Policy Window Round 2
 

@ Shehzad Noorani/World Bank

Policy Window Round 2 (PW2) funds impact evaluations commissioned by policymakers and programme managers who implement development interventions. PW2 standard grants are awarded in two phases:

1. 3ie issues a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) from researchers interested in collaborating with the designated government or NGO implementing agency in the design and conduct of one or more impact evaluations. The selected research team receives a proposal preparation grant up to a predetermined amount to cover costs associated with activities such as travel to meet with the implementing agency, preliminary checking of administrative data, site visits, researcher time, etc. necessary to develop one or more impact evaluation designs. The proposed designs are then submitted to 3ie.

2. 3ie reviews the proposals according to its policies and procedures for reviewing applications to conduct primary

studies. It is 3ie’s intent, although not guarantee, to fund at least one proposed evaluation for each RFQ, conditional on the proposal receiving adequate scores on all criteria. 3ie may provide comments and request a resubmission of proposals. 3ie reserves the right not to award a follow-on research grant.

For each selected proposal, 3ie will award the research team making the proposal a grant to conduct the impact evaluation under 3ie’s standard terms and conditions.

3ie will be issuing RFQs for Policy Window grants in late 2011 and early 2012.