{"metadata":{"id":"01472f9b6eb77c0f234c97b13cc0bd78","source":"gardian_index","url":"https://cgspace.cgiar.org/rest/bitstreams/5172093c-7ee6-4166-b559-860bc4d48f1a/retrieve"},"pageCount":63,"title":"36 OrgamzatlOna! Structure for ProJect Management as Outhned m Proposa!s 37 Budget FormulatlOn foc Proposa!s 38 Wntmg StyJe for Proposa!s liI 4 O How to Prepare Cootracts, Progress and EvaluatlOD Reports for Donors 4 1 ObJectlves 4 2 Background 4 3 Contractmg 4 4 Progre ss Reportmg and ProJec! MOnltormg 45 EvaluatIon 4 6 End-of-ProJect Reportmg s O CIA T Internal Pohcles 5 1 ObJecllves 5 2 Background 5 2 I Intemal ProJect Profile 522 Technlcal and Management Revlew and Pnontlzmg ofProJee! Ideas 53 Roles and ResponslblhlIes 5 3 I Roles and ResponSlbIlltles of the ProJect Development and ProJeet Support Ofuces In ProJect Deslgn and AdmmlstratlOn 54 Overvlew ofthe ProJee! IdentlficatlOn, Pnontlzmg and Implementabon Process 55 Approval Responslblhtles for ProJect Ideas, ProfiJes and Proposals 56 Responslblhtles for Proposal Preparatlon 57 CIA T GUldehnes for Costmg ProJee! Budgets 571 Indlree! Costs 572 Personnel Costs 573 Hotel AccommodatlOn for Conferences 574 Slmultaneens TranslatlOn Costs for Conferences 575 Datly Rental Rate for Conferences Rooms 576 Vehlcles Lease 577 ProvlslOn for PubhcatlOnslDocumentatlon 578 Photocoples 579 Mlaml Offiee Purchases 5 7 10 TelecommunlcatlOnslFax Charges 5 7 1I Alrfares (1995) 57 12 Inflatlon 58 Techmcal And Management Revlew of Draft Proposals 59 CIA T OrgamzatlOn 510 Relallonshlp between Core and Complementary Funde1\"... Offi "},{"text":" Figure 7 "},{"text":" Figure 9 SAMPLE CIAT CV "},{"text":" Figure 10 "},{"text":" Figure 13Sample Llst of Contents for ProJect Progress Reports "},{"text":" three to fourpage overvlew oftheproJect Idea forpresentatlOn to CIAT management A sample format was lllustrated In FIgure 3 ofSecllon3 S 2 2 Technlcal and Management Revlcw and PnontJzmg oCProJect Ideas "},{"text":" \"i:T«';')his titute tertU ,. ttte \".cen ., IIr.¡«t ¡tienliliuti*n .' 1411 the .jltllr*II.'.( ¡lIIt.' t.r .. ' .... I.tt ,.r extetn.l funlhn, eltCnllllns U •• t •••• ,,.*¡ect ,t.td«l.f I«n f~n $tl',.\" •• 1'1.1 hi\\l'lI!: ,. ,.m thr.t.I!Jh lhe: f1ír.,cct ;l-' '«'.rt'.U_ M.~.!Jtmtnt Gr.u,. lhey COlI' l .e luanllltellllirectl1 t. the: IIG-It:tutch inti I~n t. th« le wh. h.lle'JI u!Jnln!J iutl'l.t!ty' f.t súllHnlttln, Ih~ (.nce,. n.tc t. the •• n.f. "},{"text":" POrtfOllO Management Group pnontlzes tbe proJeet profites subm Itted by Program and SRG leaders • The Program OperatlOns Comrnlttee 15 responslble for approvmg the pnontlzed prOJect Ideas submltted by the PPMG and Iben rnakmg a recornmendatlon to Ibe DIrector General for those proJects exceedmg $200,000 total lo CIA T or more Iban $80,000 per year • The DIrector General has the final responslblhty for the approval ofthe Idea for large proJecls and then forwardmg Ibe profite 10 a prospectlve donar to ascertam mteresl -mprmclple • The ProJect Development Office provldes advICe to the program staff on the development oflbe proJeet profile, coneept note lo the donor, and the final propasal to the donar The PDO uses desktop pubhshmg software for both the coneept note and full proposal The PDO wlth asslstance from Ibe SClcn!ls! also prepares Ibe cover lelter from the DG lo the prospectlve donar 53 1 Roles and RespoDslb¡llhes ofthe ProJect Development and ProJect Support Offiees ID ProJect Deslgn and AdmlDlstratloD CIA Thas two speclahred offices, !he ProJect DevelopmentOffice and the ProJect Support Office, !hat provlde program staff WlthSUpport set:Vlces durmg!he planrung and nnplementauon of proJccts "},{"text":"Figure 20 CIAT Figure 20 CIAT Techmcal and Management Review of Full Proposals "},{"text":" Figure 21 CIAT Organization Chart "},{"text":"¡ha Sample Forages for Smallholders ProJect Loglcal Framework Matrlx OblectlVely Means of Verlflable Verlficatlon Indlcators Figure 1 Figure 1 Loglcal Framework Matnx for ProJect Deslgn Loglcal Framework Matnx for ProJect Deslgn Narratlve Summary Narratlve ObJechvely verlflable Means of verlficahon Important Cfltlcal AssumptlODs Beyond the Control of Narratlve Summary NarratlveObJechvely verlflableMeans of verlficahon ImportantCfltlcal AssumptlODs Beyond the Control of Summary mdlcators Assumptlons the ProJect TeaJll SummarymdlcatorsAssumptlonsthe ProJect TeaJll Program goal Program goal The reason for Ihe proJool Ihe destred end toward WhlCh the Increased ammal Measures uf goal ftChU:vémént Cond.lIons wh.ch w.1I md.care Ihat Government staltstlCS The way !ha! the mdJcators can That Improved forage Goal produclIon &RRA technology wllI be efforts are d.rected (program or Ihe goal has been ach.eved be obJectlvely ventied sector goal) and for wh.ch Ihe (e g Government StahstJcs) To Increase agrlcultural productlvrty and soll Improved forestry and simple cos! effectlve Government statlstlcs agroforestry sys!ems and adopted by , &RRA smallholders Assumphons for AchlCVtng Goal The reason for Ihe proJool Ihe destred end toward