Requests for Proposals (RFPs)
Request
for Proposals for Capacity Building, Research
& Outreach Under USAID’s South Asia Regional Initiative for Energy Cooperation & Development (SARI/Energy) Small Grants Program (SGP), Winrock International (WI), a US-based nonprofit organization, in partnership with Winrock International India (WII) and the Institute of International Education (IIE), were seeking proposals in May 2005 for projects in Afghanistan and Pakistan that encouraged regional cooperation in South Asia on issues of mutual regional concern in the energy sector. For details on the results declared, please refer to the SARI/Energy SGP Newsletter Vol 8. |
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Winrock
International (WI), a US-based nonprofit organization
that works in international energy and other development
issues, in partnership with Winrock International
India (WII) and the Institute of International
Education (IIE), have issued four Requests for
Proposals (RFPs) in 2003 and 2004 for projects
that encourage regional cooperation in South Asia
on issues of mutual regional concern in the energy
sector under a grant from the United States Agency
for International Development (USAID). |
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Under
the Cooperative Research and Outreach Component,
proposals were considered from pairs or teams
of institutions that foster cooperative energy
research and outreach by addressing regional trade
issues and barriers and/or common critical problems
and challenges facing the energy sector in the
South Asia region. |
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Under
the Capacity Building of Training Institution
Partners (TIPs), proposals were considered from
SARI/Energy TIPs for projects that build sustainable
local capacity to train energy and associated
sector specialists in various issues of regional
energy cooperation. |
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| Applicants were judged according to the following criteria: | |
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Relevance and contribution to the objectives and activities of the SARI/Energy program |
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Commitment
of the institution to the activity being proposed,
demonstrated either by relevant past experience
or through the institution’s stated mission
or strategic plan |
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Well-defined objectives, concrete results, and clear milestones for completion |
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Clear plan for working/sharing results and lessons with other relevant institutions and stakeholders in the region |
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Sustainability of proposal objectives beyond the life of the grant |
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Soundness of budget |
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Provide at least 25% cost share |
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Potential for impact on regional energy development and cooperation |
| Further details regarding grantees are available under "Project Partners" and "Newsletter" on the Small Grants homepage . | |
