Call for Research Proposals: Evidence-based Financial Solutions

for Women Entrepreneurs

Instructions
Overall:
• Please ensure all information is filled out in entirety in all 3 tables of this excel sheet (Activity template,
Budget template, Timeline)

• Please ensure that this document along with all other application documents are submitted by the
deadline 31/9/2020 23:59 ICT

• For any questions please submit your inquiry to escap-cwe@un.org.

Activity Template:
• Please insert the specific result that are intended to be achieved through this research. Under the
result (or each result if there is more than one), please specify what the key activities are, that will lead
to the achievement of the intended result.

Budget Template:
• Based on the key activities listed in the Activity Template, please create a budget for each activity.
Please be sure to include the funds that will be contributed in cash (US$) by your institution and funds
that are requested for ESCAP's contribution.

Timeline:
• Please specify in the Gannt chart the anticipated timeframe for the activities to be undertaken and
completed.
earch Proposals: Evidence-based Financial Solutions
for Women Entrepreneurs
Instructions

ormation is filled out in entirety in all 3 tables of this excel sheet (Activity template,
eline)

his document along with all other application documents are submitted by the
3:59 ICT

ease submit your inquiry to escap-cwe@un.org.

ecific result that are intended to be achieved through this research. Under the
f there is more than one), please specify what the key activities are, that will lead
the intended result.

tivities listed in the Activity Template, please create a budget for each activity.
ude the funds that will be contributed in cash (US$) by your institution and funds
ESCAP's contribution.

Gannt chart the anticipated timeframe for the activities to be undertaken and
 Call for Research Proposals: Evidence-based Financial Solut
Activity Budget Proposal

Result 1: [Insert result text]

Activities
1.1 [Insert title of activity]
1.2 [Insert title of activity]
1.3 [Insert title of activity]
1.4 [Insert title of activity]
Description
[Insert description of activity]
[Insert description of activity]
[Insert description of activity]
[Insert description of activity]
[Insert and add results/activities as needed

Result 2: [Insert result text]

Activities Description
2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4
[Insert and add results/activities as needed

Result 3: [Insert result text]

Activities Description
3.1
3.2
3.3
3.4
[Insert and add results/activities as needed
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vity Budget Proposal

Responsible Entity Completion Date

d add results/activities as needed]

Responsible Entity Completion Date

d add results/activities as needed]

Responsible Entity Completion Date

d add results/activities as needed]

 Call for Research Proposals: Evidence-based Financial Solutions for Women Entrepreneurs
Budget Template

Unit Rate (per Implementing

month/ instance, Unit rate (in Total (in US Partner ESCAP
Activity Time Frame etc. # of Units US Dollar) Dollar Contribution contribution
US Dollar US Dollar

Activity 1

1.1 Staff and other personnel costs

Example: Please provide details i.e. "research assistant" Days 30 200 6,000 600 5,400

1.2 Supplies, Commodities, materials

1.3 Equipment, vehicles and furniture (including depreciation)

1.4 Contractual Services

1.5 Travel

1.6 Transfers and grants to counterparts

1.7 General Operating and other direct costs

1.8 Indirect support costs

Total 6,000 600 5,400

Activity 2 (insert more activities as needed)

2.1 Staff and other personnel costs

2.2 Supplies, Commodities, materials

2.3 Equipment, vehicles and furniture (including depreciation)

2.4 Contractual Services

2.5 Travel

2.6 Transfers and grants to counterparts

2.7 General Operating and other direct costs

2.8 Indirect support costs

Total - - -

Grand total 6,000 600 5,400

Total ESCAP obligations per budget line

Staff and other personnel costs

Supplies, Commodities, materials
Equipment, vehicles and furniture (including depreciation)
Contractual services
Travel
Transfers and grants to counterparts
General Operating and other direct costs
Indirect support costs

Total ESCAP contribution

 Call for Research Proposals: Evidence-based Financial Solutions for
Entrepreneurs
Project Implementation Timeline

Activities October November December January

[Activity 1.1] example

[Activity 1.2]
[Activity 2.1]
[Insert and add results/activities as needed]
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eline

Post Publication
February (if required insert
timeline)

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