WhlCh the Increased ammal Measures uf goal ftChU:vémént Cond.lIons wh.ch w.1I md.care Ihat Government staltstlCS The way !ha! the mdJcators can That Improved forage Goal produclIon &RRA technology wllI be efforts are d.rected (program or Ihe goal has been ach.eved be obJectlvely ventied sector goal) and for wh.ch Ihe (e g Government StahstJcs) To Increase agrlcultural productlvrty and soll Improved forestry and simple cos! effectlve Government statlstlcs agroforestry sys!ems and adopted by , &RRA smallholdersAssumphons for AchlCVtng Goal The way tbat lhe mdlcators can be obJeCllvely verotied Governmenl slallsllcs Tbe obJcctJvely vertfiable condltton Improved crop productlvlty 10 leylfallow Effectlve Informatlon &RRA transfer lo systems smallholders by Less rapld runoff & Reduced eroslon 10 natlonal extenslon RRA seNlces IS achleved uplands RRA complctcd successfully and on The .ntlc.pared bonetil lo be ach.cved I f Ihe proJeel OS sustamabiirty on smallholder farms In Southeast ASia wh.eh .s expected lo .Xlst If the (e g End of-proJecl aud Increased farm t.me aud Ihe oulputs proYlded by dlsposable Income Evalualion Reports) proJect achleves Its purpose The the proJec! are actually uuhzed by s'gns wh.eh wlll md,cale Ihat the the mtended beneficiarles proJect 15 a success Purpose New torages Inspecllon of test sltes Satlsfactory Assumptlons for Ach.evlOg Purpose The way tbat lhe mdlcators can be obJeCllvely verotied Governmenl slallsllcs Tbe obJcctJvely vertfiable condltton Improved crop productlvlty 10 leylfallow Effectlve Informatlon &RRA transfer lo systems smallholders by Less rapld runoff & Reduced eroslon 10 natlonal extenslon RRA seNlces IS achleved uplands RRA complctcd successfully and on The .ntlc.pared bonetil lo be ach.cved I f Ihe proJeel OS sustamabiirty on smallholder farms In Southeast ASia wh.eh .s expected lo .Xlst If the (e g End of-proJecl aud Increased farm t.me aud Ihe oulputs proYlded by dlsposable Income Evalualion Reports) proJect achleves Its purpose The the proJec! are actually uuhzed by s'gns wh.eh wlll md,cale Ihat the the mtended beneficiarles proJect 15 a success Purpose New torages Inspecllon of test sltes SatlsfactoryAssumptlons for Ach.evlOg Purpose Outputs The .poclll0 kmd of results Iha! are expected fram ¡¡oad other upland systems tralned local staff Magnolude of Dulpu!s The parameter and magnllud. nf Ihe results and !he proJccted complellOn dales mputs agroforestry and Commltted and well managemenl of the proJe.1 Introduced to proJect and RRA T o Increase the avadablhty of adapted forages and the Ihem to dlfferent farmlOg systems In particular smallholders and RGs forages by Reports from ProJect The way tnat the mdlcators can be obJectlvely ventied (e g Progress Report.) cooperatlon wlth New awareness 01 capaclty lo dehver areas and adopted by farmers RG's and related Adopllon as assessed byRRA prOJects AssumptlOns for Ach.evmg Dulputs Outputs The .poclll0 kmd of results Iha! are expected fram ¡¡oad other upland systems tralned local staff Magnolude of Dulpu!s The parameter and magnllud. nf Ihe results and !he proJccted complellOn dales mputs agroforestry and Commltted and well managemenl of the proJe.1 Introduced to proJect and RRA T o Increase the avadablhty of adapted forages and the Ihem to dlfferent farmlOg systems In particular smallholders and RGs forages by Reports from ProJect The way tnat the mdlcators can be obJectlvely ventied (e g Progress Report.) cooperatlon wlth New awareness 01 capaclty lo dehver areas and adopted by farmers RG's and related Adopllon as assessed byRRA prOJectsAssumptlOns for Ach.evmg Dulputs Inputs Outputs Types of Resources Inputs OutputsTypes of Resources Forages avallable for Supenor forages Book of Supenor vanetles Forages avallable forSupenor foragesBook ofSupenor vanetles dlfferent ecoreglons Idenllfied recommendatlons can be sourced In dlfferent ecoreglonsIdenllfiedrecommendatlonscan be sourced In and farmlng systems Forages Integrated New agroforestry and forage-crop systems pubhshed and dlstnbuted forage genebc resource centers and farmlng systems Forages IntegratedNew agroforestry and forage-crop systemspubhshed and dlstnbutedforage genebc resource centers Inlo smallholder adopled by farmers Rapld Rural Appralsal Socloeconomlc nsk Inlo smallholderadopled by farmersRapld Rural AppralsalSocloeconomlc nsk • Program staft' deslgnmg proJccts should first prepare a loglcal rramework analySls farrl1lng systems Local staff tralned In Nos of local slaff factors that prevenl Reports from RG tramed supeNlsors change • Program staft' deslgnmg proJccts should first prepare a loglcal rramework analySls farrl1lng systems Local staff tralned In Nos of local slaff factors that prevenl Reports from RG tramed supeNlsors change as shown m FIgure I forage agronomy and Effecllve technology transfer commumcatlon wlthln Tbe goal refers to the broad program or sector goal to whlch the proJCCI IS expected lo RG asslgns staff Newsletlers and regional meetlngs held CooperatlOn of RG contnbute It represents