The
Conservation Leadership Programme (CLP)
aims to advance biodiversity conservation
globally by building the leadership capabilities of early-career
conservation professionals working in places with limited capacity to
address high-priority conservation issues. This partnership initiative,
including BirdLife International, Conservation International,
Fauna & Flora International, and Wildlife Conservation Society, has
been building conservation leaders across the world for over 25 years.
The Programme currently works toward its aims by offering awards,
training and mentoring support. The CLP offers three
levels of Conservation Awards:
- Future Conservationist Awards: Approximately 20 awards of up to $15,000 each
- Conservation Follow-up Awards: Approximately 6 awards of up to $25,000 each (available only to previous CLP Future Conservationist Award winners)
- Conservation Leadership Awards: 1 award of $50,000 (available only to previous CLP Follow-up Award winners)
CLP
projects must occur in and be led by nationals of countries excluded
from the World Bank list of high-income economies across Africa, Asia,
Eastern and South-eastern
Europe, the Middle East, the Pacific, Latin America and the Caribbean,
where there tends to be fewer resources and capacity for conservation.
Exceptions include some high-income economies located in some temperate
and tropical areas of high biological diversity
but thought to have low national capacity for conservation, including
the Pacific Islands, Caribbean Islands and the Middle East. Check
country eligibility here.
The application deadline for full proposals is
11th November 2013 for ALL applications.
Those applying for Conservation Follow-up and Conservation Leadership Awards must submit a Logical Framework to the CLP by Tuesday,
1st October 2013. CLP will provide feedback on all logical frameworks by 16th
October and, based on this review, will either invite applicants to
submit a full proposal or not. Awards will be announced in April 2014.
Please visit the
CLP website for detailed eligibility criteria, guidelines and an application form.
Successful
applicants will: 1.) Develop the knowledge, skills and abilities of
team members; 2.) Implement a focused, high-priority conservation
project combining
research and action; and 3.) Contribute to the long-term success of
local conservation efforts. All eligible teams submitting an application
will receive feedback on their proposal.
The
CLP is piloting an Alumni Ambassador Programme this year whereby Future
Conservationist Award applicants can request feedback on their
proposals from CLP alumni
in their region prior to submission. More information on this programme
is found on the
CLP website.
Applicants may also contact a member of the CLP team well before and
up to two weeks before the application deadline for advice on project
eligibility, methods and project activities. The CLP may be able to put
teams in touch with local partner offices or other experts who can
provide additional advice.
A
representative from each award-winning team will be invited to attend
an international training event in June/July 2014 organized by the CLP
to share ideas and
develop skills, knowledge and contacts. Additionally, winning teams are
able to network with experts from within each of the partner
organisations and past winners. CLP team members are available to help
with project implementation, including guidance required
during the planning and team training stages.
Have additional questions or seeking advice? Email
clp@birdlife.org for more information.
Please forward this announcement to potentially interested individuals, organizations or academic institutions.
