The second strategic priority of the revised FSTP strategy for the period 2011-2013 is aimed at strengthening governance approaches for food security. The global objective of this Call for Proposals is to increase the participation of key stakeholders in developing countries to decision-making processes related to food security and nutrition. The specific objective of this Call for Proposals is to strengthen the capacities of specific groups (farmers', pastoralists’, fishermen’ organisations) to reinforce their participation in policy-making, having an impact on food security and nutrition.

The call for proposals is divided into two lots according to the following results:

• Result 1 (Lot 1): Capacities of organisations of farmers, of pastoralists, of fishermen and of aquaculture farmers are reinforced in order for them to network and to engage in effective dialogue with public authorities and development partners.
• Result 2 (Lot 2): Networks (or platforms) of organisations of farmers, of pastoralists, of fishermen and of aquaculture farmers at regional, continental or global level are set up or reinforced in order to actively participate in decision making processes related to food security and nutrition.

The Call for Proposal will support in priority the rural poor and vulnerable. Priority will be given to organisations representing or addressing the interests of marginalised populations, suffering from limited participation in food security governance. In addition, the actions must have supra-national coverage. The call for proposal will support in priority the projects that clearly justify the territorial coherence or the regional dimension of their proposal.

The Community provisional funding available for the call for proposals is:

• 20,00 Million EUR (Global Budget)

• 07 February 2012 - 12 years ago (Deadline for the presentation of proposals)

• Official page of the Call

• Call fiche EuropeAid/131792 /C/ACT/Multi (Guidelines for applicants)

Opened to the following bodies or institutes with legal status established in the covered areas:

• Public authorities (all)

Bodies or institutes must have their registered legal seat in one of the countries taking part in the Programme which are:

• European Union (EU)
• European Economic Area (EEA)
• Candidate Countries

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