Digital Square RFA#2019-16 ("Notice D1")

Summary

Background

The openIMIS Software

Sources of Funding

GIZ is represented in the openIMIS Initiative in two roles, which both contribute funds to the current request for application:

• the sector initiative "Social Protection" as part of the GIZ Department for Sector and Global Programmes (GloBe) disburses funds from the German and Swiss Development Corporations through the openIMIS Initiative co-ordination desk to further improve the software and to strengthen the communities around openIMIS.

• the bi-lateral GIZ Programme "Support to the Health Sector" in Nepal disburses funds to further enhance openIMIS functionality to meet requirements from the Nepali implementation.

The Digital Square Application & Selection Process

Overview and tools

Digital Square manages a very transparent and collaborative Open Application Process (OAP) to identify relevant proposals in three major phases:

Tasks and Responsibilities

In each phase has tasks sets which involve different stakeholders. The table below gives an overview of the timeline and the involvement of different actors:

The final review phase is a closed selection process that involves the following actors:

• peer review committee (PRC): a group of international subject matter experts appointed by Digital Square. Each member has signed a membership agreement including a conflict of interest disclosure form. Read more about the Peer Review Committee Membership Policy. GIZ is represented in the PRC.

• governing board: a group of representatives from organisations that are part of the Digital Square. The Digital Square Governing Board is bound by the following Terms of Reference, Membership Policy and Conflict of Interest and Recusal Policy.

• the funder (GIZ) has the right of final approval of the Digital Square proposals.

Selection Criteria

The members of the PRC evaluate the proposals with a structured questionnaire according to the Prioritization Framework. The criteria are oriented at the Digital Development Principles, that are also endorsed by GIZ. They are structured in four dimensions:

• Impact: Demonstrated need, Applicability, Adoptability, Potential for health impact

• Cost: Investment appropriateness, Reasonable total cost of ownership, Funder alignment

• Technology: Relationship with existing ecosystem, Differential value, Sound technical strategy

• Probability of Success: Overall approach, Application plan, Partners, Team, Financial sustainability

Forms of Investment

The winners of the call for application will be rewarded with contracts according to the nature of the applicant. Depending on the legal form of the enterprise (not-for-profit or for-profit) funding contracts or service contracts will be awarded.

Overview

Conception notes

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Co-creation phase

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Selection phase

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Investment phase

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