Components

• This project complements the ongoing activities since it focuses on strengthening the technical capacity of livestock producers, demonstrating sustainable practices and leveraging innovative financial instruments to scale low-emissions livestock systems. The project is structured around three core components:
  • Strengthening technical capacities through Farmer Field Schools (ECAs, acronym in Spanish) to promote the adoption of sustainable practices aimed at reducing methane emissions;
  • Establishing and maintaining demonstration pilots which showcase sustainable livestock production practices;
  • Designing financial mechanisms to support the transition to sustainable cattle production.

Expected Outcomes

• Approximately 300 small- and medium- scale cattle producers will have enhanced capacities to implement sustainable livestock practices aimed at reducing methane emissions by the end of the project or soon after.
• Small- and medium- scale livestock producers in selected regions in Mexico are trained and implementing measures to reduce methane emissions intensity from the livestock sector (e.g. silvopastoral systems, grassland restoration, dietary adjustments, etc., according to the roadmap) by the end of the project.
• The Mexican Government adopts a financial scheme to scale-up support for methane mitigation in the livestock sector beyond the life of the project.

Eligibility Criteria

• To be eligible for consideration, project proposals must meet the following requirements:
  • Complete and submitted before the deadline
  • Submitted by a non-governmental organization (NGO), intergovernmental organization (IGO), or other not-for-profit entity.
  • Requested funding is within the estimated budget amount, or includes a clear justification for additional expenses
  • Project duration is less than 24 months
  • Budget criteria are met and spending caps on expenses are respected.
  • Please note that entities will be required to provide the last three (3) audited financial statements to be eligible for CCAC funding. These statements may be provided along with the application for funding or at the request of the CCAC Secretariat during the evaluation process.
  • For-profit entities may only participate in the project as stakeholders, co-founders, or end users. Applicants are encouraged to include for-profit entities in the development of the project proposal and/or during project implementation if their ownership of the proposed solution is key to the project’s success.

Evaluation Criteria

• Proposals will be evaluated against the following criteria:
  • Presents a clear plan to achieve the required outcomes during the lifetime of the project or soon after
  • Includes a plan or activities to enable the scaling up of, replication of, or sustained use of project results over time
  • Sets out a clear approach for enabling or contributing to SLCP emissions reductions and resulting co-benefits
  • Involves relevant stakeholders
  • Approach is grounded in a strong understanding of relevant risks
  • Complements other relevant initiatives, funding mechanisms, and existing policy processes
  • Applicant demonstrates necessary capacity and experience to perform the work
  • A realistic, cost-effective, and clearly justified budget and approach is proposed
  • Project meets the minimum requirements for the OECD DAC gender equality marker Score 1

For more information, visit CCAC.