Strongim Pipol Strongim Nesen Public Information Pack. May 2011

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1 Strongim Pipol Strongim Nesen Public Information Pack Ol manmeri wok bung wantaim Taunimanima iboudia ita gaukara hebou Applying for a Small Grant to Support a Community Development Initiative May 2011

2 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 What is Strongim Pipol Strongim Nesen? 2 2 What is democratic governance? 2 3 What are cross-cutting issues or policies? Gender Disability HIV and AIDS Child Protection How and when can my group or organisation apply for a small grant? 9 5 What is a small grant? 10 6 Is my group or organisation eligible to apply? 11 7 What kinds of community development projects can Strongim Pipol Strongim Nesen support? 12 8 How will my group s Expression of Interest be assessed? 14 9 The Strongim Pipol Strongim Nesen grant cycle Stage 1: Communications Stage 2: Expression of Interest Stage 3: Expression of Interest screening and short-listing Stage 4: Project planning and costing How does Strongim Pipol make funding decisions? What are my organisation s responsibilities if it s awarded a grant? Participation (or social inclusion) Who will assist me throughout the grant process? Contact details 22 Attachment 1 Attachment 2 Attachment 3 ATTACHMENTS Explaining democratic governance in everyday situations in PNG Expression of Interest form (for small grants - English) Expression of Interest form (for small grants Tok Pisin)

3 2 1 What is Strongim Pipol Strongim Nesen? Strongim Pipol Strongim Nesen (SPSN) is a new partnership between the Government of Papua New Guinea and the Government of Australia (through AusAID). The goal of Strongim Pipol Strongim Nesen is: to enable civil society, together with the state and others, to better meet the needs and priorities of men, women and children in communities across Papua New Guinea. This means that Strongim Pipol Strongim Nesen will support citizens, groups, landowners, community based organisations and business to work with government to respond to development challenges. The program is open to groups and organisations from across the country and will support initiatives in one or more of the following high priority areas: health (particularly maternal and child health, and HIV and AIDS) education (particularly basic education and non-formal adult education) gender equality (including addressing violence against women and women s economic empowerment) disability (increasing participation and improving services for people with disabilities) Strongim Pipol Strongim Nesen applies a democratic governance approach to community development projects, by promoting partnerships between government and civil society, and by working at as local a level as possible. Democratic governance is also based on the principles (or values) of participation, legitimacy, equality, transparency, accountability, and responsiveness (discussed further in Section 2 below and in Attachment 1). The Strongim Pipol Strongim Nesen program follows from the Democratic Governance Program Transition Phase and the Community Development Scheme. It builds on the strengths of these programs. Grant funding under SPSN, however, contains some important differences compared with the earlier programs. Please therefore carefully note the information below and do not hesitate to contact your District Administration or Strongim Pipol Strongim Nesen if you have questions (see Section 13 for Contact Details). 2 What is democratic governance? Democratic governance is about shared governance. This idea involves citizens, civil society organisations, local and provincial government, and business, together with the national government sharing in responsibility for meeting development challenges. Such challenges may include working together on policy making and its implementation, working together to ensure public resources are used accountably, or working together to improve delivery of services such as education and health. Recognising the sharing of governance responsibilities means that all have a responsibility to both provide (or demonstrate or deliver) and demand (or speak out for) good governance. While government has a major responsibility to provide good governance, citizens should not expect government to be the only provider of good governance. Citizens have

4 an essential role to play in providing the kind of governance that will lead to a peaceful and just Papua New Guinea. For many women and men in PNG traditional kastom is part of everyday interaction and decision-making. Kastom involves traditional kinds of governance which, for example, define how decisions are made, or disputes are settled, or how land is shared. This means that a governance program for the nation of PNG needs to build on the strengths of kastom at the local level (e.g., open discussion in the village before decisions are made; rejection of leaders who abuse their positions for personal gain). It also means that a governance program will raise questions regarding some of the democratic weaknesses of kastom (e.g., the inequality of men & women or the use of tribal warfare to settle disputes). Kastom involves citizens making decisions in their traditional clans and groups and working together to sustain themselves. Sometimes government systems and decisions do not work well with customary ways of decision-making. Democratic governance therefore attempts to build connections that help government, civil society, kastom and other community stakeholders to work together and to complement each other. 3 Figure 1: Connecting government and community Community Democratic Governance Government Civil society, Kastom, Business, Academia, Research Supply Demand 1. Participation 2. Legitimacy 3. Equality 4. Transparency 5. Accountability 6. Responsiveness Supply Demand Politics, Public administration, State-owned enterprises What does Strongim Pipol mean by supply and demand? To supply is to demonstrate or to put into action or to provide (to walk the talk ). To supply good governance is, for example, to pro-actively demonstrate values of good leadership, or to follow the law in the delivery and protection of goods and services. To demand is to speak out, or to challenge, or to expose (bring to the light of day so all can see). To demand good governance is, for example, to challenge and hold accountable those who are involved in corruption or in harmful kinds of leadership. But, there is no point in demanding good governance from others if you are not first demonstrating it (or supplying it). Those who demand, but don t supply, risk being called mauswara.

5 Some examples of government demanding good governance from civil society include: 4 - requiring CSOs and businesses to conform to good accounting and money-handling practices - requiring organisations to have a constitution which defines leadership roles and sets out rules for how decisions are to be made - government raising awareness in the community about public health issues and the need for behaviour change (e.g. the campaign in Port Moresby to stop buai spitting in public places, or promoting sexual behaviour change to reduce the spread of HIV). This demand role from the government side helps to protect citizens from misuse of kastom, harmful practices, or exploitation in the workplace or in business. Some examples of citizens, communities or their representatives supplying (or providing) good governance include: - citizens exercising their right to vote by electing leaders who will stand up for good governance and act in the national interest - community based organisations using development funds as per agreed plans and contracts - designing a village level development project through open discussion and full participation of village members - a civil society organisation forming a partnership with a District Administration that leads to improved health outcomes. When community leaders demonstrate good governance this helps to build confidence and trust among citizens, which in turn leads to greater cooperation and goodwill between people. There are then two important features of projects that promote democratic governance. Firstly, they promote the interaction of citizens, communities, and business with government. Secondly, such projects are based on the democratic principles of participation, equality, accountability, transparency, legitimacy and responsiveness. Together, this means supporting groups of citizens and their representatives to work democratically with government to improve both service delivery and the governance of public resources.

