Think Tanks Development Initiative II Think Tanks Development Initiative II The Think Tanks Development Initiative (TTDI) 2017-2020 aims at improving the quality and implementation of public policy in Ukraine by strengthening the role, visibility and credibility of Ukrainian think tanks in the policy process. This will be done by strengthening their institutional capacity to deliver relevant and qualitative policy work.

The TTDI seeks to contribute to Ukraine’s transformation into a successful, inclusive and accountable European democracy by creating conditions for independent public policy institutions to grow organizationally, strengthening the voice of independent think tanks in the policy process, making their output relevant for key stakeholder groups in the Ukrainian society, and enabling them to make a stronger impact on policy-making. 

The TTDI will be administered by the International Renaissance Foundation (IRF) who after a competitive selection of partner CSOs will provide institutional grants, while ensuring general oversight, monitoring and evaluation, follow-up to implementation of recommendations and organizational development plans, as well as guidance and mentorship to both returning and new CSOs. Besides, the IRF will ensure that capacity development needs of sub-grantee are accommodated through both general and targeted training activities, study tours, peer review, and study visit tools and mechanisms.

The administrator of the TTDI will ensure the community of practice accomplishments are made aware to a wider public and sector specifically, the demand for quality analytical products on behalf of public/government officials grows stronger and all parties tot he process benefit the initiative's outcomes.

The total budget will not exceed 37 MSEK out of which 26 600 000 SEK will be forwarded to the third parties 12+2 CSOs (12 national and 2 regional think tanks) and additionally to 4 University-based research centers (think tanks). The average amount will be based on the needs assessment of prospective grantees, their absorption capacities and will range between 1,5-2,5MSEK per organization. Insatsen är ett treårigt kärnstöd till en ledande ukrainsk tankesmedja som förespråkar demokratisk styrning, påverkar beslutsprocessen och främjar reformagendan.

Detta är en andra fas av kärnstöd till Think Tank Development Initiative (TTDI). Den första fasen omfattade perioden 2017-10-01 – 2020-12-31. 

TTDI syftar till att förbättra kvaliteten och implementeringen den offentliga lagstiftningen i Ukraina genom att stärka ukrainska tankesmedjors roll samt deras synlighet och trovärdighet i lagstiftningsprocessen. Detta görs genom att stärka deras institutionella kapacitet att leverera relevant policyunderlag av hög kvalitet. 

TTDI bidrar till Ukrainas övergång till en framgångsrik, inkluderande och ansvarsutkrävande europeisk demokrati genom att skapa förutsättningar för självständiga offentliga institutioner att växa. Detta görs genom att stärka tankesmedjors röster i beslutsfattningsprocessen, genom att göra deras produkter/analyser relevanta för huvudintressenterna i det ukrainska samhället; och genom att ge tankesmedjorna möjlighet att i högre utsträckning påverka de offentliga beslut som fattas.

TTDI kommer att administreras av the International Renaissance Foundation (IRF) som efter att ha valt ut samarbetsorganisationer kommer att vidareförmedla medel till dem och ansvara för tillsyn, utvärdering och uppföljning samt implementering av rekommendationer och organisationernas utvecklingsplaner. IRF kommer även att ansvara för vägledning och mentorskap riktat till civilsamhällesorganisationerna. IRF kommer vidare att säkerställa att organisationernas kapacitetsutvecklingsbehov tillgodoses, både genom generella och riktade aktiviteter, peer reviews och studiebesök.

IRF kommer även att försäkra sig om att resultat som uppnås uppmärksammas av allmänheten och verka för att efterfrågan bland offentliga tjänstemän på analytiska produkter av hög kvalitet ska öka. Detta medför att att samtliga parter i processen gynnas av de resultat som TTDI väntas uppnå.
       
Den totala budgeten är 37 MSEK där 26,6 MSEK kommer att vidareförmedlas till tredje parter 12+2 (12 nationella och 2 regionala tankesmedjor) och 4 universitetsbaserade forskningscentra (tankesmedjor). Hur mycket medel varje enskild organisation får kommer att avgöras baserat på behov och absorptionskapacitet och kommer att ligga någonstans mellan 1,5–2,5 MSEK per organisation. 

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The Think Tanks Development Initiative (TTDI) 2017-2020 aims at improving the quality and implementation of public policy in Ukraine by strengthening the role, visibility and credibility of Ukrainian think tanks in the policy process. This will be done by strengthening their institutional capacity to deliver relevant and qualitative policy work.

The TTDI seeks to contribute to Ukraine’s transformation into a successful, inclusive and accountable European democracy by creating conditions for independent public policy institutions to grow organizationally, strengthening the voice of independent think tanks in the policy process, making their output relevant for key stakeholder groups in the Ukrainian society, and enabling them to make a stronger impact on policy-making. 

The TTDI will be administered by the International Renaissance Foundation (IRF) who after a competitive selection of partner CSOs will provide institutional grants, while ensuring general oversight, monitoring and evaluation, follow-up to implementation of recommendations and organizational development plans, as well as guidance and mentorship to both returning and new CSOs. Besides, the IRF will ensure that capacity development needs of sub-grantee are accommodated through both general and targeted training activities, study tours, peer review, and study visit tools and mechanisms.

The administrator of the TTDI will ensure the community of practice accomplishments are made aware to a wider public and sector specifically, the demand for quality analytical products on behalf of public/government officials grows stronger and all parties tot he process benefit the initiative's outcomes.

The total budget will not exceed 37 MSEK out of which 26 600 000 SEK will be forwarded to the third parties 12+2 CSOs (12 national and 2 regional think tanks) and additionally to 4 University-based research centers (think tanks). The average amount will be based on the needs assessment of prospective grantees, their absorption capacities and will range between 1,5-2,5MSEK per organization. The theory of change behind the TTDI is to improve the quality and practice of public policy-making in Ukraine by enhancing the role, institutional and policy capacity, credibility, visibility and collaborations of Ukrainian think tanks in the policy process. The effect over the participants of the think tanks development initiative is direct and immediate. Besides, in addition to their enhanced capacities (both organizational and analytical), the reinforced think tanks will contribute to a higher quality relevant policy process  which will be more inclusive, participatory and non-discriminatory and, therefore, more beneficial to the Ukrainian citizens.