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Pre-selection
Large scale projects for hygiene, sanitation, and water in schools, particularly those in the startup phase, often need to conduct a pre-selection process in advance of the formal proposal process. Pre-selection facilitates the process by enabling project managers to accomplish several goals:
- Maintain cost effectiveness by clustering participating schools to a designated geographic area;
- Screen each school's needs, commitment, and capability for participation;
- Develop an initial appraisal of costs, resources needed, and annual budget requirements;
- Avoid disappointing schools that have put a lot of effort into proposal development by reducing the number of full proposals that are prepared and cannot be realized.
What is done during pre-selection? The Project will organize a subcommittee responsible for reviewing applications. This preselection subcommittee should consist of local representatives of the Ministry of Education, the project, and (depending on the setting) local representatives of the water and sanitation authority, the Ministry of Health, and other relevant government entities.
Drawing by Jaap Zomerplaag
The subcommittee evaluates applications objectively using standardized score sheets. The score sheets are based on pre-selection criteria established by the Project and accepted by the Ministry of Education. The subcommittee will pre-select a limited number of schools, based on the outcomes of the evaluation of applications.
Checklist of Key Components:
- Pre-selection criteria and procedures established and agreed upon by Ministry of Education
- Establishment of a pre-selection evaluation committee
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