Briefing Session - 2019 Call for Proposals

25 October 2019

INTRODUCTIONOVERVIEW OF THE PLANNED PROCESS

Proposals submitted

Steering Committee

approval

Call for proposals

cycle

Board approves grant budget upper limits

Budget and workplanaspects

Funds released by MPTFO

Additional documents submitted

Independent expert review

of overall budget and workplan

Appraisals by experts

Approx timeline

Overall budget submitted

Detailed budget, log frame, and

workplansubmitted

10 January 2020 14 February 2020

3 weeks to submit / 5 weeks to finalize

20 March 20209 October 2019 –4 December 2019 31 March 2020

STAGE 1STAGE 2

INTRODUCTIONPRIORITIES AND FOCUS

IMPACTPriority to individual country and multi-country projects having immediate and tangible impact.

PARTNERSHIPSImportance of partnership and synergies with other institutions

2019 Call for Proposals is launched within the

within the Fund’s Global Framework Plan

and the Funding Criteria and Priorities,

Length of cycle 9 October – 4 December 2019

Total funding to be awarded USD 4 million

Eligibility criteria PUNOs or through PUNOs

Budgetary limit None. <USD 100,000

Timeframe 3 years

INTRODUCTIONPARAMETERS

HOW TO APPLYPUNOs

http://www.unece.org/unrsf/participating-organizations.html

Section 1 Overview

Section 2 Rules and Guidelines

Section 3 Timeline

Section 4 Instructions

Annex I Budget Guidelines

Annex II Risk Scoring Table

HOW TO APPLYGUIDELINES

The Frequently Asked Questions document also addresses important aspects!

HOW TO APPLYAPPLICATION FORM

http://www.unece.org/unrsf/call-for-proposals/application-form.html

https://datahelpdesk.worldbank.org/knowledgebase/articles/906519-world-bank-country-and-lending-groups)

HOW TO APPLYAPPLICATION FORM

Chain of results clearly identified

HOW TO APPLYAPPLICATION FORM

HOW TO APPLYAPPLICATION FORM

immediate and tangible impact

HOW TO APPLYAPPLICATION FORM

HOW TO APPLYAPPLICATION FORM

Deadline: 4 December 2019

APPRAISAL OF APPLICATIONSPROCESS

Each eligible proposal is evaluated by up to three independent road safety experts, who will

be provided a briefing on the UNRSF and the Call by the secretariat.

A maximum of 100

points/project will be awarded.

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The Steering Committee will meet face-to face on 14 February 2020 to select projects based on the scores from the remote expert evaluation.

A maximum of 100

points/project will be awarded.

Step 1: Independent expert evaluation

Step 2: Steering Committee decision

Do not submit at the last minute! Incomplete applications will not be accepted.

Strictly respect the template and length limitations. Align your proposal to the priorities and scope of this call. Ensure that your project objective and results are clear and

realistic (consider utilizing theory of change). Emphasize that your project addresses critical needs. Apply the road safety system concept in the GFPA. Show capacity to identify and address risks. Demonstrate that your project is complementary to

existing/upcoming initiatives.

FINAL THOUGHTSPRACTICAL TIPS

Madeeha BajwaProgramme Officer, PartnershipsDate 25 I 10 I 2019, Geneva