Call for Proposals: Cities and Labour Migration. Improved data and evidence-based knowledge products for improved management of labour migration to secondary cities in the Global South.

General instructions for Proposal submission

How to submit? Please submit a full proposal including:

• The Full Proposal Form
• The Budget Template
• The Integrated Assessment Framework

When to submit? Deadline: Midnight, 24:00, Central European Time on 18th March 2019

Where to submit? Proposals should be submitted via e-mail only to the Cities Alliance Secretariat at ca-proposal@citiesalliance.org Subject line should mention Cities and Labour Migration CFP.

Language The proposal should be submitted in English

Estimated Start May 2019

Duration 2 years

Eligibility criteria

1. Proposed projects must meet the criteria stated below and must also fall within the scope of the Cities Alliance Charter.
2. Applicants should be (i) national or international Universities, (ii) research and knowledge centres, or (iii) international development organizations with a strong research track record and reputation on labour migration to secondary cities in the Global South (commercial entities are excluded from the call). 
3. Demonstrated strong dissemination capacity for research results.
4. Proved track record of up-take of research recommendations.
5. Demonstrated research expertise and field work in the partner countries: Tunisia, Uganda, Ethiopia.
6. Applicants will need to demonstrate past cooperation experience with academia, local and national authorities, and civil society organizations in the partner countries.
7. Proposed projects must limit financial offers to the range described under section 9 below. Applicants are required to co-finance 20% in-kind or cash.