Annex I
ORGANIZATION FOR SECURITY AND CO-OPERATION IN EUROPE (OSCE)

CASE
Civic Action for Security and Environment

PROJECT CONCEPT PAPER FORMAT

Project Title:			

APPLICANT:

Name of Organization:	
Mailing Address:		
Telephone:			
Fax:				
E-mail:				
Internet address:		
Principal Officer:		(name & title, phone)
Project Manager:		(name & title, phone)

PROJECT:

Nature of the project:		- Demonstration Project
				- Capacity Building and Networking Project
				- Awareness-raising Project
				- Dissemination of Lessons Learned Project
				- Policy Dialogue Project

Project starting date:		
Project duration:		

BUDGET:

Total Project Budget:		
Requested CASE contribution:
Exchange Rate (EUR):	

PROJECT PROPOSAL
1.	Organizational Information (max. half page). 
It should include brief information about organization (its legal status, Purpose of Organizations, Date of Establishment, affiliation to associating or umbrella networks, previous experience related to the proposed project, annual financial turnover.

2.	Project Summary: (max. 1 page)

Project Summary should include brief information on the name and legal status of the applicant organization, project objectives and outputs, project rationale including its linkages to the CASE Country Strategy and ENVSEC Initiative. It should also include information on the total budget of the project and amount requested from CASE. 

3.	Project Objectives and Expected Results (max. 1 page)

•	The problem to be addressed
•	Primary objective of the project
•	Project outputs
•	Project rationale: 
o	List the environment and security risks that the project will address
o	Description of the project’s linkages to the CASE Country Strategy
o	List other ongoing ENVSEC projects in the country linked to this project (if applicable)
o	List project’s linkages to other local, national and regional projects, supported by the Government, OSCE or any other donor/partner.

4.	Target Beneficiaries

•	Brief description of project’s target beneficiaries and how they will be involved in the project activities
•	Brief description of how the project will integrate youth and gender concerns.

5.	Project Activities (max. 1 page)

•	Outline the project activities that will be carried out to achieve the project objectives. There should be a clear linkage between the activities and outputs.

6.	Partnership Framework (max. half page)
Indicate partner organizations, if applicable. Describe partner(s)’s responsibilities and roles (i.e., division of activities between the applicant and partners). Please provide information on organization(s) co-funding the project, if applicable.

7.	Project Implementation Calendar 

8.	Communication and outreach (max. 0.5 page)

Brief description of how the project will promote its activities and ensure their visibility as well as communicate and publicise project results and lessons learned.

9.	Sustainability (max. 0.5 page)

Brief description of how the sustainability of the project will be ensured
 
10.	Project Budget 

(a) Project Funding Summary:

Amount requested from CASE:
Contributions form other sources:
Contribution from applicant organization:
Total project cost:

       (b) Project Budget

Budget Category	Local Currency	EUR	Total	
	CASE	Other sources	CASE	Other sources	Local Currency	EUR	
Staff							
Travel							
Equipment/Materials							
Training/Meeting							
Sub-contracts, Consultants							
Communication/Outreach							
Reporting							
Other (specify)							
Miscellaneous							
TOTAL Requested CASE Contributions							
TOTAL Contributions by Applicant							

11.	Submission of the Concept Paper

The concept paper must be in English language. The total number of pages of the concept paper must not exceed 10 pages, including the cover page (single space, font size 11 or 12). 

Please send your project concept paper in English in a sealed envelope together with other required documents  to OSCE Office in Yerevan, Economic-Environmental Unit at 64/1 Sundukyan Str. 0012 Yerevan; Tel. (010) 22 96 10 or send electronically to CASE-AM@osce.org before May 25, 2012.