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Connecting Youth to Work and Citizenship

Sunday, 25 March 2007

The World Bank and Nokia are pleased to invite youth organizations and their
partners to apply for grants for projects which will help young people in
transition to work or which will support their active citizenship and
participation.

If you are a youth group whose members are between 15 and 24 years of age, in
Eastern Europe or Central Asia, with an idea on how you can help young people by
introducing an innovative concept, approach or technology, the World Bank and
Nokia are inviting you to apply for grants of 5,000 to 10,000 Euros to help you
turn your idea into a reality.

Proposals should be submitted by 6 PM (Washington, D.C. time) or 23:00 GMT on
April 8, 2007.

You can find the application form and further information on key dates,
eligibility, competition rules and assessment criteria at the following website:
www.worldbank. org/childrenandy outh.

Proposals can only be submitted by using the proposal form, as a Microsoft Word
Document by e-mail to: childrenandyouth@ worldbank. org.

(See attached file: ECA Youth Innovation Grants PressRelease. doc)(See attached
file: ECA Youth Innovation Grants ProposalForm. doc) (See attached file: ECA
Youth CompetitionGuidelin es.doc)



“Connecting Youth to Work and Citizenship Opportunities”

GRANTS FOR YOUTH EMPLOYMENT AND CITIZENSHIP PARTICIPATION

The World Bank and Nokia are pleased to invite youth organizations and their partners to apply for grants for projects which will help young people in transition to work or which will support their active citizenship and participation.

If you are a youth group whose members are between 15 and 24 years of age, in Eastern Europe or Central Asia, with an idea on how you can help young people by introducing an innovative concept, approach or technology, the World Bank and Nokia are inviting you to apply for grants of 5,000 to 10,000 Euros to help you turn your idea into a reality.

Proposals should be submitted by 6 PM (Washington, D.C. time) or 23:00 GMT on April 8, 2007.

You can find the application form and further information on key dates, eligibility, competition rules and assessment criteria at the following website: www.worldbank.org/childrenandyouth.

Proposals can only be submitted by using the proposal form, as a Microsoft Word Document by e-mail to: Kjo adrese e-maili mbrohet nga spam, aktivizoni java script per ta pare

Good Luck!

PROPOSAL FORM

Introduction:
The Competition Proposal Form is divided into the following six sections: Eligibility Information, Project Team Leader Contact Info, Project Profile, Primary Partner, Project Details and Project Costs. All questions marked with an asterisk (*) indicate that the information is mandatory and must be provided for the proposal to be approved. Please note that a number of questions have word count limits which will be strictly enforced. If your answer exceeds the given word count, it will be cut off at the word count limit.

Please e-mail your completed proposal to Kjo adrese e-maili mbrohet nga spam, aktivizoni java script per ta pare by 6 PM (Washington, D.C. time) or 23:00 GMT on April 8, 2007. Proposals will only be accepted as a Microsoft Word Document, in English, via e-mail.

1. Eligibility Information
*Is the applicant organization or partner organization a registered, non-governmental, non-profit youth organization in which the majority of members are under the age of 30, and that works with and for youth?

*Does the proposed project target young people (between 15-24 years old)?

*Are young people (between 15-24 years old) in charge of the implementation of the proposed project?

*Have you ever received a grant from any World Bank grant program for this project idea?
If yes, please name grant program: ____________________________________

2. Project Team Leader Contact Information

*Organization/group Name:
*Type (Please Select):

* Name of primary contact person (Last, First):
* Age of primary contact person (between 15-24):
Affiliation with / Position at Organization:
*Email Address:
Organization Website:
*Telephone:
Fax:
*Address:
*City/Town/Village:
Postal Code:
*Country:
*Year & Month Organization Established (if applicable):
*Briefly Describe your Organization or Group (e.g. number of members, age structure), and its Mission (word limit 50):

3. Project Profile

* Descriptive Title of Project Proposal:
*Theme (Please Select):

Project Summary (limit 250 words) The summary should briefly answer four main questions: What, How, Why and What will the Results be?

*Country/Countries of Implementation:
* Total amount needed to Implement the Project (in Euros):
*Project Duration Using Grant Funds (in number of months):

4. Primary Partner (optional for registered youth NGOs)
*Partner Organization (if applicable):
*Classify Partner Organization (Please Select):

*Partner Contact Name (Last, First):
Partner Contact Title/Position/Affiliation:
*Partner Email Address:
Partner Website:
*Partner Telephone:
*Partner Country:
*Duration of Partnership:

*Briefly Describe Partner Organization / Mission Statement (word limit 50):

*Describe Partner’s Responsibilities in your project (word limit 50):

5. Project Details
*Question 1. Objective: What is/are the specific problem(s) concerning youth that you are trying to solve and why is it important?
(limit 100 words)

*Question 2. Idea: What is your project idea to address the youth problem(s) described above? (100 words)

*Question 3. Innovation: How is your idea truly innovative or unique? Describe the extent to which it uses a novel concept, approach, technology. (150 words)