a development obJectlve Informatlon system on proJecl reglon agencies Slx-monthly and forage R&D Outputs and actlVltles AnnualReports Adequate fundmg as shown m FIgure I forage agronomy and Effecllve technology transfer commumcatlon wlthln Tbe goal refers to the broad program or sector goal to whlch the proJCCI IS expected lo RG asslgns staff Newsletlers and regional meetlngs held CooperatlOn of RG contnbute It represents a development obJectlve Informatlon system on proJecl reglon agencies Slx-monthly and forage R&D Outputs and actlVltles AnnualReports Adequate fundmg Efficlenl proJect achleved on schedule Efficlenl proJectachleved on schedule management management 30f7 30f7 "},{"text":"Ie Forages for Smallholders ProJect Work Breakdown Structure Llnklng ProJect Acttvltle5 to ProJect Outputs and Components Program Goal •-1 To Increase agncultural productlvity and 5011 sustalnablllty : , , , , •-1 To Increase agncultural productlvity and 5011 sustalnablllty :, ,, , on smallholder farrns m Southeast ASia \"\"\"oc! Pu...... To Increase the avallablllty of adapted forages and the ~ J j on smallholder farrns m Southeast ASia \"\"\"oc! Pu...... To Increase the avallablllty of adapted forages and the ~ J j capaclly lo dellver thern lo dlfferent farmmg syslems In capaclly lo dellver thern lo dlfferent farmmg syslems In particular, agroforestry and other upland systems particular, agroforestry and other upland systems Efficlent ProJect Efficlent ProJect Management, Management, MOnltormg and MOnltormg and Evaluatlon Evaluatlon ¡. Revise deslgn based on ¡. Revise deslgn based on donor and NARS donor and NARS suggesllons suggesllons ¡. F Inahze conlracl wllh ¡. F Inahze conlracl wllh donor donor ¡. Admlnlsler subconlracls ¡. Admlnlsler subconlracls Wllh olher Inslllullonal Wllh olher Inslllullonal partners partners ¡. Submll lechnlcal and ¡. Submll lechnlcal and financlal progress financlal progress reports lo donor reports lo donor "},{"text":"avallable Forages mtegrated 1 Local staft tramed Informabon ~ • Eftlclent proJect • for dlfterent mto smallholder m forage agronomy systems on forage ¡:. management • ecoreglons and J and technology R&D e farmmg systems farmmg systems transfer and momtormg outputs sectlon of Ihe LF A provldes Ihe Imk lo lbe WBS The WBS IS a graphlcal presentatlOn or block dlagrarn whlch groups the proJect acllvltles around lbe speclfíc proJectoutputs Date Apnl 1995 Date Apnl 1995 A CIAT GUIOE FOR A CIAT GUIOE FOR I1 --~=-~~~~=~~~~~~~~---41 I1 --~=-~~~~=~~~~~~~~---41 The broad level of actlVltles Idenufied then serves as tbe haslS for mOOltormg the proJect The broad level of actlVltles Idenufied then serves as tbe haslS for mOOltormg the proJect ImplementatlOn, preparmg both the techmcal and financlal progress reports to the donar, ImplementatlOn, preparmg both the techmcal and financlal progress reports to the donar, and provldmg tbe framework for mld-term andlor end-of-proJect evaluatlOus and provldmg tbe framework for mld-term andlor end-of-proJect evaluatlOus 8elecllOn ollorages Dellvery ollorage syslems 8raff development Inlormallon systems ProJecI Management 8elecllOn olloragesDellvery ollorage syslems8raff developmentInlormallon systemsProJecI Management , , po Assassment of local forage systams ' \" fl' Inlroducllon of forages • ~ ~ ~ ..\" ~ Evaluabon m dlfferent agroecosystems L¡. Multlpllcabon of promlsmg specles ~ Annual regional pro¡ect ~ Dn-slte meetlngs management communlcsllon readmg ~ Liaison and 1+ RRA of farmlng systems ~ Engllsh language tralnlng to anable ¡.. Partlclpatory evaluallon mira-regional of foragas by farmers ~ Preparabon of PIO and furlher study cornmumcstlon wlth other seclors and po Intemal monrtonng ~ Farmer tralmng In forage managemenl and pro¡ects wlthm counlnes revlew and annual ~ Tralmng In uttllzallon plan preparatlon partlclpatory R&O methodology ~ Creahon of regional L¡. Oevelopmenl of forage R&O network + ProJecl financlal po Assassment of local forage systams ' \" fl' Inlroducllon of forages • ~ ~ ~ ..\" ~ Evaluabon m dlfferent agroecosystems L¡. Multlpllcabon of promlsmg specles~ Annual regional pro¡ect ~ Dn-slte meetlngs management communlcsllon readmg ~ Liaison and 1+ RRA of farmlng systems ~ Engllsh language tralnlng to anable ¡.. Partlclpatory evaluallon mira-regional of foragas by farmers ~ Preparabon of PIO and furlher study cornmumcstlon wlth other seclors and po Intemal monrtonng ~ Farmer tralmng In forage managemenl and pro¡ects wlthm counlnes revlew and annual ~ Tralmng In uttllzallon plan preparatlon partlclpatory R&O methodology ~ Creahon of regional L¡. Oevelopmenl of forage R&O network + ProJecl financlal multlpllcatlon and L¡. Tr¡¡lImng m forage management and multlpllcatlon andL¡. Tr¡¡lImng m foragemanagement and dlstnbutlon systems tor agronomy reporllng to AlOAS dlstnbutlon systems toragronomyreporllng to AlOAS seed/vegetabve matenal seed/vegetabve matenal Pro¡ Jlxw~Ojfia Pro¡ Jlxw~Ojfia 1 ~tklftpr lbon 1 ~tklftpr lbon rHOWTO DESIGN PROJECTS 7of7 rHOWTO DESIGN PROJECTS7of7 "},{"text":"PROJECTIOENTIFICATION, 11- OESIGN,APPROVALANO How to Prepare Internal ProJect Profiles, Concept Notes to Donors, and Full Proposals 3 1 ObJechves • comprehenslveness m terms of addresslOg Ihe maJor areas donors expect lO see m • comprehenslveness m terms of addresslOg Ihe maJor areas donors expect lO see m AOMINISTRATION any proposal (e g ,justlficatlon and antlclpated Impact on target beneficlanes, gender AOMINISTRATION any proposal (e g ,justlficatlon and antlclpated Impact on target beneficlanes, gender Impllcabons, relevan! mstltulIOnal and proJectteam quahficatlonsand expenence, Impllcabons, relevan! mstltulIOnal and proJectteam quahficatlonsand expenence, project management orgamzalIOn, roles andresponslbliltles methodology outpU!S and project management orgamzalIOn, roles andresponslbliltles methodology outpU!S and aCtIVltles, ImplementatlOn schedule, budget, reportlOgand evaluatlOn plan) aCtIVltles, ImplementatlOn schedule, budget, reportlOgand evaluatlOn plan) • clantv and conclseness m how the proposalls wntten (It should be underslandable • clantv and conclseness m how the proposalls wntten (It should be underslandable by both general Ists and speclahsts) by both general Ists and speclahsts) • vlsuallmpact of page layout and graphlcs presentatIOn so as to make II easy for lhe • vlsuallmpact of page layout and graphlcs presentatIOn so as to make II easy for lhe • To provlde an overv!ew ofthe mternal revlew and subrnISSlOn process for proJect reader to follow • To provlde an overv!ew ofthe mternal revlew and subrnISSlOn process for proJect reader to follow proposals requestmg spectal proJect fundmg proposals requestmg spectal proJect fundmg 3 3 Internal ProJect Profiles 3 3 Internal ProJect Profiles • To provIde gUldelmes to prograro staff for fue preparatIon of detalled propasal, • To provIde gUldelmes to prograro staff for fue preparatIon of detalled propasal, Prior 10 preparmg a detalled proposal, program staff should fiest prepare a 3 or 4 page Prior 10 preparmg a detalled proposal, program staff should fiest prepare a 3 or 4 page mternal proJect pro file mc1udmg a Work Breakdown Slructure A sample formal IS mternal proJect pro file mc1udmg a Work Breakdown Slructure A sample formal IS 3 2 Background shown m FIgure 3 Thls wIIl be revlewed by Ihe Program Leader and the Dlrectors to ensure conslsteney wllh the CIA T and ca mlSSlon and lo sel pnontles for fundmg ralsmg, 3 2 Background shown m FIgure 3 Thls wIIl be revlewed by Ihe Program Leader and the Dlrectors to ensure conslsteney wllh the CIA T and ca mlSSlon and lo sel pnontles for fundmg ralsmg, Sorne donors rely on a peer revIew to evaluate proposals based on fue followmg entena If II IS a specIaI proJeet Sorne donors rely on a peer revIew to evaluate proposals based on fue followmg entena If II IS a specIaI proJeet • scIenuficmentlqualtty • scIenuficmentlqualtty 3 4 • relevance to mtematlOoal development 3 4• relevance to mtematlOoal development • umovatIon • umovatIon • potentIal to enhance the eapaclty of developmg countnes to conduct mnovatlve • potentIal to enhance the eapaclty of developmg countnes to conduct mnovatlve research research Other donors estabhsh an m-house evaluatlon 100m to evaluate large btlateral proposals Other donors estabhsh an m-house evaluatlon 100m to evaluate large btlateral proposals The team normally conslst, of ooe or two sector speclaltsts who focus 00 Ihe techmcal The team normally conslst, of ooe or two sector speclaltsts who focus 00 Ihe techmcal mertt of the proposal, a country desk afficer who IS usually a genera]¡st mterested m the mertt of the proposal, a country desk afficer who IS usually a genera]¡st mterested m the developmeotal relevance oflhe prOjeCI' and a managernent specIaltst who facuses 00 the developmeotal relevance oflhe prOjeCI' and a managernent specIaltst who facuses 00 the orgamzatlOnal and finanCIal aspects ofthe proposal orgamzatlOnal and finanCIal aspects ofthe proposal The evaluatlOn tearo may use a pomt system or gnd to evaluate the proposals based on The evaluatlOn tearo may use a pomt system or gnd to evaluate the proposals based on • relevan! tnstttutIonal expenence • relevan! tnstttutIonal expenence • quahficatlons and relevan! expencnce of the proJect team • quahficatlons and relevan! expencnce of the proJect team • techmcalmentlmefuodology • techmcalmentlmefuodology • costs • costs Donors recelve conSlderably more proposals lhan fuey can fund Consequently, propasa!s Donors recelve conSlderably more proposals lhan fuey can fund Consequently, propasa!s mus! be of exceptIonal qualtty morder to compete successfully ThIS means propasals mus! be of exceptIonal qualtty morder to compete successfully ThIS means propasals shouldhave shouldhave • tecbDlcal qualtty m terms of ¡he defimtlOn of fue prob!ern, Its dcvelopmcntal relevance • tecbDlcal qualtty m terms of ¡he defimtlOn of fue prob!ern, Its dcvelopmcntal relevance and raltonale and the proposed solutlon or mefuodology to solve!he problem and raltonale and