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For context, slides on how we arrived at the funding platform idea here
Meeting Objectives
Establish a shared understanding for funding platform MVP:
Types of projects we are considering
Contributions we need from across the org to launch an MVP (eg, to fund [4] projects over the coming months)
Agree on what is success over the next 6 six months: Align on
Put forth key hypotheses / learning questions we want to
better understand
KPIs / success indicators that give us a clear signal about how
things are going
Define key workstreams, owners, and ownersoperating rhythm
EgPotential streams. “Front-end” design and development, “Back-end” design and development, Data officer training, Project Scoping and Due Diligence, Donor/Co-funder engagement, Marketing, Data consumer engagement (scope additional data driven use cases), etc
Nice to have (but can also be addressed in followup sessions)
What data should we capture as part of the funding platform reporting requirements (high level)
Alignment on types of projects we will fund. Eg, do we want to be totally farmer / demand driven vs. encourage farmer groups to select from a curated list?
Establish timeline to say yes/no the FPOs so we don’t leave them hanging
Proposed agenda
Link:
Lref box file
Open questions
SHG digitization in Ethiopia
Should we pre-select a few projects in advance using 2x2?
Time | Description | Notes and Links |
900 to 915 (15 min) | Welcome, objectives, and stories from the field | |
915 to 930 (15 min) | DFN ambition + Why Funding Platform |
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930 to 1015 (45 min) | Pipeline opportunities |
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1015 to 1030 (15 min) | Break | |
1030 to 1200 (60 min) | Everyone splits into groups, each group reviews one of the opportunities. Exact number TBD; maybe we do all 8 or consolidate / parking lot some opportunities based on attendee feedback | Questions
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1200 to 1230 (60 min) | Share out | As groups share out, we map out which next steps fall into front end, back end, incentive + ask, and capacity building, and whether those are near term actions or later |
1230 to 1330 (60 min) | Lunch | Venue = 20Char (Hotel restaurant) |
1330 to 1530 (120 min) | Where do we go from here? |
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References
Proposed agenda v1. Source
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