Livestock and Communities for One Health in the Mekong

The Livestock and Communities for One Health in the Mekong initiative is now accepting applications. This program aims to strengthen community-level capacity and regional cooperation on One Health in Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, and Laos.

📝 About the Initiative

The LIVECOM grant will:

• Map risks and institutional responses.
• Build inclusive multi-stakeholder platforms.
• Pilot community initiatives on disease prevention, antimicrobial resistance, food safety, and environmental health.
• Provide training and extension support.
• Generate knowledge products and lessons learned.
• Facilitate South-South learning exchanges.
• Develop an investment strategy to guide IFAD and partners in scaling up effective community-based One Health approaches.

The program ensures strong participation of women, youth, and marginalized groups.

🌟 Opportunity Details

• Date Published: September 19, 2025
• Application Deadline: October 6, 2025
• Sponsor Organisation: International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)

🎁 Benefits

• Duration: 2 years (24 months)
• IFAD Funding: USD 1 million
• Minimum Co-financing:
  • 20% non-private
  • 25% private actors (cash and/or in-kind contributions)
• Project Management Costs:
  • Maximum 20% of total grant amount
  • Management fee maximum 8%

✅ Eligibility Criteria

The service provider for the LIVECOM grant will be selected through a competitive process. The following minimum requirements will be evaluated on a pass/fail basis:

1. A registered Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), international NGO, Multilateral Organization, or Academia/Research Institution.
2. A minimum of 5 years of hands-on experience in:
   • Project Management: Expertise in managing and executing projects focused on One Health or interdisciplinary programs in rural areas.
   • Facilitating Multi-Stakeholder Collaboration: Proven track record of collaboration among diverse actors such as community organizations, government institutions, academia, civil societies, rural communities, and international agencies.
   • Engagement with Local Actors: Capacity to engage effectively with local actors in the 4 countries included in the proposal, including training and participatory approaches tailored to local needs.
3. Strong financial management, monitoring, and reporting capacity.
4. Experience in South-East Asia (preferably with additional regional connections).

📅 Application Date and Process

• Application Deadline: October 6, 2025
• To apply, visit the official application portal.

🌐 Contact Information

For more details, visit the official website.

• Duration: 2 years (24 months)
• IFAD funding: USD 1 million
• Minimum co-financing: 20% non-private, 25% private actors (cash and/or in-kind contributions)
• Project Management costs: maximum 20% of total grant amount, and management fee maximum 8 percent