Application form

The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) invite applications from not-for-profit education and training providers (including public TVET institutions and youth-led organizations) that support training for young people (15-35 years old) living in IsDB-ILO common member states and the Occupied Palestinian Territories.
 
They should focus on skills development and training support in post-crisis situations for:
  • Entering or re-entering education or the local labour market.
  • Promoting social cohesion and peaceful co-existence at the local level.
  • Strengthening disaster resilience.
  • Building back greener in post-crisis countries/settings.
  • Enhancing countries’/communities' social and economic resilience.
Application Questions
Budget Template 

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* 1. Section A: Identification of the applicant:
Name of the lead applicant organization

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* 2. Section A: Identification of the applicant:
Type of organization (lead applicant)

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* 3. Section A. Identification of the applicant
Please provide a brief background about the principal projects or programmes of the organization (max. words: 200)

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* 4. Section A. Identification of the applicant
Organization profile. Please carefully fill in the following:

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* 5. Section A: Identification of the applicant
Please upload a proof of legal registration that shows the existence of the applicant organization for at least two calendar years before the deadline of the submission for applications.

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* 6. Section A: Identification of the applicant
Please attach a copy of current CVs of each team member involved in the proposed solution with an indication of their role in the solution. Please combine all CVs in one PDF file for uploading.

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* 7. Section A: Identification of the applicant
Does the organization have prior experience in two or more of any of the following fields: youth employment, green skills, and crisis and resilience? If so, please describe below. (max. words: 200)

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* 8. Section B. Identification of the solution
Name of the solution (max. words: 100)

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* 9. Section B. Identification of the solution
Please provide a brief description on the background context, including specific aspects related to the challenge of youth employment, green skills, and crisis and resilience that the solution will solve, overall objectives, core functions, key users, and why it is innovative (max. words: 400)

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* 10. Section B. Identification of the solution
What is the location of the pilot and the reason for choosing the location? (max. words: 200)

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* 11. Section B: Identification of the solution
Please indicate which target scope of the Youth Green Skills Accelerator Challenge Call 2023 the solution fits the most?

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* 12. Section C: Relevance
Please explain to what extent do the objectives and design of your solution are clearly responding to the beneficiaries’ and partners'/institutions’ needs, policies and priorities? (max. words: 200)

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* 13. Section C: Relevance
Please describe to what extent do the objectives and design of the solution are sensitive to economic, environmental, equity, social, political or other conditions in which the solution takes place? (max. words: 200)

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* 14. Section D: Feasibility
Please describe to what extent is the solution technically and economically feasible? (max. words: 200)

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* 15. Section D: Feasibility
Please explain to what extent can the solution be realised in a simple, measurable, achievable, realistic way, and within a time-bounded period? (max. words: 200)

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* 16. Section E: Innovation
Please explain what makes your solution new and innovative? (max. words: 300)

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* 17. Section E: Innovation
Please identify and explain what is the status of your proposal: is it in its early stage/emerging idea; intermediate stage/pilot implementation; or advanced stage/wide-spread implementation? (max. words: 200)

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* 18. Section E: Innovation
Are there similar solutions in the market? If yes, explain how your solution will build upon and/or interact with existing solutions and how it will add value to the field (max. words: 200)

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* 19. Section F: Value for IsDB and ILO's priorities
What added value does the solution develop to the IsDB and ILO priorities in the areas of youth employment, green skills, and crisis and resilience ? (max. words: 200)

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* 20. Section F: Value for IsDB and ILO's priorities
What added value does the solution generate for new social and economic outcomes to beneficiaries? (max. words: 200)

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* 21. Section G: Potential for impact
Who are the target beneficiaries of your solution? (max. words: 100)

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* 22. Section G: Potential for impact
What are the estimated number of direct and indirect beneficiaries? (max. words: 100)

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* 23. Section G: Potential for impact
What will be the long-term impact of the proposed solution? (max. words: 200)

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* 24. Section G: Potential for impact
Who are the major partners and/or supporters of the proposed solution, if any? Please detail organization name, type of organization, area of work, purpose and status of partnership and/or support and proposed methods of engagement and participation. (max. words: 300)

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* 25. Section G: Potential for impact
Please attach letter(s) of support from potential partners or supporters of the proposed solution, if any.

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* 26. Section H: Sustainability and potential for scalability and replication
If the idea has already been tested, please describe the results. (max. words: 200)

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* 27. Section H: Sustainability and potential for scalability and replication
How can the proposal achieve sustainability in order to continue after the IsDB and ILO's support ends? (max. words: 200)

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* 28. Section H: Sustainability and potential for scalability and replication
What do you think it will take for the solution to reach proof of concept, scale and be replicated in other regions? (max. words: 200)

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* 29. Section I: Ability to leverage IsDB and ILO's expertise and networks
How can the IsDB and ILO network and expertise in the areas of youth employment, green skills, and crisis and resilience contribute to achieve the solution? (max. words: 200)

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* 30. Section I: Ability to leverage IsDB and ILO's expertise and networks
How does your solution bring value for the IsDB’s and ILO’s stakeholders? (max. words: 200)

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* 31. Section J: Budget
Provide a budget estimate concerning the utilization of the grant over the duration of the implementation of the solution. Please use the Budget Template.
  • Include as well the cash or in-kind contributions provided by the applicant and/or other partners, if any, specifying the amount of each contribution.
  • Provide all cost information in United States Dollars.
  • The cost categories provided are standard and not all may be applicable to your project. You should modify your budget depending on your proposed start and end dates.
  • The applicant must provide a detailed budget and indicate a contribution from the proposing youth-led organization corresponding to 10 percent of the value of the proposal, which can be represented by in kind and staff costs.

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* 32. Section K: Video (optional)
Please create a pitch video in English or Arabic (or with subtitles in either of the two languages) that presents the proposed solution and how it meets the criteria of the IsDB-ILO Youth Green Skills Accelerator Challenge Call 2023. The video should not be longer than two (2) minutes in length. Upload your video on a platform of your preference and provide the link below.

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* 33. Section M: Declaration
I declare that the information presented in this form and accompanying documents is true and verifiable. I authorise the evaluation panel to verify the information presented in this document, including financial information, and to contact references, as well as partners and supporters to verify their commitment to the proposed solution. I also authorise the IsDB and ILO to use any information and images provided by me for the purpose of promotion if my proposal is successful. I further acknowledge that I have read the Terms and Conditions applicable to ILO Implementation Agreements and, if selected, I do not have any modifications to propose with respect to its content. I also understand that the IsDB and ILO may transfer data including personal data to any of its partners, either for the purposes of evaluating the submission, or, if awarded, for purposes specified in the Implementation Agreement of the ILO. I further understand that there is no legal recourse possible against the evaluation panel’s decision, including in the event of non-selection or rejection; or, if an award is made but I do not complete the detailed work plan within the specified time-frame or it is considered of insufficient quality as determined solely by IsDB and ILO. The IsDB and ILO have the right to reject submissions or cancel the competition without providing any further reasons or notice.

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