the proposed solutlon or mefuodology to solve!he problem "},{"text":"Concept Notes to Donors Figure 3 Figure 3 Date Apn/1995 Date Apn/1995 INTERNAL PROJECT PROFILE FOR MANAGEMENT INTERNAL PROJECT PROFILE FOR MANAGEMENT APPROVAL OF NEW IDEAS APPROVAL OF NEW IDEAS Implementmg Program or Umt Implementmg Program or Umt Project Officer Project Officer ProJectTltle ProJectTltle ProJect Purpose ProJect Purpose The project eoncept note should be sent lo the donor agency to aseertalO mterest-m- The project eoncept note should be sent lo the donor agency to aseertalO mterest-m- prIncIpie and fundmg aV311ablhty before any work on a detaIled proposal for a speclal prIncIpie and fundmg aV311ablhty before any work on a detaIled proposal for a speclal proJeet commences A sample format IS shown m FIgure 4 Development Ratlonale proJeet commences A sample format IS shown m FIgure 4 Development Ratlonale IdenllficatlOn of problem and IÍs Importance How WtU thls proJect output contnbute to IdenllficatlOn of problem and IÍs Importance How WtU thls proJect output contnbute to 35 Proposal Format overcomlOg the problem? 35 Proposal Format overcomlOg the problem? Many donors have speclfic gUldehnes forprepanng proposalsand the gUldehnes Wltbm Many donors have speclfic gUldehnes forprepanng proposalsand the gUldehnes Wltbm each agencymay dlfferdependmg on the program each agencymay dlfferdependmg on the program Wlnle donor gUldelmes may vary, there are usually elements or components whlch Wlnle donor gUldelmes may vary, there are usually elements or components whlch vlrtually all donors expectto find 10 a proposal For those cases where donors do no! vlrtually all donors expectto find 10 a proposal For those cases where donors do no! supply speclfic proposa! gUldelmes, staff should ensure the followmg componentsarc supply speclfic proposa! gUldelmes, staff should ensure the followmg componentsarc ll1Cluded ll1Cluded • Tltle Page, Table ofContents Llst ofTables, FIgures, Appendlces, Aeronyms • Tltle Page, Table ofContents Llst ofTables, FIgures, Appendlces, Aeronyms • Execu!Ive Surnmary or Abstract • Execu!Ive Surnmary or Abstract • Background and RatlOnale • Background and RatlOnale • ProJect DescnptlOn • ProJect DescnptlOn • lmplementatIOnSchedule • lmplementatIOnSchedule • ProJect OrganIza!Ion and Management • ProJect OrganIza!Ion and Management • Budget • Budget • Reportmgand Control • Reportmgand Control • EvaluatIOn Plan • EvaluatIOn Plan "},{"text":" CIAT ProJcct Development and ProJect Support Offices do not fulfill Ihe functIon of proJect management That rests mlh the ProJect Officer appomted from one of CIAT5 programs The ProJect Officer 15 responslble for drafung the mltJal proposa!, overseemg Ihe techrucallmplementatlOn of Ihe proJect and ensunng It 15 done mthm budget and on schedule, and draftmg Ihe techrucal progress reports to Ihe donar Apnl 1995 Apnl 1995 Figure 5 Figure 5 CHECKLlST CHECKLlST For Proposals belng submltted to ProJect Development Offlce For Proposals belng submltted to ProJect Development Offlce * These gUldelmes are for CIAT proposats where the donor has not ISSUed thelr own gUlde- * These gUldelmes are for CIAT proposats where the donor has not ISSUed thelr own gUlde- tmes for proposals tmes for proposals ~ Check that appropnate sectlon has been tncluded ~ Check that appropnate sectlon has been tncluded PROPOSAL ORGANIZATION (Prmted VerslOfl) PROPOSAL ORGANIZATION (Prmted VerslOfl) "},{"text":"Table of Contents and Mise Llsts o Provlde lable 01 conten!s list 01 figures tables appendlces and acronyms Budget Budget o Consult PrC:Ject Support Office (Controller's Office) for o Consult PrC:Ject Support Office (Controller's Office) for • Appropnate budgel format and line Items • Appropnate budgel format and line Items • Standard unrt cosls (personnel vehlcle lease land use etc) • Standard unrt cosls (personnel vehlcle lease land use etc) • InflaMn rate far years 2 and hence • InflaMn rate far years 2 and hence • Apphcable Indlrect cost recovery rate • Apphcable Indlrect cost recovery rate • Budget provlslon for PubhcatlonslDocumentalton (publtshlng and dlstnbutlng of research findlngs • Budget provlslon for PubhcatlonslDocumentalton (publtshlng and dlstnbutlng of research findlngs acqulsltlon 01 books journals data base searches) acqulsltlon 01 books journals data base searches) • Budget provlslon for Tratntng (preparatlon 01 tralmng matenals and delivery of tralmng per dlems and • Budget provlslon for Tratntng (preparatlon 01 tralmng matenals and delivery of tralmng per dlems and travel 01 Instructors and tralnees) travel 01 Instructors and tralnees) O State any sub-contractlng provlslon wrth Instltutlonal partners OState any sub-contractlng provlslon wrth Instltutlonal partners O State rallonalelassumpllon for each maJor budget Ilem OState rallonalelassumpllon for each maJor budget Ilem Exeeutlve Summary Exeeutlve Summary Oevelopmental relevance pnontles Ior NARS and expected benefits/lmpact Oevelopmental relevance pnontles Ior NARS and expected