Basis of Short listing
- A selection will be made from within the short listed EOIs on the basis of two inputs:
- A joint assessment to confirm the capability and capacity of the organisation
- A more detailed technical proposal and budget.
Organisational Self-Assessment Tool
Within one week of short-listing, short listed applicants will be informed that they have been short-listed and will be sent an organisational self-assessment tool. This will enable them to assess their suitability for RAVI grant funding.
Applicants will be asked to complete the organisational assessment tool and then meet and discuss the findings with an assessment team from RAVI. This meeting will take place in the premises of the applicant. The itinerary of the organisational assessment team will accompany the assessment tool to ensure applicants have enough time to prepare adequately for the meeting. Every effort will be made to ensure the process is conducted in the spirit of honesty and mutual respect.
Detailed Proposal
In addition to the organisational assessment, applicants short-listed at the EOI stage will be asked to submit comprehensive technical and financial proposals elaborating on how they intend to apply the RAVI funds.
The use of funds must comply with the areas stated in Section 3 above and with the Guidelines set out in the RAVI Procedures Document
Proposals should not exceed 15 pages, except for appendices. RAVI encourages innovation and creativity in the proposals; therefore there is no standard format for the proposal. The content of the proposal should however cover:
- A full definition and diagnosis of the nature of the problem or issue that is proposed to be addressed. This section should clearly illustrate the rights-based aspects.
- Proposed strategies, approach, methodology and work plan. There should be a clear description of your strategy and your approaches and why you chose to adopt these, in terms of a rights-based approach, and citizen-government engagement. There should be a clear set of activities, linked to the strategy, and an indicative work plan.
- Staffing – there should be a description of the individuals proposed for the project and their likely time inputs. The proposal should clearly identify whether individuals are members of staff, people recruited purposely for the project or are consultants.
- Proposed M&E arrangements, including participatory approaches to problem diagnosis, and to monitoring and evaluation
- Resources and management arrangements – setting out the resources that will be required in order to undertake the proposed work, and how it will be managed.
- A proposed budget. This should set out the total lump-sum cost proposed for the assignment, inclusive of all fees, expenses, and taxes. The budget should clearly relate to the work plan, and should be priced in UK £ Sterling.
- Appendices can set out organisational experience or information on key staff.
All proposals should reach the RAVI Secretariat by the time and date stated on the invitation to submit proposals. In addition to four ‘hard’ copies, each CSO must submit a ‘soft’ copy of the technical and financial proposal in Microsoft Word and/or Microsoft Excel in font 12.