6 5 3 What are cross-cutting issues or policies? These are issues or government policies that always need to be considered by people planning and managing community development projects. They are called cross-cutting because they cut across all aspects of community development projects. The key crosscutting issues for Strongim Pipol are: gender, disability, HIV and AIDS, and child protection. All projects must ensure that women and men are involved in decision-making and share in benefits; that people with disability and people living with HIV or AIDS are meaningfully included and that their special needs are taken into account; that the needs of children are planned for and that they are not exploited in any way. Overall, the focus on these cross-cutting issues means that together we have to ensure that projects do no harm, especially to these vulnerable groups, and that they have priority access to project benefits. Cross-cutting issues need careful consideration both when we are planning projects and when we are implementing them. An example of responding to cross-cutting issues: a community based organisation covering three Wards had a board of management based on traditional (kastom) leadership. After learning about cross-cutting issues, the board decided to create 3 sub-committees 1 for women, 1 for people with disabilities, and 1 for people living with HIV or AIDS. Each sub-committee is allocated resources and each has a voting representative on the board of management. Below is a summary of each issue along with some information on various government policies. Should you require further information either on the Government of Papua New Guinea s or AusAID s policies please contact Strongim Pipol Strongim Nesen or your District Administration (see Section 13). 3.1 Gender Gender equality is about working in ways where women and men, and girls and boys have equal access to opportunities and benefits that come from national and local development efforts. The Government of Papua New Guinea s Medium Term Development Plan ( ) identifies gender as a cross cutting sector. The goal of gender policy is to ensure: All citizens irrespective of gender have equal opportunity to participate in and benefit from the development of the country. The Government s Plan makes a number of commitments to improve access to education for girls, to improve employment opportunities for women, and to improve the political representation of women, among other objectives. AusAID has developed a number of policy and guiding documents on gender and related issues. Of particular importance to Strongim Pipol Strongim Nesen are:

7 Equality Matters: Gender Equality and Women s Empowerment Strategy, PNG Program ; Responding to Violence Against Women in Melanesia and East Timor: PNG Country Report. Since the mid 1980s there has been a growing agreement that sustainable development requires an understanding of both women s and men s roles and responsibilities within the community and their relationship to each other. This has come to be known as the Gender and Development approach. Improving the status of women is no longer seen as just a women s issue but as a goal that requires the active participation of both men and women. Furthermore, research shows that when development benefits are accessed by women there is a greater flow on effect of improved health and education outcomes for families. Mainstreaming (or building in ) women s needs and perspectives into all projects is a high priority for Strongim Pipol Strongim Nesen. Development projects do not automatically benefit men and women equally or fairly. A project which takes into account gender considers women s and men s needs at each stage of the project cycle, and what strategies need to be included in the project to support fair outcomes between women and men. Our responsibility is to ensure that women and men equally participate in every aspect of a project, both as beneficiaries and decision makers. Please access the AusAID website ( for copies of the above documents or Strongim Pipol Strongim Nesen (see Section 13 for details). The Government of PNG gender policy, currently being developed by the Department for Community Development, is due for public release in Interested persons can check with Department for Community Development or the Government of PNG website or Strongim Pipol Strongim Nesen to obtain a copy in due course Disability The Government of Papua New Guinea s Medium Term Development Plan ( ) identifies vulnerable and disadvantaged groups as a cross cutting sector. This includes people living with disability. The goal of the Plan in this regard is: Vulnerable and disadvantaged people will have the support that they require from the Government, service providers and the general public for meeting their right to a minimum standard of living. The Plan includes strategies to develop improved laws to ensure the full participation in society of people with disability, to improve services for people with special needs and to educate the wider community regarding the particular needs of people with disability, among other objectives. The Australian Aid program has recently increased its emphasis on disability inclusive development. For Strongim Pipol Strongim Nesen this means: The program will fund initiatives designed by, implemented by and seeking to serve people with disability The design and implementation of all projects should account for the specific needs of people with disability and ensure that all barriers to their participation are removed.

8 7 The guiding document for Strongim Pipol Strongim Nesen in this area is: Development For All: towards a disability inclusive Australian aid program, The document is available from the AusAID website ( or through contacting Strongim Pipol Strongim Nesen (see Section 13). 3.3 HIV and AIDS The Government of Papua New Guinea s Medium Term Development Plan ( ) identifies HIV and AIDS as a cross cutting sector. The goal of the Plan for HIV and AIDS is to achieve A healthy population free from sexually transmissible infections and HIV and AIDS threats. The Plan includes strategies to implement education and awareness programs, to improve access to services such as voluntary counselling and testing, and to improve coordination of efforts to address the epidemic, among other objectives. It is important to note that HIV is not just a health problem. Families can be severely affected by HIV in various ways. Some examples of the impact include: routine tending of gardens becomes too difficult either because it is hard physical work or because people have less time to do this as they are busy nursing the sick families become poorer as they spend more and more money on health care children are left without parents grandparents find themselves looking after their grandchildren families are isolated from the community because of fear or stigma Most importantly for PNG, whole communities disappear or break down and those surviving leave for the towns or move elsewhere. The statistics show that HIV is a particular problem among young people and that it is young women who are most vulnerable. Given the cultural differences between communities in PNG it is clear that, like any other aspect of development, there is no one model to fit all. However, wherever one works in PNG it is worth considering how HIV might play a role in the community s development both positively and negatively. HIV cuts across all the traditional community development topics such as water supply, literacy, peace building and community health. However, unlike these topics, HIV is a very sensitive subject. Many people are afraid of HIV and there are still cases where HIV positive people are discriminated against. Therefore, when undertaking community development the best way to ensure you are helping the HIV response is NOT by asking directly about HIV but by making sure that your work does not increase vulnerability to HIV (or increase the risk of spreading HIV, or discriminate against people living with HIV or AIDS). For more information on HIV and AIDS please contact the National AIDS Council (ph: ).

