Appraisal of GAF bids

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Appraisal of GAF bids
Vicki Plater Strategy, Advisory and Evaluation
Group
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What does a GAF bid look like?

• Template for GAF proposals includes
• Purpose/goal
• Objectives and anticipated outcomes
• Sustainability
• Risks
• How implemented
• Monitoring and evaluation
• Alignment with ODA and partner priorities
• Cross-cutting issues

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Appraising bids

• How does it fit with GAFs overall purpose?
• reducing poverty and hardship in partner
  countries by supporting the development of
  national capacity for improved service delivery
  to their citizens

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What criteria do we use to assess bids?

• Partner owned?
• Sustainable?
• Benefits outweigh costs? (i.e. value for money)
• Aligned with NZODA footprint?
• Development merit?
• Best mechanism?
• Broader policy interests? (MFAT)

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Strengths in applications

• Strong understanding of context
• ? proposal is relevant and sustainable
• Promote ongoing relationships between agencies
• Aligns with strategy and links to development
• Demonstrate consultation and coordination with
  relevant govt/regional agencies and donors

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Common weaknesses

• What is the big picture?
• Lack specifics - what are you trying to achieve
  and how will the proposed approach contribute to
  that?
• Poor country ownership
• Implementation approach not appropriate e.g.
  burden on limited human resource capacity
• Cross-cutting issues just box-ticking

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Value for money?

• A contestable fund is there good value from
  this spend?
• Best mechanism for delivery?
• Additionality? Not just transferring core
  government function?
• Overheads or consultancy fees?

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Exercise

• Capacity building for Vaka Islands Ministry of
  Infrastructure