Guidelines for students taking Workshop 8567--The Competitive Bidding Process and Proposal Writing in International Assistance--at the Monterey Institute of International Studies. These guidelines apply to the pre-workshop team proposal process.

1. WKSH 8567 Pre-workshop proposal team guidelines Spring 2011 Alfredo Ortiz, Adjunct Professor

2. Identify a theme of interest and join a proposal-writing group (we do this today). Develop a mind map and organized team notes to find out more about your theme of interest Draw a rich picture (on a flip chart) depicting the main problematic situation you wish to address, situated in its context. Develop a purpose statement via a CATWOE analysis of your rich picture Write a concept proposal using the Grantsmanship Center proposal guide (max 10 pages) Steps

3. A theme of interest is simply any theme or area of concern that someone thinks is problematic and worthy of attention. Themes of interest might relate to issues of human trafficking, environmental degradation, violence against women, refugees, or any other development challenges. When we are able to cogently frame specific sets of issues, we have an initial basis for developing a proposal to take purposeful action to respond to these development challenges. 1) Identify a theme of interest and join a proposal-writing group

4. 2) Develop a mind map and organized team notes to find out more about your theme of interest

5. 3) Draw a rich picture (on a flip chart) depicting the main problematic situation you wish to address, situated in its context

6. 3) Draw a rich picture (on a flip chart) depicting the main problematic situation you wish to address, situated in its context

7. 3) Draw a rich picture (on a flip chart) depicting the main problematic situation you wish to address, situated in its context

8. 3) Draw a rich picture (on a flip chart) depicting the main problematic situation you wish to address, situated in its context

9. 3) Draw a rich picture (on a flip chart) depicting the main problematic situation you wish to address, situated in its context

10. 4) Develop a purpose statement via a CATWOE analysis of your rich picture

11. Intro Problem statement or needs assessment Objectives Methodology Eval… 5) Write a concept proposal using the GC proposal guide (max 10 pages)