To achieve these results, a TELP Resource Center — a clearinghouse for service
delivery to the HDIs — has been established in Pretoria. Over the life of the
project, four TELP fellowships will be awarded annually to HDI staff to intern at the
Center and five additional fellowships will be awarded to HDI staff to shadow grants and
sponsored-programs officers in the United States for six weeks. UNCF also plans to offer
two proposal development and grants management TOTs (Training of Trainers) workshops for
HDI faculty and administrators, as well as three annual seminars focusing on proposal
writing and research, gender equity and gender analysis, and grants management and host
country contracting. In addition, on-site technical assistance will be provided to the
HDIs to help with proposal development. Written feedback will also be given on proposals
reviewed for Project Implementation Letters (PILs) to help improve proposal development
skills, and the PILs’ implementation will be monitored closely. Lastly, an
interactive on-line TELP Newsletter will be published quarterly.
By the end of the contract, each HDI will have developed and implemented at least one
PIL and a minimum of 75 percent of the HDIs will have submitted 75 percent of TELP
accounts payable to USAID for reimbursement on a quarterly basis. UNCF will have
contributed significantly to capacity building at the HDIs through the provision of
training and technical assistance for proposal development, host country contracting,
research, gender sensitivity, and financial management. The TELP Resource Center is
expected to become a valuable legacy for institutional research, documentation, and
communications.
