Table 5: Considerations and applicable procedures for selection approaches Type of Key features Considerations & risks Applicable procedures selection Direct UNICEF Office decides to partner with Responsive to particular Document the selection a CSO for a specific proposal. The programming environment, rationale for using the (solicited or proposal may be: country context or timing of the direct selection unsolicited) a) Submitted by the CSO to UNICEF; or intervention approach in the PRC b) Solicited by UNICEF to a particular May reduce ability to choose submission form, CSO. between alternative partners/ explaining specific approaches reasons why this Limits transparency of selection selection approach and cost-effectiveness analysis was chosen Open UNICEF Office issues a call for Transparent selection Document the results selection expression of interest that may be: Supports identification of new of the open selection (generic or a) Generic, when offices wish to partners and/or new approaches approach using the specific; identify prospective CSO partners Supports more informed cost selection analysis as public or around broad programme effectiveness analysis an annex to the PRC closed) areas/results; May require more time to allow submission b) Specific: when offices wish to partners’ submission and staff time identify CSO to achieve a specific for the selection process result. A specific call for expression of interest may be public or closed depending if it is advertised or sent to selected number of CSOs. Stage 2: DESIGNING AND FORMALIZING THE PARTNERSHIP UNICEF teams must work with CSO partners in a participatory manner to define the expected results and programme strategies of an intended partnership. Each partner invests tangible resources (such as cash or supplies), and/or intangible resources (such as knowledge, time, or technical expertise). The UNICEF office and its CSO partner share equal responsibility for the failures and achievements of the joint programme. Legal agreements Partnerships are formalized when there is a transfer of UNICEF resources using either: Programme cooperation agreement (PCA) Small scale funding agreement (SSFA) UNICEF Offices work with CSOs in a participative and consultative manner to define the expected results and programme strategies of an intended partnership. Partnerships where there is a transfer of UNICEF resources are formalized through the use of the following agreements:
Table 5: Considerations and applicable procedures for selection approaches Type of selection Key features Considerations & risks Applicable procedures Direct selection (solicited or unsolicited) UNICEF Office decides to partner with a CSO for a specific proposal. The proposal may be: a) Submitted by the CSO to UNICEF; or b) Solicited by UNICEF to a particular CSO. Responsive to particular programming environment, country context or timing of the intervention May reduce ability to choose between alternative partners/ approaches Limits transparency of selection and cost-effectiveness analysis Document the rationale for using the direct selection approach in the PRC submission form, explaining specific reasons why this selection approach was chosen Open selection (generic or specific; public or closed) UNICEF Office issues a call for expression of interest that may be: a) Generic, when offices wish to identify prospective CSO partners around broad programme areas/results; b) Specific: when offices wish to identify CSO to achieve a specific result. A specific call for expression of interest may be public or closed depending if it is advertised or sent to selected number of CSOs. Transparent selection Supports identification of new partners and/or new approaches Supports more informed cost effectiveness analysis May require more time to allow partners’ submission and staff time for the selection process Document the results of the open selection approach using the selection analysis as an annex to the PRC submission Stage 2: DESIGNING AND FORMALIZING THE PARTNERSHIP UNICEF teams must work with CSO partners in a participatory manner to define the expected results and programme strategies of an intended partnership. Each partner invests tangible resources (such as cash or supplies), and/or intangible resources (such as knowledge, time, or technical expertise). The UNICEF office and its CSO partner share equal responsibility for the failures and achievements of the joint programme. Legal agreements Partnerships are formalized when there is a transfer of UNICEF resources using either: Programme cooperation agreement (PCA) Small scale funding agreement (SSFA) UNICEF Offices work with CSOs in a participative and consultative manner to define the expected results and programme strategies of an intended partnership. Partnerships where there is a transfer of UNICEF resources are formalized through the use of the following agreements:
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