Global Poverty Action FundGlobal Poverty Action Fund

Community Partnership WindowCommunity Partnership WindowFunding Seminar Funding Seminar

January 2014January 2014

AgendaAgenda Workshop Rationale Workshop Rationale

GPAF Programme Objectives & Community Partnership GPAF Programme Objectives & Community Partnership windowwindow

Applicant organisation and project eligibilityApplicant organisation and project eligibility

Concept note appraisal process and criteriaConcept note appraisal process and criteria

If invited to submit a full proposal – documentation If invited to submit a full proposal – documentation required and appraisal criteriarequired and appraisal criteria

Question and Answer sessionQuestion and Answer session

Aims of the workshopAims of the workshop

To provide participants with a To provide participants with a clarification of the GPAF funding clarification of the GPAF funding guidelines and…..guidelines and…..

……..more specifically the key factors ..more specifically the key factors considered during the assessment of considered during the assessment of concept notesconcept notes

GPAF ProgrammeGPAF Programme

DFID’s main central programme of DFID’s main central programme of support to civil society support to civil society organisationsorganisations

Poverty Reduction & MDGsPoverty Reduction & MDGs

Real, positive changes to the lives Real, positive changes to the lives of poor peopleof poor people

ApproachesApproaches

Service delivery focused on MDGsService delivery focused on MDGs

Empowering individuals and Empowering individuals and communitiescommunities

Improving accountabilityImproving accountability

Addressing issues related to conflict, Addressing issues related to conflict, security and justicesecurity and justice

Approaches (contd.)Approaches (contd.)

Capacity building and advocacyCapacity building and advocacy as integral components of projects as integral components of projects focused on delivering poverty focused on delivering poverty reduction outcomes for poor peoplereduction outcomes for poor people

Value for money Value for money

Gender and diversityGender and diversity

Community Partnership Community Partnership WindowWindow

For UK-based organisationsFor UK-based organisations

For smaller and newer organisationsFor smaller and newer organisations

For smaller scale community based For smaller scale community based projects projects

Innovation welcomed but not a Innovation welcomed but not a requirement requirement

Organisational EligibilityOrganisational Eligibility

UK-based non-governmental and not UK-based non-governmental and not for profit for profit

Average annual income <£1mAverage annual income <£1m

Project EligibilityProject Eligibility Fit to GPAF Programme Objectives (see Fit to GPAF Programme Objectives (see

above) and specific objectives of the ‘Jobs above) and specific objectives of the ‘Jobs and Livelihoods’ roundand Livelihoods’ round

New, time-limited discrete projects up to New, time-limited discrete projects up to 36 months36 months

Maximum DFID contribution is £250kMaximum DFID contribution is £250k

In GPAF eligible countries In GPAF eligible countries (note new (note new policies on India and South Africa)policies on India and South Africa)

What cannot be funded?What cannot be funded?

Areas covered more appropriately by other DFID Areas covered more appropriately by other DFID funding schemesfunding schemes

Capital expenditure (as main focus)Capital expenditure (as main focus)

Scholarships / stand-alone activities (e.g. conferences) Scholarships / stand-alone activities (e.g. conferences)

Organisational core costsOrganisational core costs

Discrimination / Civil disobedience / Partisan political Discrimination / Civil disobedience / Partisan political stances / Proselytisingstances / Proselytising

Projects with primary focus outside scope of ‘Jobs and Projects with primary focus outside scope of ‘Jobs and livelihoods’ livelihoods’

Project PartnersProject Partners

Important to establish mechanisms for Important to establish mechanisms for beneficiary participationbeneficiary participation in design, in design, management, implementation and management, implementation and monitoring and evaluationmonitoring and evaluation

Implementation partners Implementation partners

Collaborative partnersCollaborative partners

How to ApplyHow to Apply

Complete the Complete the concept note formconcept note form (carefully (carefully following the guidance on the form) following the guidance on the form)

Check the content against the organisational Check the content against the organisational and project eligibility criteria in the and project eligibility criteria in the ‘Guidelines for Applicants’ document ‘Guidelines for Applicants’ document

Submit with a copy of your organisation’s Submit with a copy of your organisation’s constitution / governance documentsconstitution / governance documents

Concept Note Appraisal Concept Note Appraisal ProcessProcessFund Manager AppraisalFund Manager Appraisal

Eligibility and validity checkEligibility and validity check Appraisal by team of experienced assessors using Appraisal by team of experienced assessors using

published criteriapublished criteria Quality assurance checkQuality assurance check

Then Fund Manager recommendations reviewed by:Then Fund Manager recommendations reviewed by: DFID Civil Society Department (CSD)DFID Civil Society Department (CSD)

Selection of Concept NotesSelection of Concept Notes DFID – CSD determine the total number and selection of DFID – CSD determine the total number and selection of

concept notes to be developed into full proposalsconcept notes to be developed into full proposals Fund Manager sends out e-mail announcement of decisions Fund Manager sends out e-mail announcement of decisions

and specific feedback to all applicants.and specific feedback to all applicants.

