FONTAGRO 2023 Case Contest, Spain

FONTAGRO announces the Fourth Contest of successful cases of innovations in Bioeconomy.
The objective of this contest is to identify and document successful experiences and lessons learned that contribute to a better understanding of how, through the process of innovation in the bioeconomy, the strengthening and transformation of agri-food systems in Latin America and the Caribbean.

• Table of Content
• About FONTAGRO
• FONTAGRO Case Contest
• Aim and Benefits of FONTAGRO Case Contest
• Requirements for FONTAGRO Case Contest Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for FONTAGRO Case Contest
• Documents Required for Application
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About FONTAGRO

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FONTAGRO Case Contest

Aim and Benefits of FONTAGRO Case Contest

CATEGORIES

• The following categories will be awarded:
• Category I. Producer associations and other private sector organizations, including NGOs, that work with LAC producers.
• Category II. Institutions and organisms of Science and Technology of LAC.
• Category III. Public sector (at all levels) of LAC.

RESOURCE ALLOCATION

• Special prizes will be awarded, one for each eligible category. The prize includes an amount of money, participation in the final publication and in the award celebration.

Requirements for FONTAGRO Case Contest Qualification

Profiles can be submitted by:
Producer organizations and/or private companies that work together with small farmers that operate in any IDB borrowing country, in Latin America, the Caribbean and/or Spain.
Any public or private research and/or development institution or organization such as universities, agricultural research centers, NGOs, etc. that operates in any IDB borrowing country, in Latin America, the Caribbean and/or Spain and that has developed experiences in those countries, regardless of the source of financing.
Public sector of any IDB borrowing country in Latin America and the Caribbean and/or Spain that has developed experiences in those countries.
CATEGORIES
The following categories will be awarded:

Category I. Producer associations and other private sector organizations, including NGOs, that work with LAC producers.
Category II. Institutions and organisms of Science and Technology of LAC.
Category III. Public sector (at all levels) of LAC.
 

Interview date, Process and Venue for FONTAGRO Case Contest

Dates Phase I
Opening for the presentation of profiles (13 weeks): February 1 to June 16, 2023.
Closing of the Contest: June 16, 2023.
Selection process of ten of the best profiles (6 weeks): From June 16 to July 17, 2023.
Invitation to at least the ten selected profiles: July 17, 2023.
Phase II Dates
Preparation of at least ten successful cases (4 weeks): From July 17 to August 17, 2023.
Closing Reception of final edited Cases: September 18, 2023.
Presentation to the Board of Directors of FONTAGRO: October 2023.
Announcement of winning cases: October/November 2023
Publication and Visual Media Readiness: November 2023 - February 2024
In-person Celebration: April 2024
 

Documents Required for Application

COMPETITION DOCUMENTS
Terms of Reference Contest 2023
Terms of Reference Successful Cases Contest 2023
Web application tutorial

Application Deadline

How to Apply

Virtual application in this link

For more details visit: FONTAGRO website.