Standard 1: Effective planning for quality project design.
Establish a robust proposal development team and a realistic timeline that follows standard CRS guidance for project design and ensures partner collaboration and support in the design process.
Key Action 1 [3] | Form a qualified and experienced team to design the project and develop the proposal. [3] |
Who |
Country representative; head of programming; head of operations; country program business development staff (as applicable); regional business development staff; deputy regional directors |
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Key Action 2 [4] | Make partnering decisions based on partner capacity and performance, what each can contribute, the proposal guidelines, and the operational and competitive environment. [4] |
Who |
Proposal decision-maker; country representative, if not the proposal decision-maker; proposal coordinator or capture planning manager; other proposal development team members; senior management team; senior program and operations staff; IDEA staff |
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Key Action 3 [5] | Develop and implement a bridge staffing plan to ensure current activities are properly managed while the new proposal is being developed. [5] |
Who |
Senior management team members and any other supervisors of proposal development team members; proposal coordinator; proposal development team members; proposal decision-maker; TDY staff or other program and operations staff providing coverage |
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Key Action 4 [6] | Plan a participatory process: Working backward from the submission deadline, develop a realistic timeline for designing a quality project and writing a responsive proposal. [6] |
Who |
Proposal coordinator; proposal development team members; partners |
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Key Action 5 [7] | Confirm that funding is available to cover the project design and proposal development costs. [7] |
Who |
Proposal decision-maker; proposal coordinator and other proposal development team members; finance manager; proposal decision-maker; country representative |
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