nnovative climate and disaster risk reduction solutions to improve the resilience of Petropavlovsk (North Kazakhstan region, Republic of Kazakhstan)
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
ORGANIZER UNDP in Kazakhstan
PROJECT #01004067 — Regional project “Strengthening Cities’ Resilience to Disaster Risk and Climate Change in Central Asia”
DONOR Government of Japan
COMPETITION AREA The city of Petropavlovsk, including its suburbs, North Kazakhstan region
WHO CAN APPLY Private companies/commercial organizations, non-governmental and non-profit organizations, universities and individual entrepreneurs
PROJECT DURATION From the signing of the agreement in October 2026 until July 30, 2027 (maximum 10 months)
PRIZE FUND
Up to US$ 240,000, up to six prizes of up to US$ 40,000 each
This is a competition with cash prizes under the UNDP Innovation Challenge mechanism. It is not a traditional grant
Contact information and clarifications
Questions regarding the terms and conditions of the competition may be asked during the information webinar before submitting applications and/or sent through the official channel for clarification requests specified in the call for proposals. In order to ensure transparency of the process and equal access to information, answers to questions of general interest to participants may be anonymized and published or distributed to all potential applicants.
The deadline for clarification
is November 5, 2026, 18:00 Astana time.
The official channel for inquiries and clarifications is the UNDP Supplier Portal or by email: [email protected].
Information Webinar for Applicants on the Terms and Conditions of the Competition
Date/Time: October 26, 2026, 15:00 Astana time Format: online, Microsoft Teams
To participate: Interested applicants can join the informational webinar using the link below. No pre-registration is required. Participants will be admitted to the meeting by the organizer from the waiting room.
Link to MS Teams: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_YTUxNTdkMGItOTEyMC00OTFkLWEzYzYtMGEyNzczOGU5NDVj%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22b3e5db5e-2944-4837-99f5-7488ace54319%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22af7577b0-1825-4262-b23c-46fe994f78ad%22%7d