Concept Note Appraisal Concept Note Appraisal CriteriaCriteria

1.1. Potential poverty impactPotential poverty impact Justification for intervention (context/need)Justification for intervention (context/need) Linkage to MDGsLinkage to MDGs Clarity and nature of anticipated changesClarity and nature of anticipated changes Potential for wider dissemination and impactPotential for wider dissemination and impact

2.2. Proposed implementation arrangementsProposed implementation arrangements Organisational capabilityOrganisational capability Proposed project approach /methodologyProposed project approach /methodology

Value for Money & Gender/Inclusion Value for Money & Gender/Inclusion considerationsconsiderations

Potential Poverty ImpactPotential Poverty ImpactQ 3.2: Why is this project needed at this Q 3.2: Why is this project needed at this

time in this location?time in this location?

How and why have the communities and How and why have the communities and beneficiaries been selected? beneficiaries been selected?

What are the factors of poverty affecting their lives?What are the factors of poverty affecting their lives?

How will the project address the MDGs identified in How will the project address the MDGs identified in 3.1 (which MDGs?) 3.1 (which MDGs?)

Refer to any evidence that shows the relevant MDGs Refer to any evidence that shows the relevant MDGs are “off-track”are “off-track”

Potential Poverty Impact

Q 3.3: What specific change is this initiative Q 3.3: What specific change is this initiative intended to achieve?intended to achieve?

What is the anticipated impact of the project on What is the anticipated impact of the project on the lives of the beneficiary communities?the lives of the beneficiary communities?

What results will be delivered at community level?What results will be delivered at community level?

Approximately how many people will benefit Approximately how many people will benefit directly (from each of the target groups)?directly (from each of the target groups)?

What is the anticipated magnitude of the change?What is the anticipated magnitude of the change?

Implementation Implementation ArrangementsArrangements

Q 3.4: What is the (proposed) methodology Q 3.4: What is the (proposed) methodology and approach used by the project to and approach used by the project to achieve the changes described?achieve the changes described?

How will the project work at community level?How will the project work at community level?

Describe briefly the main activitiesDescribe briefly the main activities

Implementation Implementation ArrangementsArrangements

Q 3.5: Who will be carrying out the project Q 3.5: Who will be carrying out the project activities? activities?

Which organisations / stakeholders will undertake Which organisations / stakeholders will undertake which work?which work?

Why are these organisations considered to be the Why are these organisations considered to be the most appropriate to implement this project?most appropriate to implement this project?

Who has been involved to date in project design? Who has been involved to date in project design?

Value for MoneyValue for Money

Q 3.6: Why do you consider the proposed Q 3.6: Why do you consider the proposed approach to offer good value for money approach to offer good value for money in terms of the anticipated results and in terms of the anticipated results and impact on poverty at the community impact on poverty at the community level compared to the overall cost of the level compared to the overall cost of the intervention? intervention?

Gender & InclusionGender & Inclusion

Q 3.7: How will the proposed project impact Q 3.7: How will the proposed project impact positively on the situation of women and positively on the situation of women and girls and other relevant diverse groups girls and other relevant diverse groups (e.g. disabled, minorities) who are (e.g. disabled, minorities) who are particularly excluded in the local project particularly excluded in the local project context?context?

Top Tips Top Tips

Read guidance notes, questions and prompts Read guidance notes, questions and prompts very carefully and check relevance of very carefully and check relevance of responsesresponses

Read through document presenting strengths Read through document presenting strengths and weaknesses of previous GPAF concept and weaknesses of previous GPAF concept notes in relation to the assessment criteria notes in relation to the assessment criteria

Note that the appraisal will be based on Note that the appraisal will be based on information presented in the concept note onlyinformation presented in the concept note only

What additional documents What additional documents would be required at full would be required at full

proposal stage?proposal stage? A completed full proposal form (approx. 15 pages)A completed full proposal form (approx. 15 pages)

A project logframe / results frameworkA project logframe / results framework

A detailed project budget A detailed project budget

A copy of most recent set of approved org. accountsA copy of most recent set of approved org. accounts

A project organisational chartA project organisational chart

A project implementation scheduleA project implementation schedule

What are the Criteria for What are the Criteria for Proposal AppraisalProposal Appraisal

1. Analysis of context1. Analysis of context1. Analysis of context1. Analysis of context

2. Anticipated poverty impact / link to MDGs2. Anticipated poverty impact / link to MDGs2. Anticipated poverty impact / link to MDGs2. Anticipated poverty impact / link to MDGs

4. Sustainability / Risk Management4. Sustainability / Risk Management4. Sustainability / Risk Management4. Sustainability / Risk Management

3. Project approach / methodology3. Project approach / methodology3. Project approach / methodology3. Project approach / methodology

5. Project management & org. capability5. Project management & org. capability5. Project management & org. capability5. Project management & org. capability

6. Monitoring, evaluation and learning6. Monitoring, evaluation and learning6. Monitoring, evaluation and learning6. Monitoring, evaluation and learning

7. Budget, Efficiency and Effectiveness7. Budget, Efficiency and Effectiveness7. Budget, Efficiency and Effectiveness7. Budget, Efficiency and Effectiveness

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Any Questions?Any Questions?