9 3.4 Child Protection Strongim Pipol and AusAID also have a policy regarding child protection. Essentially this states that Strongim Pipol is opposed to all forms of child exploitation and will not support projects that in anyway harm or undermine the needs of children. All staff, Community Development Workers, consultants & volunteers are required to sign a statement of compliance to this policy. Policy documents are available on request (see Section 13 for contact details). 8

10 9 4 How and when can my group or organisation apply for a small grant? This Public Information Pack is designed to provide applicants with all the information required to complete an Expression of Interest for a small grant. If your organisation intends to apply for a small grant, you need to consider carefully the key democratic governance principles and cross-cutting issues and how these will be applied to your project idea (outlined above in Sections 2 & 3; see also Attachment 1). It is recommended that you read these sections thoroughly before completing an Expression of Interest form (contained at the end of this document). Following from this, your group or organisation needs to complete an Expression of Interest form (in English, Tok Pisin, or Hiri Motu). An Expression of Interest form is attached to this Information Pack and further copies can be obtained from your District Administration office or from a Strongim Pipol office (contact details Section 13). You can seek assistance and further information either from your District Administration or from a Strongim Pipol Field Office (see Section 13 for contact details). NOTE: all information about small grants and any assistance provided either by public servants or SPSN staff is done so without any fee or commission payment. Any instances of public servants or SPSN staff seeking payment should be reported. Your completed Expression of Interest needs to be submitted to either your District Administration office or a Strongim Pipol office. The date for submitting your Expression of Interest is included on the form (see either Attachment 2 or 3). Once your Expression of Interest form has been received, all the Expressions of Interest from your Province are assessed together. The applications assessed to be suitable for funding support are placed on a short-list. Those groups on the short-list will be contacted and arrangements will be made to meet with District and Strongim Pipol personnel. These personnel will meet with your group and assist you to develop your project idea into a project plan with a budget. The project plan and budget will then be assessed by a committee. If approved for funding, a written agreement (or contract) will be entered into between Strongim Pipol Strongim Nesen and your group. Please note: This process, from the time you submit your Expression of Interest to approval of your project plan, can take up to 6 months. If your Expression of Interest does not make the short-list you will be notified as soon as possible. All applicants need to recognise that the funding process is competitive and there will not be enough funds to cover all Expressions of Interest. For applicants who are not successful there will be further opportunities in 2012 and PLEASE NOTE: completing and returning an Expression of Interest does not guarantee funding.

11 10 5 What is a small grant? A small grant is designed to support initiatives of citizens at the Ward, LLG or District level. Small grants support priorities identified by grass-roots groups, communities or civil society organisations and provide funds for projects of 1 12 months duration. A 10% kina contribution from the beneficiary community or group is required towards the cost of any equipment or materials that need to be purchased (this is only payable if your group is awarded a grant). Voluntary labour and other contributions (such as local materials) are also expected. Only one small grant can be awarded at a time to a group once the grant is completed the group can be considered for another grant if it submits another Expression of Interest. Your group does not need a bank account to apply. The funding range for small grants is K5,000 K80,000 per small grant. A NOTE on the funding range: applicants should not set out to devise projects that aim for the upper levels of the funding range. Strongim Pipol notes from past experience that many effective projects can be delivered at the lower to middle end of the small grant funding range (i.e., K5,000 K40,000). A NOTE on application costs, payments and commissions: no fee or payment is required to apply for a grant. You can submit an Expression of Interest to your District Administration or SPSN office free of charge. If your group is awarded a grant, grant funds are only to be used for the purposes set out in the grant agreement, which is a legal contract signed between your group and Strongim Pipol Strongim Nesen. If your group uses the funds as per the plan in the grant agreement, then grant funds do not have to be re-paid and any assets remain with your group for on-going use. If, however, there is mis-use of funds or of project assets, SPSN will seek the return of funds and of assets and may take legal action. Please also note: activities, organizations, and costs that will NOT be supported include: start-up funding for new organizations charitable activities or donations compensation payments land purchases scholarships or long-term study payments travel that is not directly related to the delivery of an approved project religious or spiritual events or instruction the supply of medicines or standard school materials capacity building not directly linked to community development outcomes cargo that is not clearly linked to an approved project office consumables not required directly for an approved project vehicle or motor boat purchases In terms of materials and equipment, only those resources that contribute directly to outcomes in the areas listed in Section 7 (kinds of projects to be funded) will be accepted for funding. When proposing the purchase of materials or equipment it must be demonstrated that such items will:

12 11 enhance the applicant s ability to deliver projects to their stakeholders more effectively and efficiently and that, the applicant has a proven ability and strategy to maintain the equipment or materials after Strongim Pipol Strongim Nesen grant funding has ceased. 6 Is my group or organisation eligible to apply? Small grants are designed for groups, communities or organisations of varying levels of literacy, experience and capacity. Small grants can be awarded to groups that have no or limited experience in financial management, are non-incorporated, and rely on the voluntary effort of members. Higher capacity organisations that are incorporated and have tested financial and administrative systems may also apply. The following are eligible to apply for small grants: Non-incorporated voluntary groups and community based organisations Non-incorporated customary social groups PNG incorporated organizations (profit or not-for-profit) Non-commercial statutory authorities such as research organizations, universities, etc Individual champions (these are outstanding individuals who are recognized for their efforts to promote development and good governance. As with all supported projects, project ideas submitted by individuals must involve community participation and widespread delivery of benefits).

13 12 7 What kinds of community development projects can Strongim Pipol Strongim Nesen support? Strongim Pipol Strongim Nesen will seek to support initiatives of groups of citizens in the high priority areas listed below. It is crucial for sustainable community development that local people identify appropriate priorities and solutions for meeting development challenges. Broadly speaking, the kinds of projects that can be funded by Strongim Pipol Strongim Nesen must address one or more of the high priority areas of education, health or gender equality. Specifically though, because of Strongim Pipol s focus on community initiative and participation, certain strategies will be preferred, including: Improvements to Health outcomes, through strategies such as: Community based responses to high priority issues such as Maternal and Child Health Primary Health Care interventions Support for Public Health Campaigns using appropriate forms of media Water, Sanitation, Hygiene (water supply projects must always include sanitation and hygiene) Disability empowerment Support services for people with disability Refurbishment of community based health infrastructure Improving governance of health facilities and services Performance monitoring of health services HIV and AIDS awareness and education Sports activities incorporating health awareness and/or behaviour change strategies (HIV/ gender relations / drug and alcohol abuse / addressing crime, etc) or sports activities designed with and for people with disability Disaster Risk Reduction planning and training integrated into health strategies 1 Media projects addressing the above Improvements to Education outcomes, through strategies such as: Community based responses to improving elementary and primary education Performance monitoring of education services Improving governance of education facilities and services Non-formal adult and community based education addressing high priority social and development issues Special needs education Using media to improve access to information and community voice Village based information dissemination strategies Developing and implementing disaster preparedness and contingency plans for either villages, health sub-centres, aid posts, elementary and/or primary schools (see note 1 below) 1 Priority Provinces for disaster preparedness support are Morobe, Madang, Milne Bay, East & West New Britain, Oro, Bougainville, New Ireland

