CEPF Regional Implementation Team (RIT)

1. CEPF Regional Implementation Team (RIT) • Duration: Five Years • October 2014 – September 2019 • Grant Amount: US $1,500,000 • Maximum! • Approximate! • Expressions of Interest due: 17 July 2014 • Request for Proposals (RfP) release: 18 July 2014 • Proposals due: 29 August 2014 • Submit to:cepfmadoi@conservation.org • Caveat: The RIT is not eligible to receive any other CEPF grants in the hotspot! 1

2. Terms of Reference • Component 1: Coordinate CEPF investment in the hotspot • Component 5: Establish and coordinate a process for large grant (>$20,000) proposal solicitation and review • Component 6: Manage a program of small grants ($20,000) • Component 7:Monitor and evaluate the impact of CEPF’s large and small grants • Component 8: Reporting 2

3. Terms of Reference • Component 2:Support the mainstreaming of biodiversity into public policies and private sector business practices • Component 3:Communicate the CEPF investment throughout the hotspot • Component 4:Build the capacity of local civil society 3

4. Two Separate Agreements to One RIT • RIT Grant Agreement • $1,500,000; staff; travel; all the components of the terms of reference • RIT coordinates awards of large grants • Large grants are agreements between Conservation International and the recipient • Cash flows from the CI bank account in the United States directly to the recipient • Small Grant Fund Agreement • Per Component 6 • CEPF provides approximately $800,000 to RIT (in several phases) • RIT manages the solicitation and award process alone • Small grants are agreements between the RIT and the recipient • Cash flows from RIT bank account to recipient 4

5. The Job of the RIT Total $7,500,000 (but possibly more) Less $1,500,000 for the RIT Less $ 800,000 (approximate) for small grants $5,200,000 remaining Typical large grant is $100,000  50+ large grants Small grant maximum is $20,000 $800,000 for small grants  minimum of 40 small grants 5

6. Management Approach for the RIT • The placement and movement of people and resources across the hotspot in order to make 65 awards, supervise them, and make them into a cohesive whole • Work backward: • How many proposals lead to 80+ awards? 200? • Who reads those proposals and advises on awards? • How many calls for proposals? • How long does it take to raise awareness (reach out), solicit proposals, and make awards? • Timing: Most awards are made in Year 2, Year 3, and Year 4 • Strategy for awards? • All KBAs and all technical areas all at once? • By technical area (strategic direction)? • Large, high capacity organizations first, then smaller groups? 6

7. The Fun of the RIT: Components 2, 3, 4 • Engage the public sector (national and local government) • Engage the private sector • Mainstream conservation into policy and practice • Build capacity of individual groups • Build capacity of the civil society sector • Communicate the CEPF message to stakeholders, media, and donors • Promote a long-term visionfor the hotspot 7

8. Questions for an Organization to Consider Do we want this role or would we rather implement projects? How much does it cost to do Components 1, 5, 6, 7, 8 and who, specifically, in our organization will do them? How much does it cost to do Components 2, 3, 4? Does our organization have the skills to do these, or do we need individual experts or other organizational partners? How to cover the geographical scope of the Hotspot? Mauritius, Seychelles: potentially a small number of projects. Comoros a bit more. How to make sure adequate manpower and expertise is mobilized for these countries? Engaging regionally (including Reunion, Mayotte): does our organization have the skills, or do we need organizational partners, or do we need to set up another mechanism? 8