The UNFCCC secretariat may provide opportunities for the private sector to engage in mutually beneficial collaborative relationships and partnerships with entities that share the values and principles enshrined in United Nations Charter and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, as well as internationally recognized principles concerning human rights, labour, the environment and anti-corruption, as reflected in the United Nations Global Compact.

Call for proposals


I. Background

Momentum for Change is a new initiative aiming to create a public platform that raises awareness about concrete mitigation and adaptation actions being implemented by a wide range of stakeholders at regional, national, or local level. The current emphasis of this initiative is on urban areas in the developing countries and is funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

Momentum for Change was launched at the UN Climate Change Conference in Durban, South Africa at the end of 2011. In 2012, the secretariat launched a call for climate change mitigation and adaptation activities that have delivered social and environmental benefits to the urban poor in a developing country as part of a cooperative effort between the public and private sector. The deadline for applications was 13 July 2012.

A small number of these activities will be chosen by the Momentum for Change Advisory Panel,  as the 2012 Momentum for Change activities, and will be presented in a series of special events at the 2012 UN Climate Change Conference in Doha, Qatar from 26 November to 7 December 2012. These and all projects which are considered to have met the basic eligibility criteria will also be displayed on the UNFCCC website  and via various media channels.

The options for the partnership may include some or all of the following:

(a) Multimedia efforts including developing a website, crafting a social media strategy and producing a series of videos prior to each showcase event. The videos should profile selected climate activities and provide compelling messages to raise awareness and encourage concrete action on climate change. The first video(s) will be launched during the 2012 UN Climate Change Conference in Doha. Further video series will be prepared prior to each UN Climate Conference between 2013 and 2015;

(b)  Support to showcasing events at the annual UN Climate Change Conferences (2012-2015), including event planning, promotion and implementation. Further assistance will be required in identifying high-level speakers to host and/or provide entertainment to the events;

(c)  Support to effectively engage media outlets, including developing press packets, engaging with targeted media representatives prior to the showcase events and organizing media visits to selected climate change activities;

(d)  Publications, preferably in e-formats but also in print, that are produced in close coordination with the secretariat on how public-private partnerships can play a key role in tackling climate change, as well as reports of the showcase events.

IV. Eligibility  

The provision of:

(a) Evidence of responsible corporate citizenship by supporting the core values of the United Nations and its causes;

(b) Evidence of successful engagement with UN organizations, non-governmental organizations or private companies in similar campaigns;

(c) Evidence of successful delivery of products or services on time;

(d) Evidence of compliance to partnership agreements.

V. Use of UNFCCC name and logo  

The secretariat may agree on a case by case basis and upon request, to exceptionally authorize the use of the UNFCCC name and logo on a non-exclusive basis. The use of the name and logo must be expressly approved in advance in writing and upon such terms and conditions as may be specified by the UNFCCC secretariat.