14 Gender Equality, through strategies such as: Public awareness and education on gender-based violence Support services for victims of violence such as counselling, surveillance, residential (e.g., safe houses) Improving access to legal rights and protective services Advocacy for women s and girl s rights to address gender inequalities through improved policy and/or legislation Community monitoring of law enforcement and welfare agencies Programs directed towards men, including anger management services, counselling, men s groups working to reduce violence; Sports activities incorporating gender equality, conflict resolution, and/or anger management strategies Agricultural activities, including production and/or marketing of foodstuffs and cash crops Small scale business activities Savings and microfinance activities Media activities addressing either gender based violence or income generation issues Capacity development or training support will only be provided as part of a community development project addressing one or more of the above areas. 13 Important Information The Papua New Guinea Electoral Commission s (PNGEC) with support from another AUSAID-funded facility, the Electoral Support Program (ESP), is also embarking on a nation-wide electoral awareness project leading to the 2012 National Elections and is currently updating its Civil Society Organisation (CSO) Network Directory. For recognised groups interested in being included in the network directory and the PNGEC s provincial network of partners, please contact the Election Manager in your province or: Information, Community and Awareness Branch (ICAB), Port Moresby Josepha Suvulo Ph: Fax: jsuvulo@pngec.gov.pg Rosemary Baje Ph: Fax: rbaje@pngec.gov.pg

15 8 How will my group s Expression of Interest be assessed? Your Expression of Interest will be reviewed and assessed by a panel consisting of people from your Province and from Strongim Pipol Strongim Nesen. When assessing your Expression of Interest the panel will consider the following: 1. Your project idea and if this is consistent with the kinds of projects that can be funded by Strongim Pipol (see Section 7 above) 2. How your project idea was identified, who you consulted with, and the contributions to be made from those who will benefit from the project (see 8.1 below). 3. Your approach to including democratic governance principles and crosscutting issues into your project (see Sections 2 & 3 above) 8.1 Your approach to project identification, consultation, and participant contributions When assessing Expressions of Interest, Strongim Pipol Strongim Nesen is interested in: how you went about identifying your project; who and how you have consulted; what contributions are to be made by those who will benefit from the project. Responses to questions in the Expression of Interest form relating to the following will be assessed for small grant applications: How and why was the project idea chosen? Logic of the proposal a clear link between the intended benefits (or outcomes) and the proposed activities of the project; Consultation who did leadership consult with and what demonstration of support for the project can you provide? The legitimacy of leadership proof of the right to represent a community or group; Participant contributions to the project (cash, voluntary labour, local materials, etc), where a 10% cash contribution is required towards the purchase of materials or equipment; counterpart funding from sources such as District Services Improvement Program, Provincial Budgets, etc., will be viewed favourably. Questions in the Expression of Interest form relating to the following need to be answered but will NOT be assessed for small grant applications: Past experience of your group or organization what is its record and relevant experience in running community development initiatives? capacity of your organization or community based group what financial and administrative systems does it have? What are the skills and experience of current leadership, stakeholders and staff? 14

16 15 9 The Strongim Pipol Strongim Nesen grant cycle This section introduces the overall cycle of grant funding. The Strongim Pipol Strongim Nesen grant cycle includes several stages that applicants need to be aware of. The stages of the cycle include tasks to be conducted by applicants, grant recipients, by Provinces and Districts, and by Strongim Pipol Strongim Nesen. Each stage is important to a project s overall success. Careful screening, appraisal and planning are essential before a project starts, and time and effort is also required to ensure that beneficiaries are supported to carry out their plans effectively. 9.1 Stage 1: Communications First it is important that an applicant considers all the information in this document and secures an Expression of Interest form (Attachment 2 [English] or Attachment 3 [Tok Pisin]). During this Stage we also encourage applicants to read the information in this Pack and discuss it with the people who will be working with them on the project. Applicants should discuss ideas with group members and come up with examples of how they are going to apply democratic governance and how they will take into account cross-cutting issues. You can also discuss your proposed application with a SPSN team member (see contact details Section 13) or a local District officer. At Stage 1 you should also ensure that you know the closing date for submission of your Expression of Interest (note: the closing date is on the Expression of Interest form along with details of where the completed form needs to be sent).

17 Stage 2: Expression of Interest The Expression of Interest forms at Attachments 2 and 3 are designed for small grants. You can complete your Expression of Interest in either English (Attachment 2) or Tok Pisin (Attachment 3). Before completing an Expression of Interest please ensure you understand the kinds of projects that can be supported by SPSN (see Section 7). The Expression of Interest is designed to gather information for assessing the suitability of groups or organizations to receive funding and to assess the suitability of project ideas. Selection criteria for small grants emphasize local initiative, local support, and consultation and linkages with government at the local level. This is because a project is more likely to succeed if it has local support and the active participation of group or community members. Supporting documents can be provided with your Expression of Interest such as: Letters of association from supporting groups, business or government Statements of commitment from beneficiaries indicating cash or in-kind contributions Where land is required, official documents approving use of land or right of access is required 9.3 Stage 3: Expression of Interest screening and short-listing Screening committees will assess all Expressions of Interest (Stage 3) against the selection criteria and on that basis will advise all applicants if their proposal has been approved to move through to Stage 4 (full project design and costing). Staff from your Province s Head Office and from Strongim Pipol Strongim Nesen are involved in screening. Contact details must be included with your Expression of Interest. The final short-list for Stage 4 is approved by a Provincial Grants Committee. This Committee consists of Provincial Head Office personnel and well respected citizens from your Province. Strongim Pipol staff participate in the Provincial Grants Committee as observers. 9.4 Stage 4: Project planning and costing For those organisations that submit Expressions of Interest that are short-listed, the next stage in the process is to develop a Komiuniti Prosek Plen. This includes a detailed project plan and a detailed budget. The contribution of grant funds towards the costs of administration and other project delivery expenses will be negotiated and agreed during Stage 4. It is essential that as well as being relevant to one or more of the kinds of projects outlined in Section 7, that Komiuniti Prosek Plens include democratic governance principles and crosscutting issues in their design and implementation. The Komiuniti Prosek Plen forms and supporting information are not provided in this Public Information Pack. This information will be provided direct to all organisations submitting an Expression of Interest that is approved to proceed to Stage 4. SPSN and District staff and/or Community Development Workers will participate with you in Stage 4.

18 17 Other Stages (5-8) in the cycle will be discussed with short-listed applicants and supporting materials provided following the completion of Stage 4. PLEASE NOTE: from the time you submit your Expression of Interest to approval of your project plan (Stage 5), can take up to 6 months. Funds are only released following contract signing (Stage 6).

