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African-German Youth In Init itiative In Innovation Fund How to submit an application Supported and implemented by: In cooperation with: RESEAU AGYI BENIN 1 Agenda 1. Introduction to the AGYI-IF 2. Eligibility 3. Application


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African-German Youth In Init itiative – In Innovation Fund How to submit an application

Supported and implemented by: In cooperation with:

RESEAU AGYI BENIN

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Agenda

  • 1. Introduction to the AGYI-IF
  • 2. Eligibility
  • 3. Application procedure
  • 4. Administrative information
  • 5. Technical information
  • 6. Budget
  • 7. Contracting

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The AGYI

AU Agenda 2063: goal to provide Africa’s youth with better opportunities (education, training, skills, employment, economic

  • pportunities,

leisure and cultural activities) AGYI: joint initiative between Germany and the AUC to improve youth exchange focussing

  • n SDG and the AU

Agenda 2063

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The AGYI Innovation Fund

AGYI-IF is a competitive grant scheme financed by GIZ and administered by GFA Consulting Group according to GIZ rules AGYI- IF supports ideas and concepts for innovative exchange programmes, exchange preparation and follow-up measures, alumni networks and community-based change projects initiated by alumni

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Introduction to the AGYI-IF – two calls for proposals 1st call October 2019 2nd call Beginning 2020

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End date of AGYI-IF: October 2020

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AGYI-IF - participating countries

South Africa Tanzania Benin, also a hub for

Ghana Togo

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Introduction to the AGYI-IF – local technical support from IOs

WESSA – Mike Denison (mike.denison@wessa.co.za)

South Africa

TYC – George Kessy (george.kessy@tzyc.org)

Tanzania

GIZ AGYI Benin - Fawaz Ayah (fawaz.ayah@giz.de)

Benin, also a hub for also Togo and Ghana:

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Introduction to the AGYI-IF – local administrative support from GFA

Jurie van Niekerk (jurie-van.niekerk@gfa-group.de)

South Africa

Joel Mwakitalu (joel.mwakitalu@gfa-group.de)

Tanzania

Jean-Marie Houngbo (jean-marie.houngbo@gfa-group.de)

Benin, also a hub for Ghana, and Togo

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Eligibility - Applicant

Resident of the eligible countries Benin, Ghana, South Africa, Tanzania, Togo Action to be implemented by youth (age 14 to 35)

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Eligibility - Applicant

Registered organisation

  • Registered alumni organisation from an African-German youth exchange

programme or African-German voluntary youth service programme

  • Registered host or sending organisation (from an African-German youth

exchange programme or African-German voluntary youth service programme)

  • Registered organisation (alumni, sending/host organisation) preparing a

project in the context of the African-German youth exchange. In this case a brief description of project idea and name African-German youth organisation foreseen as future partner must be provided.

  • Registered parent organization for a non-registered alumni organisation

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Eligibility – Applicant

For non-registered youth groups

  • Apply under a registered parent organisation
  • Contract will be signed with registered parent organisation

Registered parent organisations

  • Can submit a number of applications for different non-registered

youth groups with different proposal titles

  • Can submit one proposal for their own organisation when they meet

all eligibility criteria

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Eligibility – countries for implementation

Benin

Ghana

Tanzania

South Africa

Germany

Togo

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The action can be implemented also in Germany, however, the applicant must be based in one of he eligible African countries

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Eligibility – eligible actions and budget

Support of alumni structures and networks Budget: 2.000 EUR – 10.000 EUR Innovative exchange formats and approaches Budget: 2.000 EUR – 15.000 EUR Community based actions Budget 2.000 EUR – 10.000 EUR

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Eligibility – action and budget

In application chose only one eligible action – otherwise application will be rejected 14 Application will gain more evaluation points when it targets marginalised groups with regards to age, gender, class, ethnicity, language, education, disabilities

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Eligibility - costs

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1. Supplies, postage, telephone, bank fees, office rent (up to 50% of total costs allowed) 2. Travel (up to 50% of total costs allowed) 3. Workshops/training (for each workshop/training start separate lines) 4. Visibility/advocacy action 5. Personnel costs (up to 30% of total costs allowed) 5.1 Top-up payments 5.2 Consultancies 6. Other (please specify, examples given below) 6.1 Publications 6.2 Studies, research 6.3 Translation, interpreters 6.4 Monitoring

The local subsidy

  • f the AGYI-IF

cannot be used for co-financing project applications for programmes of Engagement Global (ASA, ENSA, CHAT, wwB, Weltwärts)

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Eligibility - duration

5 months

  • f duration

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No extension in duration possible No changes to budget possible

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Application procedure – general information

  • Web-based
  • Potential applicants will be provided via email with a link to the application

documents.

