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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear Colleagues,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves has released a Request for Proposals for “Enhancing Capacity at Regional Testing and Knowledge Centers.” Please review this RFP to see whether it is a good fit for your organization and help us
to share this with others who may be interested.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i>Overview:<o:p></o:p></i></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">This Request for Proposals (RFP) is part of the Alliance’s strategy to strengthen the cookstove sector’s ability to evaluate, communicate, and improve performance of cookstoves and fuels and thus improve adoption.
The activities supported in this RFP will address gaps in global testing capacity. Support for strengthening existing testing centers will also enhance the network of experts that collaborate globally on testing and cookstove development and that also catalyze
regional activities.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">Through this RFP, the Alliance will be supporting “Regional Testing and Knowledge Centers” (RTKCs) that are providing testing, technology development, and capacity building services. The focus areas for this RFP
are 1) fuel testing, 2) emissions testing of black carbon and short lived climate pollutants, 3) quality assurance and data management, and 4) bridging laboratory and field testing with exposure and health research. Proposals may include support for equipment
(hardware and software) and staff training. Proposals must provide justification for how the proposed activities address regional need, current gaps at the testing center and overall goals for the center.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i>Deadlines:<o:p></o:p></i></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">The deadline for submission of letters of intent is August 20, 2014 11:59 pm EDT.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">The deadline for submission of full proposals is September 22, 2014 11:59 pm EDT. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i>More information:<o:p></o:p></i></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><a href="http://www.cleancookstoves.org/funding-opportunities/overview-of-rfp-14-1.html">http://www.cleancookstoves.org/funding-opportunities/overview-of-rfp-14-1.html</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Best regards,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Ranyee<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.cleancookstoves.org/"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="91" height="56" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image003.jpg@01CFB179.929C9C10" alt="Global_Aliance_Clean_Cookstoves_blue_v23"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D">Ranyee Chiang, Ph.D.</span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D">Director of Standards, Technology and Fuels</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.cleancookstoves.org/"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#2E74B5">www.cleancookstoves.org</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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