2018 Call for Global Knowledge Proposals
PPIAF’s 2018 Call for Global Knowledge Proposals is seeking submissions on topics pertaining to private sector participation in infrastructure, public-private partnerships (PPPs), and sub-national finance in PPIAF’s priority sectors (Energy, Water and Transportation). Multi-sector proposals related to the general PPP enabling environment are also acceptable.
Submission Deadline: March 29, 2018 @ 5 pm EDT
PPIAF will consider global knowledge products that provide lessons learned or best practices that can be applied across countries and across regions. A total of $1 million has been allocated for this effort. For additional information, please see PPIAF’s Call for Proposals FAQS. Proposals will be accepted for:
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Knowledge Products (e.g., toolkits, guides, manuals, briefs, training seminars and workshops, development of training materials, capacity building)
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Outreach (translation, dissemination, conferences)
Proposals will be accepted for knowledge products and outreach activities on the following topics:
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Best practices to improve national and/or local governments’ capacity, particularly in low-income and fragile countries, to address sustainability issues in infrastructure through private sector participation.
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Innovative financing of infrastructure within the Maximizing Finance for Development agenda, at national and subnational levels.
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Activities that produce learning on what works and what does not when integrating gender considerations, including prevention and response to gender based violence, in PPP frameworks and/or to promote female entrepreneurs’ participation in the supply chain of infrastructure PPPs.
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Case studies or best practices on incorporating a pro-poor dimension in the design/construction/monitoring of infrastructure projects with private sector participation.
Eligibility:
The call is open to staff at the World Bank Group and other multilateral development banks, donor organizations, non-profit organizations, and academia. For additional information, please see PPIAF’s Call for Proposals FAQS
Selection Criteria:
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Proposals will be evaluated on technical quality, relevance to the proposed topics, and alignment with PPIAF’s strategy. Specifically, proposals will be assessed against the following criteria:
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Potential for Impact
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Target Audience & Dissemination Plan
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Innovative Approach
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Co-financing
Proposals are strongly encouraged to include co-financing, as this will be considered in the selection process.
Submission Guidelines and Deadline:
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All WBG proposals must identify an accredited TTL to oversee activity implementation. TTLs must have TLAP 2.0 accreditation to implement PPIAF grants.
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All external proposals must include a team leader as the main applicant.
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All knowledge product proposals must use the PPIAF Call for Global Knowledge Proposals Knowledge Product Submission Form.
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All outreach activity proposals must use the PPIAF Call for Global Knowledge Proposals Outreach Activity Submission Form .
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Proposals are not to exceed 10 pages.
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Proposals must be submitted as a Word document via email to ppiaf_knowledge@worldbank.org by 5:00 PM (EST) on March 29, 2018.
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Questions can be submitted to ppiaf_knowledge@ppiaf.org