benefits/lmpact O Relevance lo donor pnonl19s ORelevance lo donor pnonl19s O Comparallve advantage 01 CIAT and consortla partners OComparallve advantage 01 CIAT and consortla partners PrOJect Desenpbon PrOJect Desenpbon O Locallon and general descnpllon Includlng goal purpose targa! groupS oulputs Inputs obJecllvely OLocallon and general descnpllon Includlng goal purpose targa! groupS oulputs Inputs obJecllvely venfiable mdlca!ors and cntlcal assumpllons (Ioglcal lrama matnx) venfiable mdlca!ors and cntlcal assumpllons (Ioglcal lrama matnx) O End of-prOJect slatus OEnd of-prOJect slatus O Melhodology and descnptlon 01 maJor actlvllles Reler lo Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) figure linkmg OMelhodology and descnptlon 01 maJor actlvllles Reler lo Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) figure linkmg actlVltles to outputs actlVltles to outputs O Implementatlon lime tablelduratlon 01 proJect (refer to chronogram 01 actlvltles whlch speclfies mllestones OImplementatlon lime tablelduratlon 01 proJect (refer to chronogram 01 actlvltles whlch speclfies mllestones In Appendlces) In Appendlces) O Cross sectoral deslgn I.sues (gender Imphcatlons envlronmentallmphcatlons) and spln-off opportuntltes OCross sectoral deslgn I.sues (gender Imphcatlons envlronmentallmphcatlons) and spln-off opportuntltes O Future sustamabllity of the proJec! (plans 10 ensure some acltvrtles contmue even after donor lundmg ler OFuture sustamabllity of the proJec! (plans 10 ensure some acltvrtles contmue even after donor lundmg ler the proJect ceases) the proJect ceases) ProJect OrganlZatlon and Management ProJect OrganlZatlon and Management O Speclfy roles and responslblhtles lor each Instltutlonal partner the executlng agency and lar lhe ProJect OSpeclfy roles and responslblhtles lor each Instltutlonal partner the executlng agency and lar lhe ProJect Officer paslllon Officer paslllon "},{"text":" Ihe dner Iroplcal and Ihe subtroplcal areas of Ihe world Ihrough Ihe mtroductlOn of preseleoled eassava germpla.m from Brazd ObJectlves to reduce food defiotts m margInal areas uf the dner troplCS Wlth spectsl emphasls on sub humld and semI and sub Saharao AfTIoa lo broaden the geoetlc base of the mlemallUoal cassava colleehoo by colleclmg aod evaluallllg the Brazlhan germplasm and developmg lmproved populatloos adapled lo Ihe dnor troples and the subtroplCs cassava germplasm tU the dner reglOlls of Northeast BraZl] evaluatIng cassava germplasm In Sltes In Brazll developmg ehle plant populatloos Ihrough tradmonal aod advaoced breedmg techruques traosfernog lmproved populallons lo Afnea ASla aud Latm Ameno. Ihrougb the mternahonal cassava network CIAT's role CIAT IS Ihe lead partner responglble for overan proJee! maoagement donor I OEVELOPMENT OF CASSAVA GERMPLASM FOR THE ORIER IOEVELOPMENT OF CASSAVA GERMPLASM FOR THE ORIER TROPICS ANO SUBTROPICAL AGROECOSYSTEMS OF AFRICA, TROPICS ANO SUBTROPICAL AGROECOSYSTEMS OF AFRICA, ASIA ANO LATIN AMERICA ASIA ANO LATIN AMERICA Donor Internabonal Fund for Agncultural De\\lelopment (IFAD) U S A DonorInternabonal Fund for Agncultural De\\lelopment (IFAD) U S A Locatlon EMBRAPA!CNPMF Cruz das Almas B ahla Brazil Durahon 5 years (1990 1994) Locatlon EMBRAPA!CNPMF Cruz das Almas B ahla BrazilDurahon5 years (1990 1994) Status Ongomg Total value USS950000 StatusOngomgTotal valueUSS950000 Goal Thls proJecI alms lo eahaoeo food secunly m Outputs Goal Thls proJecI alms lo eahaoeo food secunly m Outputs lmproved weltare of small farmers m th. target reglOn lmproved weltare of small farmers m th. target reglOn lmproved gennplasm management aod overall research capaclry of nahonal lmproved gennplasm management aod overall research capaclry of nahonal mshtutlOns workmg wlth cassava mshtutlOns workmg wlth cassava DescnptIon of actlvlhes Thls proJee! lS belo@ conducted m Brazd, uoder agrooments DescnptIon of actlvlhes Thls proJee! lS belo@ conducted m Brazd, uoder agrooments among CIAT Empresa Brasiler. de PesquIs, Agropecuana (EMBRAPA) through lIs Centro among CIAT Empresa Brasiler. de PesquIs, Agropecuana (EMBRAPA) through lIs Centro NaCIOnal de PesqUisa de MandIOca e Frullcultura (CNPMF) and the Empresa CatarInen.e de NaCIOnal de PesqUisa de MandIOca e Frullcultura (CNPMF) and the Empresa CatarInen.e de PesquIs, Agropecuana (EMPASC) PesquIs, Agropecuana (EMPASC) Pnnclpal acl1vlt1es lnclude Pnnclpal acl1vlt1es lnclude collect1ug aud conservmg collect1ug aud conservmg "},{"text":"to Prepare Contracts, Progress and EvaluatlOn Reports for Donors 4 1 ObJectlves lhe prOJect requlres a formal contraet, lhe ProJect Support Office works Wlth lhe ProJect Manager to prepare the proJeet contraet Wllh lhe donor The terms of referenee for lhe Scope ofWork speclfied In lhe contract are usually based on the melhodology, acllVIlles, Implementatlon schedule, orgaruzallonal strueture, budget reportmg proVISlOns and lhe evaluatlOn plan outlmcd In the proJect proposal A sample outline of a proJcct contraet IS shown m FIgure12 Sample ProJect Budget