The Global Call for Proposals (GCP) seeks to match SAI capacity development proposals with donor or INTOSAI funding. It empowers SAIs in developing countries to drive forward their capacity and performance by ensuring proposals are SAI-led and aligned with the SAI’s strategic plans. It accepts proposals from all SAIs, INTOSAI bodies and regions for initiatives benefitting SAIs in developing countries which are then circulated amongst International Donors and INTOSAI Partners for funding possibilities.

Who is Eligible?

All organisations that match the criteria below are eligible to submit applications to the Global Call for Proposals Tier 1.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

You must meet two eligibility criteria to apply to GCP Tier 1:

1. You must be based in any of these Eligible Countries -Choose a country- AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAngolaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaAzerbaijanBangladeshBelarusBelizeBeninBhutanBoliviaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBrazilBurkina FasoBurundiCabo VerdeCambodiaCameroonCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaColombiaComorosCook IslandsCosta RicaCôte d’IvoireCubaDemocratic Republic of the CongoDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEswatiniEthiopiaFederated States of MicronesiaFijiGabonGeorgiaGhanaGrenadaGuatemalaGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHondurasIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqJamaicaJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKorea (Democratic People’s Republic of)KosovoKyrgyz RepublicLaosLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMarshall IslandsMauritaniaMauritiusMexicoMoldovaMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorth MacedoniaPakistanPalauPalestinian TerritoriesPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesRepublic of the CongoRwandaSamoaSão Tomé and PríncipeSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth SudanSri LankaSt. HelenaSt. Kitts-NevisSt. LuciaSt. Vincent and GrenadinesSudanSurinameSyrian Arab RepublicTajikistanTanzaniaThailandThe GambiaTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTuvaluUgandaUkraineUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuelaViet NamWallis and FutunaYemenZambiaZimbabwe
   
2. You must be a recognized:
   1. Supreme Audit Institution, or
   2. Regional INTOSAI Organisation, or
   3. INTOSAI Body

How does the process work?

Under Tier 1, the GCP involves seven key steps from initial concept note to applicants and partners working together to develop projects. This is illustrated below.

The process description is available in English, French, Arabic and Spanish.

1. Applicant submits draft concept note: all SAIs, INTOSAI bodies and INTOSAI regions may submit concept notes at any time, for projects benefiting SAIs in developing countries. The concept note template and guidance available below should be used to prepare concept notes and should be sent to intosai.donor.cooperation@idi.no
2. Review by the INTOSAI-Donor Secretariat: the Secretariat tracks all concept notes submitted and will arrange for review of every concept note, either by Secretariat staff or a pool of GCP reviewers. The review checklist available below will be used by reviewers to make two sequential decisions:
   – Assess whether the problem analysis, project purpose and outcomes are sufficiently coherent to enable sharing of the concept note with in-country donors and INTOSAI regional bodies (step 3)
   – Assess whether the concept note sufficiently adheres to the MoU principles to enable it to be considered final (step 4) and suitable for sharing with other potential donors and providers of support (step 5)
3. Feedback: Based on the finding of the review, the GFU provides feedback to the applicant on the concept note until it is considered final. I.e. steps 1-3 may form a cyclical process of drafting, reviewing, consulting and strengthening concept notes until the GFU is satisfied that the requested support can be met by in-country donors and INTOSAI regions, and the MoU principles are properly followed.
4. Consultation with INTOSAI-regional bodies and in-country donors: to enhance coordination, it is important that concept notes are discussed first with the SAI’s existing partners, including INTOSAI regional bodies and in-country donors. This will be arranged by the GFU, once the concept note is sufficiently well developed (as per step 2a above). The purpose of this is to ensure that the requested support reflects an additional need over and above current support and to explore whether it can be accommodated within existing or planned support programs, including regional initiatives. In cases where the applicant does not want to request support from existing donor(s) it may specify this in its concept note. The existing donor(s) will be notified of the SAI’s intention to apply for funding from a new donor or provider of support. The intention of step 3 is to try to match the applicant’s need with an existing partner. Where concept notes are matched in full (i.e. all elements of the requested supported matched by an INTOSAI regional body or in-country donor), steps 5 and 6 will be omitted. Where concept notes are partly matched, the concept note will be adjusted to reflect this, before being finalised for sharing with potential donors and other providers of support.
5. Applicant submits final concept note: at the end of the cyclical process involved in steps 1-3, the GFU confirms to the applicant that the concept note is considered finalised. It can then be uploaded to the SAI Capacity Development Database by the applicant, and are checked and published by the GFU.
6. Circulation of concept notes: Upon finalisation, concept notes are shared immediately with all members and observers of the INTOSAI-Donor Steering Committee. In addition, all concept notes finalised each quarter is circulated as a batch to Steering Committee members. Steering Committee members will be prompted to share concept notes within their organisations, to ensure the widest possible dissemination.
7. Initial expression of interest: on an ongoing basis, all donors and other potential providers of support inform the GFU about their interest in supporting concept notes. The GFU tracks interest in each concept note and facilitates contact between the applicant and all those interested in providing support.
8. Project development: applicants work directly with donors and other providers of support to develop concept notes into appropriate proposals for funding and implementation. The support from the GFU in this step is limited, on an exceptions basis.

How do you start the process?

Read through these documents first:

Concept Note Template

English

French

Spanish

Arabic

GCP Concept Note Guidance 2017

Country-level Concept Note Example

English

French

Spanish

Arabic

Based on these documents, prepare a concept note for your organization and e-mail it us, along with any relevant documents, at intosai.donor.cooperation@idi.no. You will hear from us soon after!

Key features of the rolling Global Call for Proposals

It builds on and strengthens the approach developed in previous GCP rounds. The main improvements are:

Rolling process: concept notes can be submitted at any time, rather than in set time windows. So SAIs can apply when they are ready, and when best fits in with their strategic cycles. SAIs can also make use of the information on funding sources, including donor factsheets, to identify the priorities and funding cycles of potential donors and other providers of support. This may enable SAIs to apply in time for specific donors to consider their applications when developing their country strategies.

Stronger quality checks: concept notes are reviewed against agreed INTOSAI-Donor core principles, and only circulated once these are met. These include: SAI-led not donor driven; linked to the SAIs strategic plan; and harmonised and coordinated with existing support to avoid overlap and confusion.

Improved coordination: with existing providers of support and INTOSAI regions. Draft concept notes are shared at an early stage with those already supporting the SAI to see if the proposal can be incorporated into an existing or planned project. Concept notes are also shared with the relevant INTOSAI regional body to see if the needs can be met through a current or planned regional program. Concept notes which cannot be met in this way will then be shared with the members of the INTOSAI-Donor Cooperation to identify interest in the provision of support.