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The CTCN is seeking experts to participate in the upcoming solicitation to provide technical assistance on:
Advancing Climate Innovation and Resilience in Suriname
Deadline: 18 June 2026
Suriname faces increasing climate-related challenges, including impacts on its forests, agricultural systems, energy security, and vulnerable low-lying coastal areas. While the country benefits from extensive forest cover and rich natural resources, it has limited capacity to develop, adopt, and deploy climate technologies needed to support long-term adaptation and resilience. In addition, the national innovation ecosystem remains fragmented, with limited research and development capacity, weak coordination among stakeholders, and insufficient access to finance, technical infrastructure, and specialized skills.
The technical assistance will support the establishment and strengthening of the Innovation Network Suriname as a platform to advance climate technology development and deployment. The assistance will focus on improving institutional coordination, enhancing human and technical capacities, strengthening innovation support structures, and expanding access to global knowledge, tools, and partnerships. Particular attention will be given to supporting SMEs, fostering innovation-driven entrepreneurship, and creating opportunities for youth and women to participate in climate technology solutions. Some of the expected outputs include:
- Stakeholder mapping, inception report, and establishment of Project Steering Committee;
- Baseline assessment of the innovation ecosystem and development of governance and policy recommendations;
- Definition of Innovation Network functions, required skills, and collaboration frameworks;
- Knowledge-sharing products, including case studies, communication materials, and toolkits;
- Capacity-building programme including training modules, Training of Trainers, and delivery of training sessions;
For further information on this opportunity, visit the UN Global Marketplace (UNGM) or the UN website.
Deadline for applications: 18 June 2026.
If you are not yet a member of the CTCN Network, you can apply to join here.