DYSC Phase I PPT.pdf

Data for Youth Services Collaborative Project Pre-Application Conference

Côte d‘Ivoire, December 2017

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We will attempt to answer as many questions as possible. You may submit questions after the conference via email to hollna@mcc.gov until December 13th, and then again for an additional round of questions through January 2nd for the Phase I application window. We will post answers to questions asked during and after these calls on www.grants.gov in the form of an amendment.

GROUND RULES for this call mailto:hollna@mcc.gov http://www.grants.gov/

1. Overview of DCLI Program

2. Data for Youth Services Collaborative

3. Key Dates

4. Questions and Answers

AGENDA

DATA

FOR DECISION-

MAKING

Unifying Theme

DCLI PROGRAM

Identifying, networking and supporting youth and entrepreneurs to create data-driven innovations for real life problems

Promoting data literacy, data use and multi-stakeholder collaborations through a premier center of excellence

Making data meaningful and accessible to spark citizen action at the community level

Strengthening data-driven decision making to achieve the

Sustainable Development Goals

SDG

Roadmap

Data for Youth Services

Collaborative

Data Analytics

Center (DAC)

DCLI CÔTE D’IVOIRE

Supply

Demand

Technical Capacity

Enabling Environment

• Gaps in data collection

• Lack of incentives to share data between stakeholders

• Variable quality of available data and lack of interoperability

• Insufficient translation between data and information

• Low understanding of the value of data science

• Insufficient sharing of data across sectors.

• Low literacy and numeracy levels

• Insufficient ICT backbone

• Privacy issues

150+ civil society, government, and private sector stakeholders were consulted to assess the functionality of country data ecosystems and to identify and clarify root cause issues to address through programming.

NOFO Section A, Page 31-32

SCOPING & CONSULTATION

PROBLEM

Data are infrequently and ineffectively used in decision-making

Data Analytics Center (DAC)

Provision of data science services and targeted training to translate data into action.

• Sustainable project with the capacity for revenue generation.

• Mandate for service-oriented work in the thematic areas

SDG

Roadmap

Data for Youth

Services Collaborative

Data Analytics

Center

(DAC)

PROPOSED INVESTMENTS - CÔTE D’IVOIRE

• Significant investment in subnational target areas

• Intended to provide services to PEPFAR, MCC, Ministries of Health, Education, etc.

Data for Youth Services Collaborative (DYSC) – focus of this call

• Focused on data supply and enabling environment

DYSC will address constraints in the Côte d’Ivoire data ecosystem:

• Availability and accessibility of data sets

• Key policies and infrastructure limitations to data use

• Political will to become data-driven, and the capacity of civil society to participate in this effort

DYSC will develop collaboration between multiple actors to:

• Build international and local cooperation toward improvements in data use

• Spur innovation in data use

• Provide opportunities to citizens, and particularly youth, to develop information-based services

NOFO Section A, Page 13

DATA FOR YOUTH SERVICES COLLABORATIVE

Project design to achieve the following top-level outcomes:

1. Develop and enhance the national enabling environment and availability of data.

2. Develop the supply and use of data at sub-national levels with a focus on enhancing PEPFAR and MCC program outcomes.

• Man, Daloa, Cocody, and Abobo East in support of

PEPFAR’s DREAMS-like programs

• Bouaké and San Pedro in support of MCC’s Compact

3. Encourage the country’s youth to become adept in informed, evidence-based decision-making.

4. Fuel innovation and partnerships on data supply and demand.

NOFO Section A, Page 14-15

OUTCOMES-BASED DESIGN

1. Knowledge of ecosystem – at national and sub-national levels

• Understanding of data flows within target sectors

• Knowledge of key partner organizations in targeted sub-national areas

2. Knowledge of grant-giving processes within constraints of U.S.

Government regulations

3. Ability to partner with GoCI and key international experts to develop the data ecosystem in Côte d’Ivoire

4. Knowledge of and ability to execute a data fellowship program

5. Coordination and shared staffing with DAC

KEY CONSIDERATIONS

U.S., international, African and Ivoirian organizations may apply and serve as the Prime applicant.

Applicants should assemble a qualified and experienced team.

A consortium may be used to bring together the necessary expertise, provided that:

• At least 75% of the total estimated award amount must be allocated to African organizations;

• At least 50% of the total estimated award amount must be allocated to local (Ivoirian) organizations; and

• At least 30% of the total value of the cooperative agreement should be allocated at the subnational level.

• A significant amount ($450,000 or more) is set aside for Innovation and Collaboration subgrants.

NOFO Section C, Pages 3-4

ELIGIBILITY AND BUDGET ALLOCATION

The Phase I Concept Paper will be scored on a 100-point scale

1. Technical soundness of the proposed project (45 points)

2. Demonstrated strength of team (30 points)

3. Past performance (25 points)

The total page limit for the Phase I Concept Note is 25 pages (plus the cover page): Organization Overview = 5 pages; Concept Paper = 10 pages; Appendix = 10 pages . Please reference the Content and Form of Application instructions in Section D.

NOFO Section E, Page 1-2

NOFO Section D, Page 4

PHASE 1 SCORING

• Issue Date: November 30, 2017

• Phase I Pre-Application Conference: December 12, 2017 (14:00 GMT)

• Phase I Questions (in two windows): Submission Deadline 1: December 13, 2017 Response Posted 1: December 15, 2017 Submission Deadline 2: January 2, 2018 Response Posted 2: January 3, 2018

• Deadline for Phase I Applications (Concept): January 5, 2018 (17:00 GMT)

• Phase I Applicants Notified: o/a January 12, 2018

KEY DATES, PHASE 1

• Phase II Pre-Application Conference: TBD

• Phase II Questions (in two windows): Submission Deadline 1: January 17, 2018 Response Posted 1: o/a January 19, 2018 Submission Deadline 2: January 26, 2018 Response Posted 2: o/a January 30, 2018

• Deadline for Phase II Applications: February 2, 2018 (17:00 GMT)

• Target Onboarding: March/early April 2018

KEY DATES, PHASE 2

1.Substantial Involvement

2.Transparent Results

3.Collaboration

4.Learning

5.Excellence

HOW WE WORK

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• All questions will be captured and distributed via an amendment to the NOFO.

Q&A INSTRUCTIONS

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