*Question 4. Implementation: How will you implement your idea? Describe the activities your project will undertake to realize its objective(s). (250 words)

*Question 5. Monitoring: How are the project activities (described above) going to be monitored to verify that the implementation of the project is proceeding as planned? (150 words)

Question 6. Outcomes: What are the expected measurable outcomes of your project at the end of the maximum 12 month grant funded implementation period? Describe your objective / what you will consider to be the success of the proposed project and list the most relevant indicators you will use to measure the outcome. Whom, how and how many people will it benefit? Note: Outcomes are the desired, measurable result or effect that the project hopes to achieve. For example, the outcome of a project that aims to improve youth participation could be the number of young people involved in the formal management structures of a university. (150 words)

*Question 7. Sustainability and Partnerships: How will your project continue beyond the phase funded by the grant? What makes this possible? (Answer a and b – see below)
7a. Describe applicant organization’s projected expenses and revenue/income stream (from grant and non-grant resources such as user fees, sales revenues, community contributions, etc.) over the next 2 to 3 years. If relevant, provide an estimate of when you expect to cover your operational costs through revenues. (150 words)

7b. What kind of partnerships does the project have? In your answer, consider the following points: Does it contribute towards building or strengthening partnerships between countries, sectors, institutions, other stakeholders or beneficiary groups, and how? Particularly describe how and to which extent the project has local participation/support /ownership. How does the project utilize the capacity and strengths of the implementing/beneficiary communities? Which groups are involved and how? Which parties were involved in the project design?
(200 words)

*Question 8. Challenges: Describe any major challenges that your project/organization might face in the implementation and how you will overcome them.    (200 words)

*Question 9. Replicability and Scaling-Up: What is the possibility of implementing your idea/project elsewhere (in a different region/country)? What is the potential for this idea to be expanded/applied on a large scale? Be specific on opportunities and constraints, and define the scale that the project could achieve in the short to medium-term timeframe? (150 words)

*Question 10. Promoting Gender Equity: Does your project take gender specific issues into consideration? How does it aim to improve the situation and inclusion of young women? How are young women involved in the preparation and implementation of the project? (150 words)

*Question 11. Targeting and engaging most vulnerable groups: Does your proposal target the most vulnerable groups or deprived areas? What is the proposal’s ability to engage marginalized communities, such as ethnic or religious minorities? How does it aim at supporting the socio-economic development of these groups? (150 words)

6. Project Costs

Instructions:
a)    UNITS ARE IN EUROS.
b)    Applicable taxes, if any, should be included as part of your budget.
c)    “Professional Fees” only includes possible consultant costs hired specifically for the project. Recurrent staff costs are not eligible.
d)    "Materials and Equipment", "Training", and "Travel" refer to any expenses in these categories needed to achieve project objectives.
e)    “Evaluation/ Information Dissemination” should include the costs of assessing the impact of the project and to share that information with the development community.
f)    "General Administration/ Overhead" should not exceed 10% of Total Project Expenses.
g)    "Other" expenses must be explained
h)    10% of the requested grant amount must be dedicated to unexpected costs
i)    "Other funding sources" refers to contributors other than the ECA Youth Innovation Grant Program. If applicable, please explain.
j)    Total Grant Funding requested from the Innovation Grant is to be calculated by subtracting "Other Donor Funding" and Counterpart Contributions” from the "Total Project Expenses". Your requested amount can not exceed the maximum award amount of 10,000 Euros.
k)    "Estimated Project Revenues" refers to any income-generation expected during project period.
l)    “Counterpart contributions” by the involved organizations (minimum 25% of total grant amount required! In funds or in-kind, such as staff time, space etc.) If in-kind, mention estimated value of contribution.
*Expenses    *Description/Details    *Amount (EURO)
1. Professional Fees
2. Materials and Equipment
3. Training (if any)
4. Travel (if any)
5. Evaluation/ Information Dissemination
6. General Administration/Overhead
7. Other Expenses
8. Unexpected costs, 10%
TOTAL EXPENSES
9. Other Funding Sources
10. Counterpart Contributions (minimum 25% of grant amount, in funds or in-kind)
Total Grant Funding Requested
Estimated Project Revenues, if applicable
Comments:

2007 Europe and Central Asia Youth Conference Innovation Grants
“Connecting Youth to Work and Citizenship Opportunities”

Finals and Showcase in Rome, Italy on May 22-24, 2007

COMPETITION GUIDELINES

Introduction

The Europe and Central Asia (ECA) Youth Conference Innovation Grants Competition and Showcase are organized in connection with the 2007 ECA Youth Conference held in Rome, Italy on May 21-25, 2007. The Competition is organized by the World Bank with the support of Nokia.

Small Grants in the amount of 5,000 to 10,000 Euros sponsored by Nokia and the World Bank Small Grants Program will be granted to up to 10 proposals by non-governmental youth organizations.

