AWLI Proposal Template.docx

Directions: Please fill out the Afghanistan Women’s Leadership Initiative (AWLI) Template, including the Project Cover Page and the subsequent sections. More detail on proposal requirements can be found on the Request for Applications (RFA).

Project Summary Cover Page:

Number and Type of Beneficiaries:

# Direct:

# Indirect:

Applicant Co-Funding:

From Other Donors:

From Beneficiary Community:

Total Funding for Project:

Objective 2:

Objective 3:

I. Background (not to exceed one page): Explain the need or opportunity that this project seeks to address, and explain how your project will address the key objectives outlined in the Request for Applications (RFA) . To the extent possible, provide quantitative and/or qualitative evidence that illustrates and supports your analysis.

II. Program Description: To the extent possible, this section should describe how the proposed project complements existing efforts in the country, fills a programmatic gap in the area, leverages existing platforms, and does not duplicate other programs, including those funded by the U.S. government. Please also note whether the proposed activities seek to scale up or expand on proven interventions or instead to introduce and evaluation new interventions.

1. Project Goals, Objectives, and Activities: Provide a description of the project’s goals, objectives and activities. Projects should address at all of the objectives as mentioned in the RFA.

Program Description Continued:

Proposal for S/GWI Funding under the Afghan Women’s Leadership Initiative

2. Profile of the Target Population: What are the size and demographic characteristics (i.e., gender, age, rural/urban status) of the target beneficiary population? Where relevant, include any information on key groups to be reached such as persons with disabilities, war-affected persons, etc. Please explain how you will target your direct beneficiaries. You can provide additional detail in an annex, if necessary.

3. Organizational Capability and Experience: Describe how your organization’s resources, capabilities, and experience will enable it to achieve the proposed objectives. Include a clear description of your previous programming experience and any current or previous funding. Identify any local or international partners involved with the organization as well as with this project, specifically, and provide a brief description of their experience and capacity. (Letters of commitment should be included as an appendix.)

4. Sustainability: Describe how the results of the project will be sustained. This should include a discussion of how the project might be expanded or scaled up at the local and/or national level.

III. Monitoring and Evaluation Plan: In addition to completing the provided monitoring and evaluation (M&E) plan template, please use this space to describe the applicant’s plan for achieving project objectives and furthering the goals highlighted in the AWLI RFA. How will the applicant monitor the project’s successes and address challenges that are identified during the monitoring? How will the results of the evaluation be utilized?