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Initiative Proposal development – Bus 2

Introduction

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Objective: Give you the information needed to plan successful delivery of your Proposal

Content

  • Bus 2 timetable
    • Drop-in and Topic-specific sessions
    • Soft review
    • Submission
  • Roles and responsibilities
  • Resources
    • Website
    • Template & support materials
    • Dedicated email performanceandresults@cgiar.org
    • 1:1 support
  • Open Q&A

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Bus 2 timetable

  • Regular drop-in and topic-specific sessions on key Template content
  • Soft internal review submission 5 Nov
  • Full submission 23 Nov

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Bi-weekly drop-in sessions

  • Unstructured
  • Driven by your interests/needs
  • We try our best to answer your Qs on the spot, and if we can’t, we undertake to get back to you/the group ASAP
  • We encourage different subject-matter experts to attend (e.g. budget, HR, Regional Directors, SGDs)
  • Q&A summaries and recordings of meetings posted to support website. Recordings only accessible w CGIAR email

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Topic-specific sessions

Sessions focused on key topic in Proposal template. Attending them will:

  • Introduce you to key concepts
  • Walk you through Proposal template requirements
  • Provide you with access to support materials
  • Connect you to subject matter experts on the topic

Sessions are recorded and materials posted on the support website.

Key topics:

  • Theory of change, Projected benefits, MELIA, Scaling Readiness, Impact Area strategies, Budget, HR

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Soft review 5 Nov

  • Rapid review of key content by Action Area Technical Teams and topic-specific subject matter experts against Template requirements and QoR4D criteria
  • Guide last mile Proposal delivery/support
  • SGD/AA TT/PRMF team
  • Topics
    • (1) priority setting,
    • (2) consultation,
    • (3) gender (plus other impact areas where possible), and
    • (4) TOC+MELIA

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Submission 23 Nov

  • Detailed submission instructions will be provided
  • Light copy edit + SGD/EMT review and clearance
  • Packaging
  • Submission to CAS for independent assessment, to be moderated by CGIAR’S Independent Science for Development Council in line with its Terms of Reference @ end Nov
  • https://cas.cgiar.org/isdc/news/constructive-criticism-isdcs-external-review-initiative-proposals
  • System Council meeting 12 Dec (Bus 1) and March 2022 (Bus 2)
  • Bus 1: Q1 2022 start. Bus 2: Q2 2022 start.

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Roles and Responsibilities

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  • Action Area strategies and theories of change, including indicators

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  • Coherent portfolio of Initiatives within the Action Area, including prioritization, sequencing and boundary issues

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  • Leadership of all Initiatives within the Action Area, including content and quality

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  • Cohesion across Action Areas

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  • Coordination among Initiatives on engagement at country, regional and global levels

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Science Group Directors

Regional Directors

/ Global Engagement & Innovation

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  • Template

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  • Submission process

  • PRMF tools

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  • Optional capacity support offer

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SO Programs Unit

Point of contact:�RAFS: cgiar-resilient-agrifood-systemtech@groups.cgiar.org �ST: cgiar-system-transformation-techteam@groups.cgiar.org �GI: cgiar-genetic-innovation-techteam@groups.cgiar.org

Point of contact: Suzanne Ngo-Eyok

Point of contact:

performanceandresults@cgiar.org

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Resources https://performance.cgiar.org/

  • Template
  • Guidance materials – minor tweaks possible based on learning from Bus 1 experience
  • Dedicated email performanceandresults@cgiar.org

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1:1 support

  • Subject matter experts on key topics available to support your team
    • Gender
    • TOC
    • Innovation Package & Scaling Readiness
    • MELIA
    • Projected Benefits
    • Risk
    • Budget
  • Contact performanceandresults@cgiar.org

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Q&A