19 18 10 How does Strongim Pipol make funding decisions? Funding decisions are made by governance committees. Strongim Pipol Strongim Nesen has three types of governance committee, each of which has different roles and responsibilities. The responsibilities and composition of these committees is designed to: secure Papua New Guinean leadership and involvement in decision-making; secure good governance of public funds; balance representation between government and civil society; channel the results of decision-making at the local level upwards to a body that has national oversight and strategic responsibility (the Joint Governing Council). The table below summarises the composition and responsibilities of governing committees. Governance committee Joint Governing Council National Grants Committee Provincial Grant Committees Membership Dept. of National Planning & Monitoring, Dept. for Community Development, Dept. of Provincial & Local Government Affairs (1 voting member each) AusAID (1 voting member) Civil Society Representation (4 voting members) Strongim Pipol staff: observer status GoPNG national representation AusAID Provincial Program Advisors (rotated through all Provinces) Civil Society Representation Strongim Pipol staff: observer status Provincial Program Advisors Civil Society Representation Strongim Pipol staff: observer status Responsibilities Sets Policy and Strategic Directions; Commissions research; Reviews contractor reports and performance Screen Expressions of Interest for large/medium grants; Large/medium grant approval; Oversight of large/medium monitoring & completion Approval mechanism for other funding commitments Screens Expressions of Interest for small grants; Small grant funding approval; Oversight of small grant monitoring & completion

20 11 What are my organisation s responsibilities if it s awarded a grant? The Strongim Pipol Strongim Nesen leadership and staff consider good governance to be of supreme importance: transparency and accountability must be demonstrated in all aspects of the program. Moreover, program leadership expects Strongim Pipol partner organisations, groups and sub-contractors to demonstrate commitment to good governance principles. If organisations, groups, or their members are found to be engaging in fraudulent behaviour or are contravening the Strongim Pipol Code of Conduct, support will be terminated and legal proceedings may be activated. Any person engaged on behalf of Strongim Pipol Strongim Nesen is bound by the Code of Conduct which applies both on and off the project. A copy of the Code of Conduct is available on request. Grant Agreements are signed by all funding recipients: these are legally binding documents requiring, among other things, that project funds are spent in accordance with an agreed plan. The program provides all grantees (funding recipients) with a briefing on contract requirements, including reporting and acquitting of expenditure. Trained SPSN staff will provide on-going advice and support to grantees as projects are implemented through to completion. Disbursement of grant funds and monitoring of acquittals rests with Strongim Pipol Strongim Nesen. Funds are disbursed in tranches. This means that the approved funding amount is paid in portions or tranches (usually 3 or 4 payments per project). Once a tranche has been paid reporting and acquittal requirements must be completed for that tranche before another tranche payment can be made. Monitoring of projects is routine and is conducted by relevant program partners in collaboration with SPSN staff and/or sub-contracted Community Development Workers. Grant recipients must report to both project beneficiaries and to Strongim Pipol Strongim Nesen. As discussed in Section 3, Strongim Pipol Strongim Nesen also emphasises particular policies of the Governments of PNG and of Australia, which are relevant throughout all stages of its program activities, from design, implementation, monitoring and completion. The key policy areas to be considered and for which more information can be provided are: Participation (or social inclusion) Disability Gender HIV and AIDS Child Protection When Stongim Pipol Strongim Nesen signs Grant Agreements with project partners, clauses in the agreement relating to the above are included Participation (or social inclusion) Participation (you can also use the term social inclusion ) is the idea that all people regardless of ability, HIV status, gender, ethnicity, age, or religious adherence should be included in project decision-making processes and in sharing project benefits. SPSN will seek to support projects where leadership pro-actively involves people or groups who are

21 often side-lined or excluded from services due to cultural barriers, beliefs or practices. It is a requirement of funding that all groups within a community or their representatives participate in planning, implementing and making decisions. The principle of participation is a challenge to leaders and to project managers to: Consult broadly and pro-actively with the range of groups within a community Review plans and designs to ensure that what is proposed will not harm or exclude persons who have special needs (for example people with disability or people living with HIV or AIDS) Practice inclusive decision-making Ensure all have equal access to information Assess the performance of projects to ensure all have participated and that benefits have been accessed as widely as possible. 20

22 12 Who will assist me throughout the grant process? 21 Funded groups and organisations communicate and work primarily with Community Development Workers, Strongim Pipol Strongim Nesen Field Office Teams, and District Administration staff (such as District Community Development Officers). Community Development Workers are extension workers with the skills and commitment to help organisations and groups express their development and capacity needs in a way that can be supported through a Strongim Pipol Strongim Nesen grant. Community Development Workers are trained to assist in all aspects of the Strongim Pipol Strongim Nesen grant cycle. They are especially expert in supporting community based organisations and guiding them in areas such as project design and management, basic bookkeeping, and financial acquittals. Each Community Development Worker is contracted under a Service Agreement with specific Terms of Reference for each assignment they undertake.

23 22 13 Contact details For more information, contact either your District Administration or a Strongim Pipol Strongim Nesen office in either Port Moresby or Mt Hagen as follows: 1. SPSN Port Moresby Field Office Field Program Coordinator Level 1 Century 21 House Section 35 Lot 53, Kunai Street, Hohola P O Box 279, Waigani, NCD Ph: Fax: SPSN Mt Hagen Field Office Field Program Coordinator Level 2 Apartment 24 Section 01, Lot 05 Komkui Building, Mt Hagen P O Box 71 Mt Hagen, Western Highlands Province Ph: Fax: SPSN Head Office Grants Coordinator Level 2 Century 21 House Section 35 Lot 53, Kunai Street, Hohola P O Box 279, Waigani NCD Ph: Fax: SPSN Website grantinfo@spsnpng.com

