Appraisal criteria
When we receive your application for funding, we assess your proposal against key criteria. These are listed in the table below, together with an explanation of what we will be looking for.
We recognise that bids for small projects will not be sufficiently detailed to address all of these points. However, you should attempt to cover as many as possible.
We recognise that bids for small projects will not be sufficiently detailed to address all of these points. However, you should attempt to cover as many as possible.
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CRITERIA
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MAIN PURPOSE OF APPRAISAL
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Strategic Fit
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To identify whether the project "fits" with higher level priorities and objectives of the British High Commission and if it complements other existing initiatives.
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Project Structure
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To ensure the project appears sound in terms of the identification of a clear purpose, and clarity with regard to which deliverables (outputs) and activities will be required to meet this purpose.
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Implementing Agency
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To establish that the implementing agency is appropriately equipped to carry out the project – based on the organisation’s experience, skills, principles, values, priorities, capacity and current workload.
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Budget (and profile)
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To confirm that the costs of the project are reasonable, sufficient for the expected outcome, and spread over the project life in accordance with levels of project activity
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Monitoring & Evaluation
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To establish that adequate mechanisms will be put in place to generate information that allows assessment of the progress and achievements of the project, as well as for the High Commission to be able to make appropriate decisions on corrective action if required.
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Risk
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To determine risks associated with delivery of the project objectives and whether these can be managed satisfactorily. The management of risk would be part of the monitoring plan referred to above.
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Stakeholders
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To identify whether or not beneficiaries have been appropriately involved in the identification of the project and if they will be committed to its success. To consider whether other stakeholders have been given due consideration – including negative stakeholders, those who might impede project and hence programme progress.
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Sustainability
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To check whether or not benefits generated by the project will be maintained in the longer-term and assess the project’s plan for putting benefit maintenance processes in place before the end of the project (exit strategy).
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Cross Cutting Issues
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To ensure that potential effects of the project on gender equity, the environment and human rights have been appropriately considered and catered for and to determine the extent to which the project has explored the local context with regard to these issues and made appropriate adjustments in response.
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