  • Language: Choice of English or French.
  • Documents in Swahili will be available for orientation. However, the

application and all its documents have to be in French or English.

  • Some administrative information has to be entered online. Project

proposal, budget, logical framework, work plan are separate documents to be uploaded.

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Application procedure – general information

  • Advice
  • Complete budget, logical framework and work plan before writing the

proposal to assure coherence

  • Check the evaluation grid for guidance to make sure your proposal can score

the maximum number of points

  • Support
  • Online support: questions can be submitted via e-mail in first 2 weeks after

publication of the call

  • Up to week 3 you will receive answers to your questions

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Administrative information - the first step of the online application

Applicant details

  • Contact details
  • Uploaded registration document

Questions related to the management and accounting system of the applicant Anti-corruption confirmation Which eligible action is addressed by the proposal Some additional questions

  • How did you hear about this call
  • Quality of support received

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Technical information - logical framework

Logical Framework (enter action and applicant name) Intervention logic Indicator/s Target (value & reference month/year) Source and means of verification Assumptio ns Result Where relevant other short-term effect(s) of the intervention focusing

  • n behavioural (of the

target group) and institutional changes resulting from the intervention Quantitative and/or qualitative variable that provides a simple and reliable mean to measure the achievement of the corresponding result The intended final value of the indicator(s). Sources of information and methods used to collect and report (including who and when/how frequently).

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Technical information - logical framework

Logical Framework (enter action and applicant name) Intervention logic Indicator/s Target (value & reference month/year) Source and means of verification Assumptions Activities Activities required to achieve the result Factors outside project management's control that may influence the achievement of the result negatively

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In case assumptions are formulated that are very likely to occur and will negatively effect the result it is a Killer Assumption. In that case the project has to be redesigned. Example: Sufficient interest in project activities among the target group.

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Technical information - work plan

Work Plan (enter action and applicant name) Start date: Activity M 1 M 2 M 3 M 4 M 5 Responsible (Comment: only

  • ne person, this

does not mean that there cannot be

  • thers involved)

Document serving as proof of implementation

  • 1. Enter result

1.1 describe activity 1.2 describe activity And so forth

  • 2. Monitoring of indicators

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Consider entering specific activities for monitoring the result’s indicator/s. This might require specific activities such as a survey.

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Technical information – chapters of project proposal

  • 1. Logistic and timing
  • 2. Background information
  • 3. Overall objective, specific objective and expected results
  • 4. Definition of the indicators and sources of verification
  • 5. Activities linked to each expected result
  • 6. Assumptions
  • 7. Methodology
  • 8. Coherence
  • 9. Expected sustainability (continuation after the end of the action)
  • 10. Monitoring
  • 11. Justification of budget

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  • Font to be used: Arial 11
  • Maximum half a page for each of the 11

chapters

  • Additional information on how to

complete the chapters is given in the format

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Budget template

A budget template in Excel is provided. It cannot be shown here, as it would not be legible. Please refer to the distributed print-out. The contractor reserves the right to discuss changes to the proposed budget if required. The budget must be submitted in Excel - not as a PDF or other type of document. If the budget is not submitted as an Excel sheet, the application will be rejected.

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Evaluation procedure

Compliance check Evaluation of the proposal and supporting documents with help of evaluation grid Establishing short list based of achieved evaluation points

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If any of the questions under Administrative Information is incomplete or answered with a no, the application is rejected at this point of the evaluation.

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Evaluation procedure

Country quota

  • Establishing the 4 best proposals for each country – in case of Benin,

Togo and Ghana for this group of countries

Competitive procedure

  • Establishing
  • a short list based of achieved evaluation points irrespective of

country of application

  • a priotised waiting list

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Participating applications: Only those that passed the compliance check

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Contracting

Verification of information provided under Administrative Information by Local Coordinator

If the applicant passes the verification a contract is

  • ffered / in case the

applicant does not pass the application is taken off the short list and a the first proposal from the waiting list moves to the short list

Signature of contract

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The contract template is attached to the Manual for Applicants

Winners of each call will be published

  • n the AU

website

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Thank you for your kind attention! Any questions, observations, comments?