24 ATTACHMENT 1 Explaining Democratic Governance in everyday PNG situations

25 ATTACHMENT 1 Strongim Pipol Strongim Nesen DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE IN PAPUA NEW GUINEA Understanding Democratic Governance - Pasin o rot blong lukautim, strongim, na skulim wok blong kamapim gutpla sindaun blong olgeta manmeri (1) Democratic governance and partnership (citizens and government engaging with each other) (2)Six principles (or values) of Democratic Governance Democratic means or represents: Olgeta man/meri igat rait in terms of: Human rights Freedom to make decisions; kamapim ting ting yu laikim; Freedom in politics to follow a political party of your choice; fridom blong wok bung Freedom of expression; fridom blong tok tok Freedom of choice Freedom of movement; raun raun, joinim wanem grup; Democratic principles include, Participation, Legitimacy, Transparency, Responsiveness, Accountability, Equality But, in a democracy citizens also have obligations (responsibilities) including: voting responsibly in elections; obeying laws; respect for fellow citizens; contributing to the community Governance refers to: The agreed process or rot by which we make decisions and the system of laws, policies and procedures that rule how resources are to be used. Lukautim strongim na skulim. Governance also applies to quality of leadership and how individuals or groups put principles into practice. Good governance involves following agreed processes and laws and carrying out duties and responsibilities. The values (or principles) of participation, legitimacy, equality, transparency, accountability and responsiveness should be part of the way your project is designed and implemented. Consider the following examples: a project is designed in a way that involves a broad cross-section of both women and men and treats their views as equally important (thereby demonstrating participation and equality); a project aims to solve a problem identified as a high priority by stakeholders (thereby demonstrating responsiveness); the leaders making a funding application to Strongim Pipol are the true leaders of the people they claim to represent (thereby demonstrating legitimacy); the Board of a community based organisation shares all project income and expenditure information with their community (thereby demonstrating transparency);

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27 (3) Scenarios illustrating Democratic Governance principles in Papua New Guinea Stori/piksa: linking people to government services Everybody using the bridge should have access to government services Water Supply and Sanitation Project Democratic Governance principles are applied in every Komiuniti Prosek Plen (KPP) process. Participation Responsiveness Equality Accountability Transparency Legitimacy the group proposing the project encourages all members of the village to contribute their ideas. This is achieved when village leaders draw up plans with all stakeholders involved and there is full discussion on issues. the group facilitates planning discussion groups and the water supply project is a response to issues identified as high priority by the village members (not an outsider telling them what they need) men and women and all village members participate with equal voice and opportunities in the planning and in sharing the benefits keeping true records of financial expenditure; accurate and effective reports and financial acquittals; all members of the project perform agreed tasks and take responsibility for their roles. the group keeps everyone in the village informed on the project status/progress and hold meetings when stakeholders can attend. Keep the rot i klia! Project records are available for people to read and are easily located in one area known to village members. the group s decision to apply for a water supply is owned and accepted by the people it will affect; guidelines developed on how to use, manage and maintain the WS project are owned by and have the approval of those they affect Having decided to apply for funds for a water supply and sanitation system, the leadership informs their Ward Councillor and LLG President who then seeks the involvement of the District Administration. The Ward Councillor, LLG President and staff from the District participate in

28 project planning so they know what is happening. The District agrees to send a health officer to assist with the Hygiene and Sanitation component of the project. The project is monitored by group members to ensure all stakeholders contribute as agreed. How a community based organisation can demonstrate democratic governance Partnership wok bung wantaim. Seek the involvement of Ward Councillors and LLG President who in turn can seek the involvement of your District Administration; inform your Member of Parliament. Seek to include these people in your project proposals and if possible in planning processes. Participate in Ward Planning processes and include any donor funded activities in Ward, LLG or District Plans. Advocate for establishment of a Ward Development Committee and ensure it includes women and the legitimate representatives of people with special needs; communicate your priorities to local authorities and seek their partnership. Participation Wanbel tingting behainim gutpela wei long kirapim. All members participating. All members at round table discussions, making decisions by consensus or collective decisionmaking processes. Legitimacy Ensuring the leadership of the community based organisation or group is recognised and accepted by those it claims to represent. Ensuring that decisions are owned and accepted by those whom they will impact. Equality access is open to all; everyone is treated the same we all have human rights that should be respected; a community based organisation that services all of its constituency base or people in its area; ensures equal access to services. Transparency it is clear how and why decisions are made; people have access to information that enables them to make well-informed decisions. Accountability The group has a cheque account with specified executive members as signatories to the account, a financial advisory committee in place along with meeting minutes and reports which can be shown to donors. The group holds quarterly or regular meetings wherein they present reports to its members, including financial reports. A meeting agenda is circulated prior to the meeting Responsiveness respond to the demand from the community through assisting the community to engage in development. Group members actively take on designated responsibilities and report back. Community Hall Project Scenario A Community Development Worker is facilitating a Komiuniti Prosek Plen in a rural village which has been notified that its Expression of Interest is short-listed. The project entails the construction of a community hall. Look for key words in the transcript which describe the principles of democratic governance. A Community Development Worker travelled to conduct a Komiuniti Prosek Plen for a community hall project. The Community Development Worker s mobilization is responding to a shortlisted Expression of Interest based on the group s past records, which contributed to its shortlisting. The Community Development Worker encouraged all members to contribute their ideas towards the Komiuniti Prosek Plen. She encouraged men to listen and respect both women and children during the discussions held. In this project, everyone has been delegated certain responsibilities and tasks to perform. All project materials are to be located in a central location. The village s Ward Development Committee is involved and they work with their Ward Councillor to seek partnership with their District Administration through their LLG representative and LLG sectoral advisors and request to have the project included in the District

29 Plan. The District agrees and allocates some funds for a water tank. The Ward Development Committee reports to the District on the project and on the contributions from village members. Key to the highlighted words: Community Development Worker mobilising responsiveness Past records legitimacy (track record) All members participation through inclusiveness Men, women and children shows equality is being applied to all sections of the village Perform everyone is being asked to be accountable by doing something Materials being centrally located demonstrates transparency by assuring the village that materials will not be personalized but kept somewhere open for all to see how they are managed and used in the project. The Ward Development Committee seeks the involvement of the District Administration through their LLG representative & LLG sectoral advisors partnership. Democratic Governance does not have to be complicated. There are many everyday situations which we can draw upon to demonstrate the principles which together contribute to democratic governance.

30 ATTACHMENT 2 Expression of Interest form (small grants - English)

31 Strongim Pipol Strongim Nesen EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FORM (this form is NOT for sale) Use this form to start your application for a Small Grant (completing this form does not guarantee funding) To be included in the first screening round your completed Expression of Interest must be submitted no later than 30 June 2011 NOTE: 1. Details about where to send this completed form and where to get assistance with completing this form are contained on Page 12 of this form. 2. When completing this Expression of Interest read the Strongim Pipol Stongim Nesen Public Information Pack and the Expression of Interest Scorecard (at the end of this form). If you do not have the Information Pack contact your District Administration office or a Strongim Pipol Strongim Nesen office (details on page 12) 3. It is important that you understand the sections in the Public Information Pack on project selection criteria (Section 7 page 12). 4. Do NOT send project proposals in addition to this Expression of Interest. 5. Where tables are included in this form, please follow the format provided in the table. For questions without tables you can add extra space if required. If you add any pages to this form clearly identify which questions are addressed on additional pages. 6. Questions 3, 4, 5, & 6 in Section A may not be relevant to your group this is ok, your group will not be excluded if these questions do not apply. 7. If your project requires use of land or access to land, you must attach appropriate documents or statements from the rightful landowners indicating their agreement for your group to use the land.