Format by Standard I Figure 12 Oate Apnl 1995 I Sample ProJect Budget Format by Standard I Figure 12 Oate Apnl 1995 I _ ObJect of Expendlture (In current US$) Inflanon ACIATGUIDEFOR PROJECTIDENTIFICATION, DESIGN,APPROVALAND -Sample Outhne For A ProJect Contract 4 4 Progress Reportmg and ProJect Momtormg _ ObJect of Expendlture (In current US$) Inflanon ACIATGUIDEFOR PROJECTIDENTIFICATION, DESIGN,APPROVALAND -Sample Outhne For A ProJect Contract 4 4 Progress Reportmg and ProJect Momtormg UNE ITEM Vear N° 1 The ProJect Support Office wIll advIse tbe ProJecl Officerwhat mflauon rate should be Vear N° 2 Vear N° 3 TOTAl ADMINISTRA ilON The responslblhty for prepanng donor reports hes vnth the ProJect Officer based on UNE ITEMVear N° 1 The ProJect Support Office wIll advIse tbe ProJecl Officerwhat mflauon rate should be Vear N° 2 Vear N° 3 TOTAl ADMINISTRA ilON The responslblhty for prepanng donor reports hes vnth the ProJect Officer based on PERSONNEL Senior staff Support staff Clencal staff apphed morder to convert a budget prepared m constant dollars to one whlch IS based Page 1 of9 mput from the program slde and financlal mput from the ProJect Support Office In current dollars Most CIAT proposalssubmltted to donors wIll be based In eurrent The pnnclpal reports assoclatcd Wlth most proJects are dollars wltb astated mflauonrate mcluded Contraet Between And CIAr • Annual ProJect Work Plan PERSONNEL Senior staff Support staff Clencal staffapphed morder to convert a budget prepared m constant dollars to one whlch IS based Page 1 of9 mput from the program slde and financlal mput from the ProJect Support Office In current dollars Most CIAT proposalssubmltted to donors wIll be based In eurrent The pnnclpal reports assoclatcd Wlth most proJects are dollars wltb astated mflauonrate mcluded Contraet Between And CIAr • Annual ProJect Work Plan Temporary Honorana Total personnel 3 8 Wntmg Style for Proposals • Techmcal and financlal Progress Reports Ce g, Quarterly, Seml-annually or Annually} DesenptlOn of Servlees The followmg pnnclples shouId be followed • To provlde gutdeltnes lO program staff for the preparatlOn of!he budget (An appendlx should contalfl selected parts ofthe proJect proposal) • Mld-proJect and/or End-of-PrOJcct EvaluatlOn (completed by tbe external TRAVEL Natlonal lO amaxtmUlfi oftwo lmesoftext) dunng the proJect Imp!ementatlon stage Total travel • Sentences should be kept short (16 lo 20 words on averagewhlch IS tbe eqUlvalent • To provlde an overvlew of ¡he contractmg, reportmg and evaluatlOn reqUlrements Date ofCornpletlOn ofServlces IntematlOnal Sentence Length requtrements and evaluatlOn plan to be Included In proJect proposals evaluator) Temporary Honorana Total personnel 3 8 Wntmg Style for Proposals • Techmcal and financlal Progress Reports Ce g, Quarterly, Seml-annually or Annually} DesenptlOn of Servlees The followmg pnnclples shouId be followed • To provlde gutdeltnes lO program staff for the preparatlOn of!he budget (An appendlx should contalfl selected parts ofthe proJect proposal) • Mld-proJect and/or End-of-PrOJcct EvaluatlOn (completed by tbe external TRAVEL Natlonal lO amaxtmUlfi oftwo lmesoftext) dunng the proJect Imp!ementatlon stage Total travel • Sentences should be kept short (16 lo 20 words on averagewhlch IS tbe eqUlvalent • To provlde an overvlew of ¡he contractmg, reportmg and evaluatlOn reqUlrements Date ofCornpletlOn ofServlces IntematlOnal Sentence Length requtrements and evaluatlOn plan to be Included In proJect proposals evaluator) OPERATIONS Supphes and servlCes Research stal.on support Contract Amount Steenng comm.ttee Paragraph Length • DIscuss only one maJor Idea m a paragraph It IS much eas¡erto read a page Wltb 4 4 2 Background Basls ofPayrnent OPERATIONS Supphes and servlCes Research stal.on support Contract Amount Steenng comm.ttee Paragraph Length • DIscuss only one maJor Idea m a paragraph It IS much eas¡erto read a page Wltb 4 4 2 Background Basls ofPayrnent Total operat.ons 10 6 paragraphs Ihat 2 or3 paragraphs Try notto exceed ten hnes oftextfor a The ProJect Support Offiee, as pan of lhe Office of Fmance and AdmmlstratlOn, Total operat.ons10 6 paragraphs Ihat 2 or3 paragraphs Try notto exceed ten hnes oftextfor a The ProJect Support Offiee, as pan of lhe Office of Fmance and AdmmlstratlOn, INSTITUTIONAl DEVELOPMENT Workshops/Conlarences smgleparagraph provldes proJcct support to bolh sClentlfic and management staff m the areas of budget formulatlon and control, contractmg, fmanclal progress reportmg, Method ofPayrnent INSTITUTIONAl DEVELOPMENT Workshops/Conlarences smgleparagraph provldes proJcct support to bolh sClentlfic and management staff m the areas of budget formulatlon and control, contractmg, fmanclal progress reportmg, Method ofPayrnent InlormatlOn d.ssem.natlOn Dacument acqu.srt.ons and matenals devalopment Staff tra.nlng Support lor proJects at othar .nst.tut.ons coordmatlOn of donor proJect evaluatiOns, and central archtvmg and record keepmg Vou:e proposal preparabon phase • Whereposslble, usetheactlvenotthepasslVe VOlee for prOJects It works elosely Wllh the ProJeet Development Office durmg the Interest on Overdue Accounts InlormatlOn d.ssem.natlOn Dacument acqu.srt.ons and matenals devalopment Staff tra.nlng Support lor proJects at othar .nst.tut.ons coordmatlOn of donor proJect evaluatiOns, and central archtvmg and record keepmg Vou:e proposal preparabon phase • Whereposslble, usetheactlvenotthepasslVe VOlee for prOJects It works elosely Wllh the ProJeet Development Office durmg the Interest on Overdue Accounts Total .nsbtut.onal development Techmcal Jargon Confidentlahty Total .nsbtut.onal development Techmcal Jargon Confidentlahty DIRECT COSTS Veh.cles use (leas.ng rental) • Wntetbemam textso thata generahst m adonor ageney can easIlyunderstand the matenal Putm theappendlces those techmcal seCtlons Wlth addltlOnal background 4 3 Contractmg Appropnate Law DIRECT COSTS Veh.cles use (leas.ng rental) • Wntetbemam textso thata generahst m adonor ageney can easIlyunderstand the matenal Putm theappendlces those techmcal seCtlons Wlth addltlOnal background 4 3 Contractmg Appropnate Law Space use (Land offlCa) mforrnatlon tbatwtll only be of mterestto thesector speclaltst Space use (Land offlCa) mforrnatlon tbatwtll only be of mterestto thesector speclaltst Total dorect costs TernunatlOn or Suspenslon ofServlces Total dorect costsTernunatlOn or Suspenslon ofServlces CAPITAL Type JusnficatlOn CAPITALType JusnficatlOn Veh.cles F.eld and laboratory Off.ce • Use lefbusuficauon only T extWhlChls Justlfied on both the leftandnght margms 1S harderforthereadertoscan Effecttve Date Veh.cles F.eld and laboratory Off.ce • Use lefbusuficauon only T extWhlChls Justlfied on both the leftandnght margms 1S harderforthereadertoscan Effecttve Date Total cap.tal INDIRECT COSTS The terms ofpayment to CIAT are also speeIl'ied III Ihe eontraet (e g , seml-annual Loglc • Ensure the sequence ofthoughts, both wlthm and between paragrapbs, 1S 10gIcal advances based on submlsslon of progress reports) Total cap.tal INDIRECT COSTSThe terms ofpayment to CIAT are also speeIl'ied III Ihe eontraet (e g , seml-annual Loglc • Ensure the sequence ofthoughts, both wlthm and between paragrapbs, 1S 10gIcal advances based on submlsslon of progress reports) TOTAl The CIAT lawyer revlews the draft contraet before It IS sent by lhe ProJeet TOTAlThe CIAT lawyer revlews the draft contraet before It IS sent by lhe ProJeet For further guldance, staffshould consultCIATWorklDgDoCUlfient# 120 'Notes for Support Office to lhe donor --, For further guldance, staffshould consultCIATWorklDgDoCUlfient# 120 'Notes for Support Office to lhe donor--, AuthorsusmgCIAT's Edltonal Servlces \" AuthorsusmgCIAT's Edltonal Servlces \" Fmanclal Controller 2of9 Fmanclal Controller2of9 "},{"text":"o QUARTERL y FINANCIAL FORECAST I I A. REPORT SUMMARY A. REPORT SUMMARY Thls 15 the thrrd progre5s report and covers the flrStand second quarters offiscal year Thls 15 the thrrd progre5s report and covers the flrStand second quarters offiscal year 1993/94 (Apnll stto September 30, 1993) 1993/94 (Apnll stto September 30, 1993) Start Apnl 1, ) 993 FIOIsh September 30, 1993 Cost LlmltatJon $ Start Apnl 1, ) 993FIOIsh September 30, 1993Cost LlmltatJon $ ProJect Progress and Performance to Date ProJect Progress and Performance to Date (a) Accomphshments (a) Accomphshments (b) Schedules (b) Schedules (e) CasI (e) CasI (d) Underspendmg (d) Underspendmg (e) Overspendmg (e) Overspendmg (f) Farecast (f) Farecast Progress Toward Achlevmg ProJect ObJectlves Progress Toward Achlevmg ProJect ObJectlves Revlew ofCrltlcal AssumptlOns Revlew ofCrltlcal AssumptlOns P rOJect Mdestones (a) Rcaehed , , P rOJect Mdestones (a) Rcaehed, , (b) Scbeduled (b) Scbeduled Can Donar Belp? Can Donar Belp? B REPORT ON PROJECT ACTIVITIES BREPORT ON PROJECT ACTIVITIES Output No 100 Output No 100 AcI1vrty No 10 1 , , AcI1vrty No 10 1, , Estlmated ResuIt Estlmated ResuIt Start Fnd Esumated Time Esúmated Cost , StartFndEsumated TimeEsúmated Cost, Accomphshment Achlevement lo Date Planned lO Date TIme Time to date Fmances U sed lO Date $ Planned to Date $ , ' . , E ]11ro)]~Tropical Forages Rice;u > E Tropical Tropical Lowlands Lowlands HIlIsldes HIlIsldes 150116 150116 "}],"sieverID":"5e83a8b8-de88-4342-9573-48ae2c4ac21c","abstract":"Sample ProJec! Orgamzabon Chart 11 7 Sample Pro)ect Implementatlon Schedule 12 8 Sample Pro)ect Expenenee Sheet 13 9 Sample CIA T CV 14-16 10 Sample Pro)ect Budget Fonnat By Standard Ob)ec! of Expendlture 18 11 Sample ProJect Budget Fonnat by Both Actlvlty and Standard Ob)ec! of Expendlture 19 12 Sample Outlme for a Pro)ec! Contrae! 2 13 Sample Llst of Contents for a ProJec! Technlcal and F manclal Progress Report 4 14 Examples ofIssues and Questlons m Pro)ect EvaluatlOns 7 15 Sample of an EvaluatlOn Report Oullme 8 16 Sample Format for an End-of-Pro)eet Report 9 17 CIAT Techmcal and Management Revlew of Project ldeaslProjec! Profiles 2 18 Overvlew of Actlvltles 10 Speclal PrOject Identlficabon Approval and ImplementatlOn"}