Small Activities Programme (Fund)

 

 

The Embassy has a limited budget for small scale and short term projects in Pakistan. This budget is available for projects that concern development, poverty reduction, health, gender, education, environment, etc. (ODA) and other projects that concern the strengthening of ties between Pakistan and the Netherlands, for example cultural projects (Non-ODA).

 

 

 

ODA Projects

 

The conditions and criteria for projects are:

 

-the duration of the proposed activity should not exceed 12 months and the proposal has to be submitted to the Embassy in English.

 

-the requested amount per proposal should not exceed PKR 2,5 million

 

-the activity has to contribute to development efforts in Pakistan

 

-the proposal must be submitted and executed by an organisation, not an individual

 

-an organisation is only eligible for Dutch PKP-funding once every 5 years

 

 

 

Non-ODA Projects (Cultural and other)

 

The conditions for proposals are the same as for the ODA projects, with some exceptions:

 

-the objective and results of the proposal have to contribute to the strengthening of mutual relations between the Netherlands and Pakistan, for example in the field of culture

 

-the maximum requested amount per activity should not exceed PKR 2 million  

 

 

 

The proposal must contain the following:

 

-the overall objective of the activity

 

-the results to be achieved by the activity

 

-the proposed project period

 

-description of the organisation executing the the project

 

-description of the capacity of the organisation  

 

-total costs of the project and amount requested from the Embassy

 

-contact details of the organisation

 

-the proposal has to be accompanied by a budget and activity planning/time frame.

 

-the currency to be used is PKR

 

 

 

General information and deadlines

 

-The deadline of sending in the proposals is April 1^st of each year. The next deadline is 1 April 2011.

 

-The Embassy has the right to turn down proposals without further discussion.

 

-Payments will be made in two disbursements: 80% of the total budget will be disbursed after the signing of the contract. The remaining amount (based on a liquidity plan and with a maximum of the remaining 20% of the total budget) will be disbursed after reception and approval of the intermediate narrative and financial report.

 

-Under the conditions of the funds, no travel expenses for study or participation in workshops, courses, classes or meetings of members of the executing organisation can be financed.