2010 Progress Report – Draft - NFP Facility

2010 Progress ReportFacilityInterventionLogic2.1 Publishing callsfor Facilitystakeholdergrant proposals2.2 Evaluatingapplications2.3 Concludingstakeholdergrant contractsObjectivelyVerifiable Indicators− Number, natureand outreach ofactual calls forproposals made inpartner countries;− Stakeholderawareness ofgrant availabilityin target country(e.g.questionnaire).− Number, quality,and relevance ofapplicationsreceived;− Transparency andfairness of theevaluation ofapplications.− Proportion ofcontractsinvolving differenttypes ofstakeholders(NGOs, CBOs,representatives offorest industryand trade, forestrelated Academia,and stakeholdersfrom outside theforestry sector)Reporting against Logical Framework− Each partner country opens annually a call of proposals (including theterms of reference, eligibility criteria, and ranking and selectioncriteria) which is made public through newspapers, websites, radio,posters.− When the outreach was good, many proposals are received, of whichapprox 75% are in principle eligible for funding (approx 25% are fromprivate sector, individuals, or the proposal did not reply to the ToR).− In the well functioning partner countries more applications arereceived because stakeholders are better informed, have easieraccess to information and have more trust in the modus operandi.− Each call for proposals in a country attracts between 4 to 30proposals.− Proposals are selected through an open vetting process carried out bythe NMSC, chaired by the Director of Forestry. Members of the NMSCwho have an own proposal submitted have to declare a conflict ofinterest and leave the meeting room when their proposal is evaluatedand ranked.− In many the countries, FAO or other donors are present as observerduring the vetting process.− Approximately 26% of the stakeholders contracts (Letters ofAgreement) are given to Forestry Departments for guiding theprocess and monitoring of activities carried out by the non-statestakeholders.− Approx 74% of the grants support non governmental organizationssuch as NGOs, CBOs, National Institutions (including research andacademic), Associations, and decentralized Governmental agenciesSources of Verification− Advertisements and pressreleases announcing thecall for proposals− WebPages of Government− Draft project proposals(stored with the nationalfocal point at the ForestryDepartment)− Reports of the selection andranking meeting (storedelectronically at theFacility)− Annually, the Facility isproducing a report showingall LoAs established since2002− The Facility website has asection providing thenames of all recipientorganizations with a shortdescription of theirnormative mandate, theircontact details and theirwebsite (if the have).− The Facility database(FORIS) keeps track of allcontracts.−46