The followings types of projects will be supported:

Implementation of projects toreplicate and/or scale-up promising practices that link lifestyles to climate change mitigation, and solutions for sustainable and low-carbon lifestyles, based on bottom-up and participatory approaches, and tracking and measuring associated benefits;
Implementation of projects, especially at the local or community level, aiming at triggering or enabling policy, business strategies and behavioral change with high impact potential;
Implementation of projects that will change structures, procedures and practices of large public institutionsin ways that have high impact on lifestyles;
Implementation of projects engaging youth in high-impact activities with large potential for CO2 reductions or measurable sustainability gains.

Project characteristics

Project duration: between 12 and 18 months, and must be completed before December 2017.When developing the full proposal, applicants will be requested to provide for preliminary results to be reported in time for the mid term evaluation of the 10YFP, with reports to be delivered by mid-2017.
Project amount should range between 100,000 USD and 200,000 USD.

Requirements and recommendations

Projects should demonstrate that they have clear replication and scaling potential by providing (a) a solid analysis of barriers for replication and scaling up (i.e., why the selected approaches have so far not been replicated or scaled up) and (b) provide a clear pathways for replication and scaling up (ie., a solid description and analysis why and how this can be done: e.g. business cases for adoption). They should also seek to define a quantified baseline and measure the mitigation potential of their actions, including in a context of replication and/or scaling up..

Proposals must outline which tangible results / outcomes the proposed action seeks to contribute to, especially with regards to CO2/greenhouse gas emissions,and include a clear description of how the expected results will be measured in the course of the project.

The sustainability of the project activities should be ensured, once the funded project duration is over.

The applicant (and, as far as possible, also contributing project partners) should be or should commit to formally join the 10YFP Programme on Sustainable Lifestyles and Education programme as an implementation partner[3].

Projects which may ultimately involve Sustainable Lifestyles and Education policy or legal changes, should be endorsed by a relevant national authority (such as Ministry of Finance, Planning or Economy, Ministry of Education, and/or Ministry of Environment).

Projects that involve significant private-sector involvement should demonstrate alignment with companies’ business strategies by formal letters of support from private sector actors that are willing to commit to supporting the implementation of SCP measures.

Projects are encouraged to demonstrate interlinkages between Sustainable Lifestyles and Education and other programmes of the 10YFP relevant to sustainable lifestyles, such as Sustainable Food Systems, Sustainable Buildings and Construction, and consumer Information.

Projects are also encouraged to demonstrate interlinakges between, and meet the objectives of the 10YFP, the SDGs and the COP21 agreeement on climate change.

It is highly encouraged for Applicants to provide endorsement letters and/or support letters from the relevant government authorities as well as from private sector partners.

Eligibility

-Regional, national, local governmental institution / agency (or subsidiary body) or not-for profit[4] civil society, scientific or technical organisations, with headquarters in developing countries and countries in transition[5]are eligible as applicants. The objective is to ensure projects respond to countries needs. All applicants are requested to share their proposal with the 10YFP National Focal Points of their country, when nominated[6].

-Executing agenciescould be commissioned by applicants to implement the project in their country, and could receive and administrate funds for the project implementation. Executing agencies can be: UN Agencies and other IGOs, not-for-profit organisations, or governmental institutions/agencies from developed, developing or in transition countries[7].

-Projects proposals that show collaboration between developed and developing countries can be submitted. Such projects must include components of capacity building and knowledge transfer. Funding will only be made available for activities in and by developing country organisations. Thus projects must demonstrate that there is co-funding from developed country partners.

Application: Proposals should only be created using the template provided in Annex I and submitted by email to both the 10YFP Secretariat () to the Insttute for Global Environmental Strategies (), on behalf of the Ministry of Environment of Japan, before: Sunday 13th March2016 11.59 pm Paris time. If your application is submitted late and/or is incomplete, the application will be considered ineligible.

Indicative timetable after the deadline:

Publication of the call for proposals
Deadline for submission of proposals
Evaluation period

January 29, 2016
Sunday 13th March2016 11.59 pm Paris time
March 14 – mid April 2016

Information to successful and unsuccessful applicants

Mid April 2016

Full implementation plan developed

May 2016

Signature of grant agreement

Early June 2016

Starting date of the project

June 2016

Project reports on preliminary results

End of June 2017

Projects completed[8]

Dec 2017

Thank you for your interest! Should you have any queries regarding the call for proposals please contact the 10YFP Secretariat () or IGES ().

Annex 1. Submission forms

Submission will comprise:

-An application form (template for project proposal), including signatures of applicant

-Budget form –annex 1b to be attached

-Information form – annex 1c to be attached

-Letters of support are recommended and can be added.

