Job Description:The Japanese Award for Most Innovative Development Project is a competitive grantprogram administered by the Global Development Network (GDN) and supported by theMinistry of Finance, Government of Japan. The program identifies and funds innovative,early-stage projects with high potential for development impact to exceptionallymarginalized and disadvantaged groups located in developing and transition countries.Since its inception in 2000, GDN has awarded roughly US$ 2 million in travel and grants to finalist and winners. Nearly 6,500 researchers and development practitioners fromdeveloping and transition countries have participated in this competition. Using GDN funding as a launching pad, many projects go on to scale up or replicate elsewhere. The winning project receives a grant of US$ 30,000, travel and other related expenses to GDN’s Twelfth Annual Global Development Conference in Bogotá, Colombia in January 2011. The award will be given to the organization whose project embodies an original and innovative approach to an important development need and holds the greatest promise for benefiting the marginalized and disadvantaged in developing and transition countries. The runner-up organization will receive a grant of US$ 5,000. In addition, the World Bank-administered Japan Social Development Fund (JSDF) team will review the suitability of winning and short-listed proposals for much larger (up to US $200,000) grants under the auspices of the JSDF. The funding for the awards is generously provided by the Ministry of Finance, Government of Japan. The last date for submission of the online registration form, a full description of the project and proposal in the application template http://www.gdnet.org/CMS/getFile.php?id=midp_template_2010 and organization introduction and CVs of the applicants is September 9, 2010 (Indian Standard Time 6:00 PM).
Eligibility Criteria
The Award is open to all development projects being implemented in Africa, Asia, Commonwealth of Independent States, Middle East, Latin America and the Caribbean, Pacific Islands, and the transition economies of Eastern Europe and Central Asia. The project must be managed by a non-governmental organization with its headquarters in a country in one of the above regions. The project must have been implemented before June 30, 2009. Applications concerning a more recently implemented project or only a project idea will not be considered. Applicants from previous years (except finalists) may reapply, but they must update the application to include new aspects of the project. Finalists from previous years cannot submit an application in the subsequent three years. On completion of the three-year period they may resubmit applications only if there have been significant and visible new developments in the ongoing projects. Their applications must demonstrate new and innovative aspects of the ongoing projects for eligibility for funding in subsequent rounds.
Selection Criteria
The project will be evaluated based on the following criteria:
· Creativity/Innovativeness: How is your project (or aspect of your project, including its approach) different from existing approaches? Note that transferring an approach to solve a common problem from one beneficiary group or from one geographic area to another is not considered innovative for the purpose of this award.
· Objective & Measuring Results: What development idea is this project addressing?
Does it have clear and measurable results that will have a direct impact on improving individuals’ or communities’ livelihood? Does the project have a realistic plan with concrete steps/ activities to achieve its objectives within the one year span of implementation after receiving the funds? Does the organization have capacity to implement the project?
· Social Impact & its Sustainability: Does the project contribute to poverty alleviationand social development in the short and long term? Is the development impact sustainable in the long run? How does the organization assess the project’s impact?
Does it have the capacity to sustain the results of the project? Has the project generated local ownership? Or is there a plan to transfer ownership?
· Replicability: How easily can the project be replicated in other countries, regions, sectors and cultures? Can it be expanded within a geographic area to benefit more people in the project area? Does the project have potential to have a large scale development impact?
· Cost Efficiency: What are the measurable impacts/outcomes (performance) of the project in comparison to the cost of the program?
· Capacity Building: Does the project help strengthen capacity of the targeted population to continue with the work themselves in the long run? Has the targetedpopulation demonstrated an increase in skill development or an increased willingness to learn new skills?
The Application Process
Deadline: September 9, 2010 (Indian Standard Time 6:00 PM)
The last date for the submission of the online registration form, a full description of the project and proposal in the application template http://www.gdnet.org/CMS/getFile.php?id=midp_template_2010 organization introduction and CVs of the applicants is September 9, 2010 (Indian Standard Time
6:00 PM).
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