32 SECTION A: GROUP DETAILS AND BACKGROUND INFORMATION 1. What are your contact details? Note: contact persons should be those leaders who are responsible for this application. Group or organisation name: Address: Province: District: LLG or COE 2 / Ward / Village: Contact Person 1 Name: Telephone/mobile: Position Title: Fax and address: Place of residence: District: LLG or COE / Ward / Village: Contact Person 2 Name: Position Title: Telephone/mobile: Fax and address: Place of residence: District: LLG or COE / Ward / Village: 2. Please categorise your group or organisation by ticking one of the options below: Volunteer group Youth group Women s group Ward Development Committee Non-incorporated community based organisation PNG incorporated civil society organisation PNG incorporated commercial company / private business Non-commercial Statutory Body Other (Please specify): 2 Local Level Government and Council of Elders

33 3. Governance a. Do you have a Board or a Committee? Yes / No b. If yes, how are Committee members selected? c. How do you make decisions? 4. Financial Management a. Do you have a bank account or a microfinance account? Yes / No b. If yes, who are the signatories to your bank account? Please complete this table Name: Position: Signature: Name: Position: Signature: Name: Position: Signature: c. Describe how your group handles money. How do you control and record your group s income and spending etc? d. Does your group have a treasurer, or a qualified bookkeeper or accountant, or access to one?

34 e. What was your group s total income or budget for 2009 & for 2010? 2009: 2010: 5. Staff and volunteers a. Do you have paid staff in your group or organisation? Yes / No b. If yes, how many full time and how many part time? c. How many volunteers do you have? d. How many members do you have? e. What assets computers, vehicles, offices, etc., does your group or organisations have? [you can use this space for other questions if needed]

35 6. Please complete the table below for activities or projects your group or organisation has completed successfully (make up to a maximum of six entries). Activity or Project title 1 In brief, what were the activity s or project s main tasks & benefits (or outcomes)? Location (Ward, LLG, District & Province) Kina value (for activities or projects listed above) 1 Year of completion Funding source (note any group or community contributions whether cash or noncash)

36 SECTION B: YOUR PROJECT IDEA 7. What is the title of your proposed project? 8. On page 12 (Section 7) of the Public Information Pack some of the kinds of projects that can be supported by Strongim Pipol are listed. These are listed under the three headings set out below. Describe the benefits (or outcomes) your project will aim to deliver in one or more of the following areas: Health Education Gender equality

37 9. What activities will your project implement so as to bring about the benefits (or outcomes) listed above? Benefits (or outcomes from Q8 above) Main activities

38 10. How did you identify (or choose) this project? (explain who you consulted with, who made the decision, and how the decision was made to focus on the benefits given in Q8) 11. Why were the benefits (or outcomes) in Q8 chosen? 12. Is there a LLG, COE or District Plan covering the proposed project location? Yes / No 13. If Yes, how is your proposed project in line with (or supportive of) the Plan? 14. Where do the beneficiaries of your proposed project live? Ward(s) LLGs/COE District(s) Province(s)

39 15. Contributions from project participants. Think of the assets, strengths, and resources that your group or community has access to. a. What contributions are going to be made to the delivery of the project by the participants (e.g., voluntary labour, technical specialists, provision of local materials, tools, machinery, etc)? Outline non-cash contributions: b. If building materials or equipment needs to be purchased the project s participants must contribute 10% cash to the cost of these. If building materials or equipment is required, please describe what has been negotiated. Attach copies of any relevant documents that demonstrate a commitment to make the contributions stated in questions a) and/or b) above. PLEASE NOTE: Organisations are not expected to provide budget information with this Expression of Interest (detailed costing will be undertaken at project planning and costing for shortlisted Expressions of Interest only). However, your proposed project must be achievable within the small grant funding range (K5,000 K80,000). A NOTE on the funding range: applicants should not set out to devise projects that aim for the upper levels of the funding range. Strongim Pipol notes from past experience that many effective projects can be delivered at the lower to middle end of the small grant funding range (i.e., K5,000 K40,000).

40 16. Read carefully the SPSN Expression of Interest Scorecard (at the end of this form) and then consider the questions in the table below. The Scorecard is used by SPSN to assess and mark your Expression of Interest. NOTE: when giving your answers do not repeat or re-phrase the words from the Expression of Interest Scorecard (at the end of this form), but give Strongim Pipol practical examples of how the key principles & cross cutting issues will be applied to the planning and implementation of your project. The information in the Scorecard is provided as a guide. Additional space is provided on the next page if needed. Democratic principles governance Give some examples of how your project will demonstrate the following principles (or values)? Participation Equality Accountability Transparency Legitimacy Responsiveness

41 Partnerships or involvement with government Cross-cutting issues Give examples of how your project will address the cross-cutting issues of gender, disability, HIV and AIDS, and/or child protection? [use this space if needed]

42 17. Endorsement by District Administrator or District Community Development Officer I am the Ward Councillor, LLG President, District Administrator / District Community Development Officer [delete as appropriate] and I hereby confirm that the leadership of the group proposing this project has the support of intended beneficiaries and that they are committed to the delivery of this project. The project is also in line with District priorities. Position: Print Name: Signed:... Date: / /11 WHERE AND WHEN TO SUBMIT YOUR FORM Please submit your completed form to your District Administration office by 30 June NOTE: Forms arriving after this date will be included in later screening rounds. If you cannot submit the form at your District Administration please send it to one of the following Strongim Pipol Strongim Nesen offices: 1. Strongim Pipol Strongim Nesen Port Moresby Field Office 2. Strongim Pipol Strongim Nesen Mt Hagen Field Office Field Program Coordinator Level 1 Century 21 House Section 35 Lot 53, Kunai Street, Hohola P O Box 279, Waigani, NCD Ph: Fax: Field Program Coordinator Level 2 Apartment 24 Section 01, Lot 05 Komkui Building, Mt Hagen P O Box 71 Mt Hagen, Western Highlands Province Ph: Fax: Website grantinfo@spsnpng.com.

