Akvo manages an online marketplace to connect development projects and programs that require financial support with donors who supply the funding. Focus areas include water and sanitation, among others. Projects are displayed online. Financial contributors of all kinds (e.g., companies, individuals, and others) choose which projects to support.
Akvo manages an online marketplace to connect development projects and programs that require financial support with donors who supply the funding. Focus areas include water and sanitation, among others. Projects are displayed online. Financial contributors of all kinds (e.g., companies, individuals, and others) choose which projects to support.
Criteria
An Akvo RSR support partner preferably fulfils the following criteria, where applicable:
- is an organisation with professional staff, working in multiple regions or countries on development projects.
- has a substantial track record of successful international development projects.
- is embedded in international networks and has multiple links with other professional organisations.
- is accredited by a national accrediting body which inspects public interest bodies and ensures they meet high standards of management and integrity
Tasks and responsibilities
An Akvo RSR support partner:
- can introduce new field partners into the RSR system, with the approval of Akvo.
- supports the field partners with which it is affiliated in producing project proposals of sufficient quality.
- approves the final project proposals of its associated field partners.
- establishes a project agreement with each field partner in which mutual roles and responsibilities are clarified.
- supports the field partner in using the Akvo tools, e.g., presenting projects in a clear and attractive way on Akvo RSR.
- assists field partners in producing an adequate number of project updates during the running of their projects. (Akvo provides technical assistance through online support tools and via email).
- carries out monitoring and evaluation of the project.
- may support field partners in a number of additional ways, e.g. providing knowledge, information, training, access to contacts or networks, assistance writing project implementation plans and troubleshooting.
- pays the applicable fees for using Akvo RSR. See the pricing section for more information.
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