Call for Project Proposals under the FAO–Kazakhstan Partnership Programme

Call for Project Proposals under the FAO–Kazakhstan Partnership Programme

The Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Kazakhstan are pleased to announce the launch of a call for project proposals to be implemented under the FAO–Kazakhstan Partnership Programme (FKPP).

Deadline for submission: until 11 May 2025 (inclusive).

Project proposals must be submitted using the attached template, in Russian and/or English, to the following email address: FAO-KZ@fao.org, with the subject line: "Project Idea for FKPP."

Proposals must meet the following criteria:

  • Align with the priority areas of the Country Programming Framework and the FAO–Kazakhstan Partnership Programme; contribute to household and family farm food security, improved rural livelihoods, poverty reduction, and gender equality, in line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the 2030 Agenda and FAO’s Regional Initiatives under the FAO Strategic Objectives;
  • Address a clearly defined technical gap or problem requiring technical cooperation that cannot be effectively addressed using other available resources;
  • Lead to results that ensure environmental and social sustainability;
  • Contribute, wherever possible, to the development of national capacities;
  • Include clearly defined components and results that complement ongoing initiatives funded by the Government or other resource partners, thus contributing to sustainable impacts;
  • Have a minimum project budget of USD 500,000.

Please note that applications submitted after the deadline and/or not using the prescribed template will not be considered.

Format for Submission of Proposals for Funding by the FAO-Kazakhstan Partnership Programmes