Concept notes including a significant capital through the project etc.. investment and the budget is high compared to the number of beneficiaries, but with no Project intends to make use of existing clear explanation of why the investment is resources/facilities and make them more considered to offer value for money. efficient and/or effective. No clear justification for multi-country Explaining why the proposed approach is initiatives (e.g. in terms of either value-added considered to be the most cost-effective and or economies of scale); or mention of that alternatives have been considered. of without further ‘economies scale’ clarification. Little evidence of consideration of alternative, potentially more cost effective approaches. 3.2 Gender and Diversity Weaknesses Strengths Many organisations stated that women and Clear analysis of the differentiated needs of girls were to be involved in project activities, men, women, girls and boys are reflected but they did not show either the specific within the problem analysis, project design, barriers faced by women and girls within the activities. project context, or how the project has been designed to overcome these. Where relevant, concept notes incorporate gender analysis in terms of power Few concept notes differentiate the needs relationships and identify why this is and perceptions of men and boys or the important for the achievement of the project power relationships which underpin gender outcome. relations. In some cases, projects target women and girls but do not clarify how men Applicant clearly identifies specific and boys will be included. barriers that are relevant to the project and shows how they will be addressed. The proposed intervention is described as a but with no evidence that Being realistic in how barriers are to be ‘gender project’ gender-related issues have been broken down and clear about who needs to appropriately analysed and understood. be involved to support the processes. Some concept notes appear to be based on Concept notes which focus on socially the assumption all activities targeting women marginalized groups and clearly integrate will lead to of women without their analysis of gender relations with other ‘empowerment’ exploring the issues related to role aspects of exclusion and discrimination, and women’s in decision-making. acknowledge the repercussions of changing the status quo. Failure to address common issues related to such as Address multiple exclusions for example ‘women’s economic empowerment’ the risks of creating increased workload, and disability plus gender, gender plus caste, inability to control economic assets. caste plus disability etc.. Clearly articulate how girls/women will have
Concept notes including a significant capital investment and the budget is high compared to the number of beneficiaries, but with no clear explanation of why the investment is considered to offer value for money. No clear justification for multi-country initiatives (e.g. in terms of either value-added or economies of scale); or mention of ‘economies of scale’ without further clarification. Little evidence of consideration of alternative, potentially more cost effective approaches. through the project etc.. Project intends to make use of existing resources/facilities and make them more efficient and/or effective. Explaining why the proposed approach is considered to be the most cost-effective and that alternatives have been considered. 3.2 Gender and Diversity Weaknesses Strengths Many organisations stated that women and girls were to be involved in project activities, but they did not show either the specific barriers faced by women and girls within the project context, or how the project has been designed to overcome these. Few concept notes differentiate the needs and perceptions of men and boys or the power relationships which underpin gender relations. In some cases, projects target women and girls but do not clarify how men and boys will be included. The proposed intervention is described as a ‘gender project’ but with no evidence that gender-related issues have been appropriately analysed and understood. Some concept notes appear to be based on the assumption all activities targeting women will lead to ‘empowerment’ of women without exploring the issues related to women’s role in decision-making. Failure to address common issues related to ‘women’s economic empowerment’ such as the risks of creating increased workload, and inability to control economic assets. Clear analysis of the differentiated needs of men, women, girls and boys are reflected within the problem analysis, project design, activities. Where relevant, concept notes incorporate gender analysis in terms of power relationships and identify why this is important for the achievement of the project outcome. Applicant clearly identifies specific barriers that are relevant to the project and shows how they will be addressed. Being realistic in how barriers are to be broken down and clear about who needs to be involved to support the processes. Concept notes which focus on socially marginalized groups and clearly integrate their analysis of gender relations with other aspects of exclusion and discrimination, and acknowledge the repercussions of changing the status quo. Address multiple exclusions for example disability plus gender, gender plus caste, caste plus disability etc.. Clearly articulate how girls/women will have
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