Grant Selection Process
The FMM West Africa Fund follows a two-step application process: the Concept Note and Full Proposal.
The first stage of the application process is in the submission of a Concept Note. Concept Notes should be prepared in accordance with the templates and written in one of the ECOWAS official languages (English, French or Portuguese).
Concept Notes followed and accompanied by the following annexes (click to download):
- Administrative Identification Form;
- Partnership Declaration (if any);
- Copy of a valid certificate of registration of the organization;
- Organisational Chart of the organization;
- Check-List for Concept Note.
Applicants whose Concept Notes have been successful were invited to submit a Full Proposal.
Applicants submitted their Full Proposal in the template provided and in the same language used when submitting the Concept Note. The elements outlined in the Concept note cannot be modified by the applicant in the full application form.
Full Proposals covered the following annexes:
- Budget;
- Logical framework;
- Work plan;
- Monitoring and Evaluation Plan;
- Curriculum Vitae of the project team;
- Copy of VAT exemption certificate (if applicable);
- Check-List for Full Proposal;
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Concept Notes and Full Proposals were examined and evaluated by the FMM West Africa Grant Evaluation Committee (GEC).
The Grant Evaluation Committee is the authorized body in charge of the review, selection and approval of submitted project proposals. The Grant Evaluation Committee is composed of the following institutions:
- ECOWAS Commission
- International Organization for Migration (IOM)
- International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD)
- International Labour Organization (ILO)
Evaluation of the Concept Note
STEP 2: Content evaluation
Concept Notes that have passed the first administrative and eligibility check were evaluated by the Grant Evaluation Committee against the following criteria:
- Relevance of the project with respect to the needs of beneficiaries and coherence with the thematic areas as outlined in this Call For Proposals;
- Proposed methodology and expected sustainability of the project;
- The organization’s operational capacity and expertise to implement the project.
Only the applicants of Concept Notes that have been pre-selected by the Grant Evaluation Committee will be invited to submit a Full Proposal
Evaluation of the Full Proposal
STEP 2: Content Evaluation
Full Proposals that have passed the first administrative and eligibility check will be evaluated by the Grant Evaluation Committee against the following criteria:
- Relevance of the project with respect to the needs of beneficiaries and coherence with the thematic areas as outlined in this Call For Proposals;
- Proposed methodology and partnerships for the implementation of the project;
- Expected impact and sustainability of the project;
- Budget and cost-effectiveness;
- Operational capacity and expertise of the applicant and partners to implement the project.
Provisional selection
Applicants who have been provisionally selected under the final evaluation processes were requested by the Fund to supply additional supporting documents, before a grant is awarded.
The Fund also conducted in-depth interviews with the core project team and its management structure to assure technical expertise and institutional support pertaining to project management are in place.
Applicants will be informed in writing of the decision concerning their application and the reasons for the decision. The Grant Evaluation Committee’s decision to accept or reject an application for a grant is final.
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Prior to the signature of the grant agreements, the Fund will built the capacity of the grantees and provide them with opportunities to share experiences, replicable models and lessons learnt.
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