Dear all, You may be interested in the following funding opportunity: "Sud Expert Plantes Développement Durable" (SEP2D) is an IRD programme looking at supporting development and international cooperation in 22 tropical countries. It aims at promoting scientific research on plant biodiversity in the countries of the South, through partnerships with economic players, civil society and actors involved in policy. Two calls for project are still active, APPEL 2 (OPP2)<http://www.ird.fr/toute-l-actualite/appels-a-propositions-appels-a-projets/appels-a-projets-proposition-de-l-ird/sud-expert-plantes-developpement-durable-2017-2e-appel-a-projets> and APPEL 3 (PRP)<http://www.ird.fr/toute-l-actualite/appels-a-propositions-appels-a-projets/appels-a-projets-proposition-de-l-ird/sud-expert-plantes-developpement-durable-2017-3e-appel-a-projets>, with respective deadlines of 1 and 6 March 2017. [excerpted from http://www.besnet.world/%E2%80%8Bird-calls-projects-part-its-sep2d-programme] Best wishes, Siro ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr Siro Masinde Programme Officer for Content Mobilisation Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) Secretariat Universitetsparken 15, DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark Email: smasinde@gbif.org Skype: siro.masinde Tel: +45 3532 1477 Mob: +45 30450207 Fax: +45 2875 1480 Website: www.gbif.org<http://www.gbif.org/> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------