Ecosystem Services for Poverty Alleviation

Awards, facts and figures

Timing

Appraisal & design phase: 2007 - 2008
Research programme: 2009 - 2016

Can I apply for a grant?

Yes, there is a current announcement of opportunity for ESPA Research Consortium awards.

Budget

£40·5m

Programme Awards

Situation Analyses

During the appraisal and design phase the programme commissioned the following Situation Analyses to inform the design of the research programme.

The objectives of the situation analyses were:

to collect and analyse evidence on
1. the ecosystem services most important to the wellbeing of the poor;
2. the main challenges to the ecosystems that provide these services;
3. the key ecosystem management functions for maximising poverty alleviation;
identify how these challenges can best be addressed through research to provide poverty alleviation outcomes;
to conduct an information and knowledge needs assessment with policy-makers and other stakeholders involved in ecosystem management;
assess the need for skills and knowledge exchanges to strengthen the capacity of regional research providers and research output users;
present the analysis to a regional peer group and develop findings based on feedback and collective reflection.

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Strengthening research capacity

Proposals were invited for activities to strengthen research capacity to tackle the complex problems associated with the sustainable management of ecosystems for poverty reduction.

Evaluation panel membership

Partnership and project development

Grants provide catalyst funding in preparation for a in preparation for submitting a proposal for a larger Research Consortium grant.

28 partnership and project development projects were funded. This is shown as 36 grants (where some were joint awards).

Funded projects

Programme framework

Grants provide funding for shorter-term, innovative, conceptual development type projects.

18 programme framework projects were funded. This is shown as 23 grants (where some were joint awards).