RESULTS OF THE 2019/2020 CLIMATE CHANGE APPLIED RESEARCH INNOVATION CHALLENGE ARE OUT

We called for Proposals. You responded. Decisions have been made.

We are pleased to give you an update on the Call for Applications for the ‘2019/2020 Climate Change Applied Research Innovation Challenge’ funding.

Out of the 29 proposals that were received, 17 were shortlisted and 12 have fell off. Out of the 17 shortlisted proposals, 9 were recommended to go to the third stage. After a thorough appraisal which included oral pitching by the applicants, 5 proposals have been selected for funding. The following tables summarise the status of the applications at each stage of the selection process. CONGRATULATIONS to the five awardees!!

1. PROPOSALS RECEIVED

 
No
 

APPLICANT

 

PROJECT TITLE

APPLICATION STATUS
1
Ecogen
Pilot project for charcoal replacement waste bin that produce renewable gas for cooking and fertilizer for farming
Received
2
Mzuzu University
Moving away from traditionally fired clay bricks for use in corbelled pit latrine construction
Received
3
Quantum Energy
Mobile Solar Irrigation Water Pumping Technology and Commercialization: A sustainable alternative to tread pumps and fossil fuel irrigation engine pumps
Received
4
Chancellor College
Technology transfer and commercialisation of solar cookers in Malawi
Received
5
Harold Chisale
Assessing the Vulnerability, Resilience and Climate Adaptive Strategies of Forest Dependent Communities in Central and Southern Malawi
Received
6
Bvumbwe Research Station
Restocking soil organic matter and improving soil fertility through integrated soil fertility management for sustainable crop production in Malawi
Received
7
Clean Energy Solutions
Electricity and Heat Generation from Municipal Organic Waste (Solid and Liquid)
Received
8
Practical Action
Piloting the Commercialization of bamboo for firewood and charcoal production
Received
9
Thawale Investments
Thawale Smart Cookstove
Received
10
Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Transfer and Commercialization of Clean Cooking technologies
Received
11
Mike Banda
Mutation Breeding of Maize for Anticipating Climate Change in Malawi
Received
12
Tiyeni Organisation
Evaluation of Deep Bed Farming Systems in Malawi
Received
13
Northern Alliance Financing Corporation Ltd
Improving Policy and Institutional Framework for utilizing carbon finance as modalities for improving and financing Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) implementation in Malawi
Received
14
Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Exploring Climate Smart Feed Ingredients: An Assessment of sorghum and millet as alternate energy feed ingredients to replace maize in poultry diets
Received
15
Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Innovative biogas technology for processing livestock farm waste into energy and organic plant nutrients
Received
16
The Polytechnic
Solid waste beneficiation for energy generation in urban Malawi: Technology development and transfer
Received
17
Wupla Enterprise
Electric bikes for reduction of greenhouse gases emission and rural transportation: introducing e-bike taxi in T/A Kumtaja in Chileka Blantyre
Received
18
Emmanuel Nasasara
Stacking Crop Production to Mitigate the Effects of climate change (SCP)
Received
19
Dr Elizabeth Manda Matt Investments
Awareness and role of drip irrigation and green house technologies in climate change and green growth in Chitipi
Received
20
Malawi University of Science and Technology and Green Impact Technologies
Replication of Tsangano Turn Off Commercial Biogas Generation at Lizulu Vegetable Market in Ntcheu District
Received
21
Sanudi Major
Waste to wealth clean energy for livelihoods improvement
Received
22
The Polytechnic
 Promoting Green Construction Materials Business as an Alternative to burnt bricks for Local communities
Received
23
Abel Mkulama
Facilitation of adoption and commercialization of agricultural waste briquettes as a clean source of energy
Received
24
Dr Daud Kachamba
Untitled
Received
25
HOFA
Improving welfare for women headed households through sustainable energy
Received
26
Green Impact Technologies
Pay as you Cook LPG Distribution
Received
27
Ndagha Sustainable Foods
Enhancement of ground water-based aquaculture- a tool for economic transformation
Received
28
Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Designing and assessing the performance of a bungroo groundwater recharge and storage technology for semi-arid flood prone areas as a climate change resilience strategy
Received
29
Kamdonyo and Associates
Untitled
Received