Objectives

The main objective of the Competition is to identify and support innovative, small-scale, cutting-edge projects developed and implemented by young people, for achieving better opportunities and outcomes for the young people (aged 15-24) in their i) transition to work and ii) active citizenship and participation. Ultimately, the competition looks for sustainable solutions that go beyond established channels, and ideas that differ from current approaches.

Competition Structure

The competition consists of two parts: (i) the 1st round, where proposals are submitted to compete for the small grants and (ii) the 2nd (final) round and showcase, where the selected finalists will present their projects to the competition Jury and to the ECA Youth Conference participants in Rome. A group of technical experts from inside and outside the World Bank will review the eligible proposals in the 1st round, selecting maximum 20 ideas for the finals. A high profile jury including World Bank, Nokia and other selected high level conference participants will then evaluate each final proposal and interview the finalists in Rome.

Applicant profile and Eligibility

•    The competition is open to registered youth NGOs in the countries of implementation. (registered, non-governmental, non-profit organizations in which the majority of members are under the age of 30, and that work with and for youth) These organizations may apply without additional partners.

•    Applications are also welcome from groups of young people aged 15-24 that are working in partnership with a registered youth NGO (as described above) in the ECA Region. At least one of the parties involved in the proposal must be based in /resident of the country of implementation.

•    Countries of implementation: Proposals must target one or more of the following countries: Albania, Armenia, Azerbaiján, Belarus, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, FYR Macedonia, Georgia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyz Republic, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Russian Federation, Serbia, Montenegro, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan.

•    Implementation criteria: The project implementation staff must be aged between 15 and 24.
Counterpart contribution (minimum 25% of the grant amount, in funds or in kind, such as staff time) from one of the organizations involved in the proposal is required and should be clearly indicated and adequately calculated in the budget. Proposed activities must be completed within 12 months of receiving the disbursement.

•    Disbursement: The grants will be disbursed on or around May 30, 2007 to the registered NGO.

•    Non-eligible projects and expenses: Projects with the primary output of research or knowledge, such as publications or conferences, formal education or scholarships are not eligible for the competition. Any institution building activities of the implementing agencies or recurring costs such as regular staff time or rent of office space can also not be financed by the grant.

•    Past winners and applicants to World Bank grants: If your project is already being funded by the World Bank, you may submit a proposal that is substantially different from the project for which you have received funding. You may not submit the same idea or project.

•    Language: Proposals must be submitted in English.

Themes

The themes of the Innovation Grants Competition focus on:

I) Transition to Work
(employability; transition of young people to working life from education or training)

II) Active Youth Citizenship and Participation
(capasity & opportunities to participate in decision making processes and service delivery; rights and accountability for oneself and others).

These areas are today especially problematic for the young people of the ECA Region. In spite of improved economic growth in many ECA countries, youth poverty, unemployment and exclusion are widespread and increasing.   (Please see the competition web-site for further information on the themes.)

Assessment Criteria

•    Targeting: Proposals that clearly aim at improving the opportunities and outcomes for young people between the ages of 15 and 24 in
i) their transition to work and/or
ii) active citizenship and/or participation.

•    Innovation: Extent to which the proposed idea varies from current approaches. The World Bank and Nokia are particularly interested in projects which introduce a new technology, a new combination of existing processes or technologies, or a use of old technologies for new purposes.

•    Sustainability: demonstrate the organizational capacity, partnerships and the financial viability of the project, the capacity to continue the operations beyond the initial funding.

•    Results and Measurability: demonstrate quantifiable direct impact on the target group with clearly articulated results and mechanisms to measure the project’s effectiveness in reaching them within the timeframe of implementation.

•    Growth Potential: capacity to scale up and reach additional beneficiaries or be replicated elsewhere, in particular, potential for the idea to be applied at a large scale.

•    Realism: a realistic implementation time frame and budget.

Additional weight is given to:

•    Ownership and Community Involvement: acceptance and ownership from local implementing/beneficiary communities; create synergies, emphasize community contribution and utilize the strengths and the resources of the respective communities.

•    Partnerships: bringing different stakeholders together and the potential to initiate strategic alliances between countries, institutions or sectors and push for changes on policy level.

•    Promoting Gender Equity: promote inclusion and active participation of young women.

•    Targeting and engaging most vulnerable groups: ability to engage marginalized communities, support for socio-economic development and / or target most vulnerable groups / deprived areas.

Call for Proposals

Proposals should be submitted by 6 PM (Washington, D.C. time) or 23:00 GMT on April 7, 2007. Proposal form is available at: www.worldbank.org/childrenandyouth. Proposals will only be accepted as a Microsoft Word Document, in English, via e-mail to: Kjo adrese e-maili mbrohet nga spam, aktivizoni java script per ta pare

The finalists will be notified at the beginning of May, 2007. The World Bank with its youth development partner Nokia will cover the cost for one youth representative from each finalist team to represent the project in the finals in Rome and showcase the project through appropriate materials.

The finalists will also be requested to submit reference documents that will establish proof of the legal personality of the organization, possible additional information to further substantiate the proposal, and promotion material for showcasing the project in Rome.

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