Small Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in developing countries complement traditional Official Development Assistance organizations but often have significant challenges finding appropriate funding sources. Through its Small Grant funding window, the German International Climate Initiative (IKI) has created a competitive funding opportunity for NGOs that align with the goals of the IKI and meet specific criteria. GIZ was tasked with screening and evaluating the funding proposals of the 2023 small grant tender. The objective of the assignment was to analyze and evaluate the submitted funding proposals and to prepare an objective basis for the donor's final selection. Unique was selected due to its in-depth understanding of the IKI funding priorities, networks, and activities related to Forest Landscape Restoration.

• Participation in training related to the IKI selection procedure and donor goals
• Screening of submitted project idea notes and submitting organizations
• Systematic evaluation of the submitted proposals and summary of the findings
• Presentation of results and support in the final selection of promising project proposals