43 Strongim Pipol Strongim Nesen EXPRESSION OF INTEREST SCORECARD This scorecard will be used by the Strongim Pipol screening team to assess and rank your Expression of Interest. This is not to be completed by applicants but is a guide to Q 16 above. Key Issues and Democratic Governance Principles Participation means that all members of a group or a community who are affected by or interested in your project must have opportunities to contribute their ideas and be involved in decisionmaking. Their contribution is needed when a project is planned, when it is being implemented, and when we evaluate what has been done. Women, youth, people with disabilities and those with HIV or AIDS very often do not participate in decision-making. We need to make special efforts to ensure these groups are able to participate so that their needs and ideas can be put forward. Participation also reminds us that project beneficiaries should not just receive hand-outs, but they should deliver the project and be supported to do so. Equality means that all people are equally valued and have equal access to opportunities and benefits. This means ensuring all members of a community or group have opportunities to contribute to and benefit from your project. We therefore need to be able to identify the barriers that stop people from gaining equal access to benefits and decision-making and then implement approaches that overcome these barriers. Accountability is being responsible for keeping your agreement. It means doing what it is you are funded to do. To show this you need to make sure that you spend your grant on what has been agreed and report truthfully on how you have spent funds. It isn t enough to say that everybody benefited. Reporting should show what you did to include women, youth, those with disabilities and people with HIV/AIDS, and how each of these groups benefited, and what you have learned about what worked and what didn t. Transparency means that there are no secrets. Information about what is happening, the decisions that are made, and how money is spent is easily available. Information should be shared and not used for the benefit of family or organisations we are connected to. It means reporting truthfully and openly about activities, funding decisions and how funds have been used. Legitimacy means that development activities have the support of the women and men who are to participate or who are affected. It also means that the people who are publicly representing a group or community have permission to speak on behalf of that group. This in turn requires that the people giving permission know what is at stake and what position is being put forward on their behalf. Responsiveness means working in ways and finding solutions that are appropriate to different needs and conditions. Participatory planning means we respond to the concerns and ideas raised by those who are most vulnerable and most connected to the problem we are trying to solve. They know the issue best so they have a lot of ideas about what might work for them and what won t work. Partnerships or networks include citizens and their organisations working with government and/or private business to improve governance and/or service delivery. This could involve working with a Ward Development Committee, a COE or LLG, or a District, for example. It could involve informing local officials about what is planned and consulting them to see how local government can be involved. It could involve setting up joint monitoring processes to ensure that services are delivered as planned and/or mobilising local resource to complement government services. Working together, sharing information and participating in local planning helps to build relationships and to share resources and expertise. Score (1-10) Weighting 10% 10%

44 Cross-cutting issues Gender (women & men) Disability HIV and AIDS Specifically for these groups: What is being done to ensure barriers to participation and to accessing benefits are reduced or removed? What is being done to ensure no harm is done? These factors should be considered when planning, when implementing, and when assessing what was done. Score (1-10) Weighting 15% Child Protection The project idea, consultation, and contributions Project outcomes and activities (questions 8 and 9) Are the proposed activities and outcomes relevant to SPSN s high priority areas? What is the relevance of proposed activities to outcomes? Are the proposed activities feasible for a small grant (K5,000 K80,000 plus the group s contributions)? Is the proposed project in line with District or Provincial priorities? Score (1-10) 15% Consultation (q 11, 12, 13, 14) Who was consulted? Were women and men consulted and how was this done? Did consultation include vulnerable groups, e.g., people with disability, people living with HIV or AIDS? Why were the project activities and benefits (or outcomes) chosen? 25% Participants contributions (q15) What contributions are going to be made by participants? Is there any supporting documentation verifying the commitments of participants? What is the quantity and quality of contributions? 25%

45 ATTACHMENT 3 Expression of Interest form (small grants Tok Pisin)

46 Strongim Pipol Strongim Nesen EKSPRESEN OF INTERES FOM (dispela fom ino bilong salim) Yusim dispela pepa lip o fom long statim aplikesen bilong yu long askim long halivim moni (Taim yu pulumapim dispela fom, dispela ino min olsem yu bai kisim dispela halivim moni we yu askim long em) Long larim yu gat sans long ol ofisas blong dispela ofis i lukluk long aplikesen bilong yu, yu mas givim aplikesen bilong yu bipo long dispela deit. 30 June 2011 TOKSAVE: 1. Long pepa lip namba 12 bilong dispela fom yu bai painim ol toktok bilong hap we yu ken kisim moa halivim long pulumapim dispela fom na tu ples we yu ken go lusim dispela fom taim yu pulumapim pinis. 2. Taim yu pulumapim dispela fom bilong soim laik bilong yu, yu mas ridim ol tok istap insait long Pablik Infomesen Pek (PIP) bilong Strongim Pipol Strongim Nesen (SPSN) na tu skelkad bilong dispela aplikesen fom we istap long baksait long dispela fom. Sko kad em ol skel namba we ol ofisas bilong dispela ofis bai yusim long glasim aplikesen bilong yu. Sapos yu nogat Pablik Infomesen Pek orait yu mas panimaut ol wokman bilong Distik Ofis bilong hap yu stap long en o wanpela ofis bilong Strongim Pipol Strongim Nesen. (Moa toksave long pes 12) 3. Emi bikpela samting tru olsem na yu mas klia gut long ol seksen insait long Pablik Infomesen Pek long save gut long ol bikpela samting mipla bai lukluk long em taim mipela i glasim aplikesen bilong yu. (pepa lip numba 12) 4. Noken salim projek proposel bilong yu ikam wantaim dispela Autim Laik o Ekspresen of Interes fom bilong yu. 5. Long ol askim insait long dispela Autim Laik fom we spes bilong raitim ansa istap insait I liklik, yu ken raitim ansa o bekim bilong yu long arapela hap pepa. Yu mas tok klia long mipela sapos yu putim arapela hap pepa long dispela fom taim yu bekim ol askim na tu tok klia long wanem ol askim yu bekim long dispela arapela hap pepa. 6. Askim namba 3, 4, 5 na 6 long Seksen A bai ino inap long olgeta grup iken bekim. Sampla kain grup bai lukim olsem dispela ol askim ino go wantaim wok na tingting bilong grup bilong ol. Dispela emi orait tu sapos yu no bekim dispela ol askim. Mipela bai lukluk yet long aplikesen bilong yu na ino inap rausim. 7. Sapos projek bilong yu bai stap antap long wanpela hap graun, yu mas igat ol pepa we I sowim tok olrait I kam long ol papa graun.