Given the fact that this Call aims to develop, test and/or scale innovative ideas/solutions to tackle youth employment and employability, there are predefined activities the SIPRU expects to see under each LOT. Project activities should be developed and planned to achieve the expected results in addition to the results you want to achieve by implementing the innovative idea/solution. LOT TITLE Lot 1 – ED – Support for early development of innovative ideas Lot 2 – P – Support for testing or improvement of already developed innovative solutions Lot 3 – S – Support for scaling of successful innovative solutions LOT objective Support an innovative approach/idea that better addresses the problem in the community to develop to the phase when it is ready for piloting. Support an innovative solution that is well developed to be tested. Or Support an innovative solution to be improved based on prior piloting and prepared for scaling. Support piloted innovative solutions that have results in practice to scale and move from pilot to practice, and to increase their effects and coverage. List of indicative activities per LOT Data collection and problem analysis Consultations with beneficiaries and stakeholders Workshops, meetings Document/proposal writing Testing innovative solutions through implementation Development of a monitoring plan/tools Cost-benefit analysis Effectiveness analysis of proposed model, Sustainability planning Communication tools Development of implementation procedures and Capacity building of implementing partners Startup incentives for youth entrepreneurship Scaling plan development Scaling through implementation Development and implementation of a scaling plan Development of implementation procedures/codification of know-how Communications tools Monitoring and evaluation tools Effectiveness analysis of proposed model Cost-benefit analysis Capacity building Startup incentives for youth entrepreneurship Mandatory activities Consultations with beneficiaries. Monitoring and evaluation tools Codification of all procedures, processes and other requirements necessary for the Monitoring and evaluation tools External evaluation of the project Scaling plan and/or sustainability plan
prior to applying Your team has an innovative idea for a solution that contributes to tackling the issue of youth unemployment and employability in the targeted geographic area, but the idea is not fully developed. You need additional time and resources to work on further development of the proposed solution. (For example, you need to perform additional problem analysis for your local context, and/or beneficiary assessment, and/or assessment of stakeholders, and/or resources to work with partners to plan innovative project activities, budget, implementation plan and/or defining roles, etc.). Apply for LOT 1 Benefits: You will have an opportunity and resources to develop your innovative solution into a project proposal that will be ready for experimentation and testing. Your team has an innovative solution ready for experimentation and testing. It means problem is well analyzed and understood, both beneficiaries and stakeholders are mapped and consulted, and all activities are well planned. Apply for LOT 2 Benefits: You will have an opportunity to test your solution in practice, develop and apply a system for monitoring the implementation, develop all procedures and document all steps in the implementation, roles and responsibilities of partners involved, and evaluate both externally and internally your solution and its contribution to tackling youth employment and employability. Another benefit of testing the solution is an opportunity to build partnerships with stakeholders from the private and public sectors in the implementation, and explore options for sustainability of the solution after the grant support ends. Your team has an innovative solution that addresses the issue of youth employment and employability that has been implemented. Now, your team wants to improve the solution by applying lessons learned from the earlier stages, based on internal and external monitoring and evaluation, feedback from beneficiaries and stakeholders, as well as against achieved results. You also want to develop a Apply for LOT 2 Benefits: You will have an opportunity to improve your solution and to test the (improved) solution; develop a sustainability plan.
Full application evaluation criteria for LOT 1 STAGE 2 – FULL APPLICATIONS for LOT 1 will be evaluated against the following criteria: Category Description of criteria under category Maximum points Relevance Score transferred from the concept note evaluation 18 Clarity and quality of proposed action 20 3.1. The activities are realistic, contributing to project results and objectives and well thought out for the proposed time frame 7 3.2. The detailed roles and responsibilities of partners are well defined and clear 7 3.3. The roles and responsibilities of the implementation team are well defined and clear 6 Clarity of proposed budget 20 4.1. The budget is well balanced (the ratio of estimated costs to expected results is satisfactory) 7 4.2. Are the activities envisaged in the proposal properly reflected in the budget? 7 4.3 Is the ratio of administrative to programme activities met? 6 Sustainability of results beyond project 15 5.1. The applicant has well explained what actions are envisaged in innovative idea so it is ready for testing. 15 6. Quality of monitoring plan and evaluation 12 6.1. The methods of collecting evidence to verify results achieved are clear 6 6.2. The indicators are technically correct (measure objectives, activities and results) 6 7. Capacity of applicant and partners 15 7.1 Relevant experience and/or expertise for the topic 8 7.2. Managerial capacities 7 MAXIMUM POINTS 100 The maximum score on the full application is 100. Full application evaluation criteria for LOT 2 and LOT 3