Annex 1a: Project description

Submission Date: Reference #: Sequence #:

PART 1 - PROJECT SUMMARY

Use your mouse or tab key to move between each box

Project Title: / 100 words
Project Summary: / 300 words
Name of Applicant: / Physical Address:
Organization Type Select all that apply / Government ministry
Local government
State agency (para-, quasi- etc.)
Inter-governmental organization / Not-for-Profit
International organization
UN agency, programme
Other, please specify:
Name of Executing Agency if relevant / Physical Address:
Organization Type Select all that apply / Government ministry
Local government
State agency (para-, quasi- etc.)
Inter-governmental organization / Not-for-Profit
International organization
UN agency, programme
Other, please specify:
Project Budget USD / Total Budget: / Amount Requested from the Trust Fund:
Other contributed sum (not compulsory):
Please select the relevant 10YFP [name of programme] that your proposal covers: / [Sub-programme area 1]
[Sub-Programme area 2]
[Sub-Programme area 3 / [Work area 1]
[Work area 2]
[Work area 3]
Please select the relevant target regions: / Eastern Europe
Latin America & the Caribbean
Pacific
East Africa
West Africa
Southern Africa / Southeast Asia
Eastern Asia
Southern Asia
West Asia
Middle East/North Africa (MENA)
Other, please specify:
Please specify the country or countries in which the project will be implemented
Project Duration:(maximum 24 months): / Start date: / Completion date:
Is a support letter from the country’s 10YFP national focal point attached? / Yes / No / Not applicable. There is no assigned 10YFP national focal point
Has the national focal point been informed about the proposal? / Yes / No / Not applicable. There is no assigned 10YFP national focal point
Are you a partner to the 10YFP programme subject to the call for proposal? / Yes / No
If you responded no above, do you have the intention to become a partner of the 10YFP programme? / Yes / No
By checking this box, I hereby certify that the information provided in this application form is true and correct and abides by all UN/UNEP rules and regulations / Name:
Insert e-signature or sign:
Date: / List all documents attached to this application:
Provide any comments on the application:

PART 2 - PROJECT PARTNERS

List of project partner(s): For each project partner, please include their legal status, number of employees, year of creation, website address, latest activity report, and expected role in the project.

[Partner1]

/ Government ministry
Local government
State agency (para-, quasi- etc.)
Inter-governmental organization / Not-for-Profit
International organization
UN agency, programme
Other, please specify:
Organization Details: / Number of employees:
Year of establishment: / Describe the partner’s role in the project: 250 words 1000

[Partner 2]

[Partner3]

[Partner4]

[Partner5]

PART 3 - PROJECT PROPOSAL DETAILS

Describe the project’s main objective: / 200 words
Describe the project’s main project beneficiaries: / 250 words
Context and Project Justification:Describe how the project responds to recognized needs, priorities and circumstances / 350 words
10YFP Contribution:1) How will the project directly contribute to the goals and principles of the 10YFP, to the three dimensions of sustainable development and to the shift to SCP patterns?2) How will the project contribute to the 10YFP Programme’s objectives? / 350 words
Relevance:Describe the project’s linkages to international, regional, national strategies, legal frameworks, policies and/or institutional arrangements including any obligations in the WTO and MEAs / 350 words
Synergies with other work and initiatives:List any relevant work and initiatives, including complementarity with these / 350 words
Describe how the project will take into account the lifecycle approach:Analyze both consumption and production side and multiple stages of a product’s life cycle) and related methodologies / 350 words
Describe the type of instruments i.e. policy instruments (economic, regulatory, social) that the project will use / 350 words
Describe the project’sscientific and policy knowledge base(provide any references to relevant scientific publications, policy relevant studies etc.). / 350 words

PART 4 - PROJECT WORK PLAN

Please list and describe briefly, all main project activities. Code each activity separately using the numbering system: A.1, A.2; B1, B2; C1, C2 etc.

Activity / Timeframe / Responsible Partner / Other Participating Partners
A.1
B.1
C.1

PART 5 - EXPECTED BENEFITS, EXPECT RESULTS, MEASURING PROGRESS

Describe qualitatively (and quantitatively if possible) the expected benefits in terms of environmental, social (poverty eradication), economic, other benefits. / 350 words
Describe the expected results directly resulting from the project implementation (both qualitative and quantitative, as far as possible) / 350 words
Describe the expected impacts on CO2/greenhouse gas emissions and how those will be measured / evaluated (qualitative and quantitative, as far as possible) / 350 words

Performance indicators to measure progress of the project: please select the relevant SCP indicators among the list below used in the project :

Greenhouse gas emission reduction (mitigation potential)

Resource efficiency (water efficiency, material consumption, sustainable land use, waste reduction)

Number of laws, policies, strategies, plans, agreements, or regulations promoting the shift to SCP patterns drafted, proposed, adopted/mainstreamed, or implemented (list and provide associated geographic area)

Number of institutions and number of professionals with improved capacity to promote the shift to SCP patterns (list institutions and their location)

Number of outreach products – brochures, webpages… - and awareness raising activities (list products and activities, as well as number of relevant stakeholders reached)

Number of sectoral policy planning tools used/adapted (list planning tools and how they have been, or will be, used in practice)

Person hours of training completed on SCP (report hours in terms of number of men and number of women)

List any performance indicators used to measure progress of the project (indicators specific to the project and relevant for the country). Defined performance indicators should be verifiable and SMART (specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, time bound): / 350 words

PART 6–PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION

Project management & implementation:Describe the project’s management structure and implementation plan / 350 words
List the project’s stakeholdersDescribe their involvement and roles and how collaboration between stakeholders will be achieved / 350 words
Risks and mitigation:Describe the main risks and related mitigation measures / 350 words
Sustainability:Describe the efforts and potential to sustain the project’s activities after the end of the project / 350 words
Replicability:Describe the ability and potential to scale-up the project’s activities over time, and/or to replicate in different contexts / 350 words
Monitoring, reporting and evaluation: Describe how progress towards SCP patterns will be measured and how project impacts and results will be assessed (e.g. Methodology, indicator, baseline, data/information sources) and outline the suggested monitoring, reporting and evaluation arrangements of progress results. / 350 words

PART 7–attachments