2. PROPOSALS SHORTLISTED

No
APPLICANT
 
PROJECT TITLE
 

APPLICATION STATUS

1
Ecogen
Pilot project for charcoal replacement waste bin that produce renewable gas for cooking and fertilizer for farming
Shortlisted
2
Mzuzu University
Moving away from traditionally fired clay bricks for use in corbelled pit latrine construction
Shortlisted
3
Quantum Energy
Mobile Solar Irrigation Water Pumping Technology and Commercialization: A sustainable alternative to tread pumps and fossil fuel irrigation engine pumps
Shortlisted
4
Chancellor College
Technology transfer and commercialisation of solar cookers in Malawi
Shortlisted
5
Clean Energy Solutions
Electricity and Heat Generation from Municipal Organic Waste (Solid and Liquid)
Shortlisted
6
Harold Chisale
Assessing the Vulnerability, Resilience and Climate Adaptive Strategies of Forest Dependent Communities in Central and Southern Malawi
Shortlisted
7
Practical Action
Piloting the Commercialization of bamboo for firewood and charcoal production
Shortlisted
8
The Polytechnic
Solid waste beneficiation for energy generation in urban Malawi: Technology development and transfer
Shortlisted
9
Wupla Enterprise
Electric bikes for reduction of greenhouse gases emission and rural transportation: introducing e-bike taxi in T/A Kumtaja in Chileka Blantyre
Shortlisted
10
Emmanuel Nasasara
Stacking Crop Production to Mitigate the Effects of climate change (SCP)
Shortlisted
11
Malawi University of Science and Technology and Green Impact Technologies
Replication of Tsangano Turn Off Commercial Biogas Generation at Lizulu Vegetable Market in Ntcheu District
Shortlisted
12
Sanudi Major
Waste to wealth clean energy for livelihoods improvement
Shortlisted
13
The Polytechnic
 Promoting Green Construction Materials Business as an Alternative to burnt bricks for Local communities
Shortlisted
14
HOFA
Improving welfare for women headed households through sustainable energy
Shortlisted
15
Green Impact Technologies
Pay as you Cook LPG Distribution
Shortlisted
16
Ndagha Sustainable Foods
Enhancement of ground water-based aquaculture- a tool for economic transformation
Shortlisted
17
The Polytechnic
Solid waste beneficiation for energy generation in urban Malawi: Technology development and transfer
Shortlisted


3. PROPOSALS RECOMMENDED FOR PITCHING

NO
APPLICANT
 
PROJECT TITLE
 
APPLICATION STATUS
1
Ecogen
Pilot project for charcoal replacement waste bin that produce renewable gas for cooking and fertilizer for farming
Recommended for third stage
2
The Polytechnic
Promoting Green Construction Materials Business as an Alternative to burnt bricks for Local communities
Recommended for third stage
3
Practical Action
Piloting the Commercialization of bamboo for firewood and charcoal production
Recommended for third stage
4
Quantum Energy
Mobile Solar Irrigation Water Pumping Technology and Commercialization: A sustainable alternative to tread pumps and fossil fuel irrigation engine pumps
Recommended for third stage
5
Green Impact Technologies
Pay as you Cook LPG Distribution
Recommended for third stage
6
Wupla Enterprise
Electric bikes for reduction of greenhouse gases emission and rural transportation: introducing e-bike taxi in T/A Kumtaja in Chileka Blantyre
Recommended for third stage
7
Emmanuel Nasasara
Stacking Crop Production to Mitigate the Effects of climate change (SCP)
Recommended for third stage
8
Malawi University of Science and Technology and Green Impact Technologies
Replication of Tsangano Turn Off Commercial Biogas Generation at Lizulu Vegetable Market in Ntcheu District
Recommended for third stage
9
Sanudi Major
Waste to wealth clean energy for livelihoods improvement
Recommended for third stage

 

4. SUCCESSFUL (FUNDED)PROPOSALS

NO
APPLICANT
 
PROJECT TITLE
 
APPLICATION STATUS
1
Ecogen
Pilot project for charcoal replacement waste bin that produce renewable gas for cooking and fertilizer for farming
Awarded
2
Green Impact Technologies
Pay as you Cook LPG Distribution
Awarded
3
Practical Action
Piloting the Commercialization of bamboo for firewood and charcoal production
Awarded
4
Malawi University of Science and Technology and Green Impact Technologies
Replication of Tsangano Turn-Off Commercial Biogas Generation at Lizulu Vegetable Market in Ntcheu District
Awarded
5
Wupla Enterprise
Electric bikes for reduction of greenhouse gases emission and rural transportation: introducing e-bike taxi in T/A Kumtaja in Chileka Blantyre
Awarded


The ideas that were presented in the proposals were so amazing that the selection team found it tough to come up with the final winners. Like in all competitive processes, not all competitors reach the finishing line at the same time. Therefore those that have not been successful this time are encouraged to try again when we call for proposals.

Those that have been successful will be be contacted soon.