The World Bank has announced grant opportunities in support of innovative ways to stimulate and sustain local responses to population and reproductive health needs.
According to a statement issued by the global organization, it said through the programme, it has been able to support more 180 organizations for grass-roots level action in addressing the critical issues of population, reproductive, and child health.
Application details are as stated below.
The Population and Reproductive Health Capacity Building Program works with development partners and countries working in the health sector through organizations such as NGOs, think tanks and academic institutions to actively engage and leverage grassroots activities in the development and implementation of their strategies, programs and projects in one or more of the following areas:
- Supporting community and peer groups in responding to reproductive health needs,
- Piloting new approaches for improving access to and provision of services related to reproductive, maternal and child health,
- Carrying out small-scale operations research,
- Facilitating transfer of technology (including dissemination of relevant materials)
- Building local organizational capacity and networks, and
- Furthering the participation of community-based organizations in major global and regional conferences and initiatives.
- maternal and child mortality and morbidity,
- family planning, access and choice
- reproductive health care and services of adolescents
- gender-based violence in relation to population and reproductive health
- gender equity, participation and inclusion
The following criteria will be employed when accessing concept notes and proposals:
- The project contributes to at least one of the Population and Reproductive Health Capacity Building Program objectives and the Bank’s Reproductive Health Action Plan.
- The objectives and planned activities will promote and reinforce partnerships with key players in the development arena while bolstering capacity at local, national and/or international levels.
- The project is innovative, of sound design and has significant value-added. If it has been piloted then it needs to be accompanied by proof of concept.
- The project has to focus on achieving results, and its outcome objectives have to be succinct, measurable, and realistic given the resources available and the one year grant period.
- The proposal’s monitoring and evaluation component is linked to the results that organization wishes to achieve.
- The budget has minimal administrative costs, not to exceed 7% of the total World Bank funding request.
- The organization has developed an explicit disengagement strategy from PRHCBP funding, especially if it has received prior funding from this program.
- The PRHCBP supports civil society organizations including local and international NGOs, as well as think tanks and academia.
- Grants may be requested for up to US$ 100,000/- for a period of 1 year.
- Completed concept note (in the provided template-see section: How to Apply)
- Proof of registration for the organization (such as articles of incorporation, registration certificate).
- Audited financial statements for the last two years.
- Full proposal (templates and detailed instructions will be provided).
- Organization’s Financial Manual
- Past PRHCBP grant recipients will also need to submit interim/final activities and financial reports.
- A valid Bank account number in the name of the organization applying for the grant.
- Additional supporting documents may be requested as required.
Milestone | Expected Deadline |
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Submission of Concept Notes | July 26, 2013 |
Call for full proposals (to Semi-Finalists) | August 12, 2013 |
Submission of full proposal package | September 6, 2013 |
Selection of Finalists | September 30, 2013 (TBC) |
Legal and Financial Review | October 2013 |
Signing of Letters of Agreement | November 2013 |
Grant Disbursement | December 2013 |
- Concept Note Application Form (doc 71 kb)
- Concept Note Instructions (doc 64 kb)
July 26, 2013
5pm EST, Washington, D.C.
Please submit completed concept note application package via email: To: prhgrants@worldbank.org, rcortez@worldbank.org
Cc: ssaadat@worldbank.org, khoyosbaza@worldbank.org
Subject: [name of your organization]/2014 DGF PRHCBP concept note application
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