Organisation: International Development Bank (IDB)
Closing date: 15 May 2020
The International Development Bank (IDB) is calling for research proposals for its conference to be held on 20 October 2020 in Washington, DC, on the topic of 'Boosting Economic Growth and Development by Closing Gender Gaps in Southern Cone Countries (Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay)'. The closing date is 15 May 2020.
This call aims to support research proposals that contribute to the measurement of gender gaps associated with economic opportunities, especially in sectors that are typically neglected, and propose ways of closing those gaps in Southern Cone Countries. The call further aims to fund studies that try to understand how closing gender gaps can boost productivity, growth, and development in these countries. The IDB offers support of up to USD 18,000 (or equivalent in local currency) to aid the project research.
Consulting individuals or firms will be selected according to relevance, data and methodology, and experience. Proposals must be up to 5,000 words in English, submitted in PDF form via the submission form.