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Revision of Proposal Formats

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Status: Start-Up Phase

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Background

Micah Network Proposal Formats and Guidelines were jointly developed by a group of organisations from within our membership. The 18-month process culminated in the production of a number of resources:

  • Emergency Response Proposal Format
  • Emergency Response Proposal Guidelines
  • Proposal Format Template
  • Simplified Proposal Format Template
  • Proposal Guidelines
  • Report Format
  • Report Guidelines

These resources were launched in October 2006 and can be downloaded on the right of this page.

Members have greatly benefitted from the shared usage of these documents and they have become one of the most widely used resources available for members on the website.

However, over the 5 years of usage we have also learnt that we can improve these formats and guidelines, adjust them so as to meet a broader need both of the funding organisations and the partners using them.

Terms of Reference for Revision and Addition of Formats and Guidelines

Requests and suggestions have been raised over the last few months as to how we should be updating the formats and guidelines. These include:

  • Revision to cover needs from back donors, often institutional (e.g. ECHO, OFDA, DfID, SIDA)
  • Inclusion of transformational indicators so as to promote and prompt holistic planning, implementation and impact.
  • Inclusion of cross cutting concerns such as disability, child protection, environmental concerns, etc.
  • Budget format template and guidelines
  • Needs assessment guidelines and formats
  • Ensure burden on partners is not increased but simplified as far as possible
  • Ensure funding organisations (such as Integral Alliance members) fully commit to using Micah Network formats and guidelines so as to reduce multiple formats burdens on recipient partners.

Phased Approach

1.    Invite interest and participation through August Newsletter notification

2.    Collate responses and form task group to take forward initiative

3.    Use Forum & Wiki facility on Micah Network website as sharing site for discussions and work on revision documents

a.    Start September 2011 – December 2011 for first draft

4.    Consultation period – invite broader input for first draft

5.    Final release date: September 2012 – at Global Consultation (production of CD ROM / hand book for all; access on web site.

Current Task Group who have volunteered as of 18th August 2011:

  • Phil Lindsey – Development Effectiveness Officer, Tear Australia
  • Jannine Ebenso – Global Disability Advisor, The Leprosy Mission
  • Gladstone Worthington – Head of Finance, The Leprosy Mission
  • Ann Foley – International Regions Director, Tearfund UK
  • William Chua – Individual, Singapore
  • Colin Walker – Integral Alliance
  • Cressida Thomson – Integral Alliance

Still Required

  • Phil and Ann to invite partners interested to be a part of task
  • Ideally have input from regional perspectives and types of partners that will need to use formats.
  • Appointment of lead / chair.

If required, the task group may choose to draft a proposal for some funds to develop these formats, e.g. appointment of consultant / designer and production of CDs.

Updated:

Sheryl Haw

International Director

Micah Network

18th August 2011