2 May 2011 – Johannesburg, South Africa

1. Transparency and Accountability Program Launch Workshop Introduction to TAP 2 May 2011 – Johannesburg, South Africa

2. Introduction to TAP

3. About TAP Founding Question • Why is development spending in the health, education, and water sectors not translating into improved development results?

4. About TAP – How we work

5. About TAP - History • History of TAP • Started in 2006 • Funded by the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation • Entering 3rd phase of work • Who have we supported? • 39 Projects • 31 CSOs • 23 Countries • Emerging think tanks, grassroots advocacy organizations, and everything in between …

6. Results from Earlier Phases of TAP IMPACT RESEARCH FINDINGS • 72% of primary students in Guatemala City without books on the first day of school • Similar situation for school meals, school kits, etc. • One factor – school calendar and fiscal calendar coincide, resulting in backlogs National Center for Economic Research (Guatemala) CSO successfully lobbied for moving the start of school, allowing students to have supplies on their first day. Center for Democratic Development (Ghana) CSO worked with the Ghanaian Education Service to reschedule training programs to prevent teachers from missing class. • 47% of teachers absent during at least one of five school visits, spiking on Fridays • Absenteeism tied to teachers leaving school to travel long distances for training programs Consumer Unity and Trust Society (India) CSO worked with local unemployed youth to develop monitoring cells for health clinics. The CSO is currently empowering patients to monitor stock outs and absenteeism, by ensuring access to essential drug lists, staff rosters, and phone numbers in clinics. • Significant stockouts of essential drugs in all facilities visited • 27% absenteeism of health workers in clinics • No good system in place to monitor quality of service delivery

7. Results from Earlier Phases of TAP

8. Until now, TAP has always provided short-term funding for “one time” research and advocacy projects • At the end of every grant round, the same sentiments were echoed by many grantees. Projects led to impact, but they also led to: • More Questions • More Requests to do follow-up studies • More Institutional Interest in building a larger program out of the 12-month project • TAP3 is our proposed solution to this gap. Why change a good thing?

9. New Elements of TAP3

10. TAP3 – Goals and Road Map • The goal of TAP remains the same – to improve public spending and service delivery in the social sectors. • Moving from supporting project to building programs. • PETS/QSDS is one step towards comprehensive program Individual CSO Goal – to improve accountability in a particular sub-sector or program

11. TAP 3 Components and Resources

12. TAP 3 grantees TAP 3 will support both Long Term Grantees and Open-Window Grantees Long Term Grantees You! 3 years 3 related research and advocacy projects over three-year period Open-Window Grantees Year-long research and advocacy projects within the 3 year program Two project rounds for up to 10 additional CSOs Opportunities for learning and exchange between long-term and open-window grantees First RFP for Open Window Grantees around September 2011

13. TAP 3: Components and Approximate Timeline • The 3-years of TAP 3 will be divided into 3 project round. Each project round will include: • a launch workshop providing technical assistance; • 8 or so months for organizations to implement the research, • a peer review workshop, and • 4 months or so for evidence-based advocacy. • First Round: • Launch WS – May 2011 • Peer Review WS – Jan 2012 • Close – May 2012 • Second Round: • Launch WS – Jan 2012 • Peer Review WS – Sept 2012 • Close - Jan 2013 • Third Round: • Launch WS – Sept 2012 • Peer Review WS – May 2013 • Close – Sept 2013

14. TAP 3 Resources TAP team and website • TAP help desk • TAP staff available over email and phone • Direct assistance or connect with an expert • Feedback on all products submitted • My TAP • Connect with other grantees • Submit deliverables • Sharing of resources • Case Studies and Survey Templates • Resource library: successful case studies and sample survey instruments • Documents and presentations from Workshop

15. TAP 3 Resources Peer Learning • Workshops • Launch and Peer Review, yearly • Training on Tools and Advocacy • Ongoing • Former and Current Grantees • Long-Term and Open-Window Grantees • My TAP

16. TAP 3 Resources Research and Advocacy Experts • R4D experts – technical or sectoral • World Bank technical experts and country offices • Other Experts What other resources would be helpful? • Suggestions welcome!

17. Requirements – What we expect from Grantees • WORKPLAN • Main deliverable for TAP3’s LT grantees • Regularly updated and shared with TAP team • Expanded yearly to reflect new project round • TAP team to receive products described in workplan

18. Communications with the TAP Team • The TAP team wants to know how your project is progressing! • We will email and schedule phone conversations, but… • Do not hesitate to contact us…we want to hear from you! • One great means of communicating with the TAP Team and Fellow Grantees is MyTAP. • What can you do on MyTAP? • Share resources • Request and provide support • Keep in touch with other grantees • Any questions? • Finally • This is YOUR program. We always welcome recommendations and ideas for how we can make it work better for you!