Call for Expression of Interest: Women’s Voice and Leadership Nigeria Project (WVL Nigera Project) Strategic Innovation Fund

1. CONTACT DETAILS

Name of Organisation:  

Contact Details:

(Address, E-mail/s, Phone Number/s)

Registration Status:

(Registration Body and Registration Number)

A. ORGANISATIONAL DESCRIPTION

A brief description of your organisation including its Vision, Mission and Objectives max of 1 page)                    

1. Vision/Mission/Goal (VMG)
2. What women’s rights issue(s) does your organization work on? (Thematic areas)
3. Geographic coverage
4. Organization’s governance and management structure

B. In the case of individual, Personal Profile

2. Proposed Intervention

a. What is the problem do you intend to address?

• Describe the gender issue/inequality/gap or opportunity that motivates you to innovate.
• What are the available evidences of the problem – include statistics and references.
• Who is affected by the problem. E.g., is the problem affecting specific groups of women or girls?
• What are Women’s Rights organisations or Civil Society Partners currently doing to solve the problem (What has worked/not worked in the past)

b. What innovative solution are you proposing?

• Describe in details your innovative solution
• Explain clearly if the solution is completely new or an adaptation of something that has been tried before
• If new, outline how the idea was developed or from where it was borrowed.
• If an adaptation, discuss what had already been done and how this informed any changes

c. Why do you think this solution will work and is the best option to solve the problem you described?

• How is the solution more effective in contributing to the advancement of women’s rights?
• Is it more efficient than existing solutions (cheaper, faster, or more inclusive of women and girls’ voices)?
• Are women and girls involved in the design of this solution?
• Will women and girls be involved in piloting, learning, and adopting this solution?

d. How will you implement your innovation?

• Describe proposed project Goal, Objectives, Activities, and expected outcomes
• How will you track progress of your solution to make necessary adjustments?
• How will you document lessons learned in case your solution is not successful?

e. Budget

How much do you request from ActionAid Nigeria to implement this innovative solution?

Please provide a breakdown of your budget using an excel sheet and submit as an attachment with this application form