Call for expressions of interest: Managing Organization (Hub) for Responsible Artificial Intelligence for Climate Action Innovation Research Network in Africa

This call for expressions of interest is open to individual organizations or groups of organizations from low and lower-middle income countries in Sub-Saharan Africa with a proven track record in the design, development, and scaling of climate change and artificial intelligence (AI) innovations. 

Only organizations that meet the eligibility criteria outlined in the call document should submit an expression of interest to host the Climate Action Innovation Network.

The goal of this call is to advance the responsible development and deployment of home-grown artificial intelligence (AI) innovations to tackle pressing challenges emerging from climate change in Africa. The opportunity will provide funding to an organization or groups of organizations to design and implement an innovation research network of researchers and innovators applying responsible AI techniques to advance climate action in Africa and contribute to a global AI for Climate Action initiative. 

The selected organization will

• support the competitive selection of high-quality research projects from African innovators and researchers,
• provide conceptual and technical support and guidance to the research network members,
• collaborate with other AI4D and Climate Change networks and communities in Africa.

In case of a consortium application, individual members can be based in different countries and the non-leading members may be based in countries other than the list of Annex II of the call document.