| Financier | Commitments |
|---|---|
| Japan Policy and Human Resources Development Fund | 2.35 |
Global Development Awards Competition, FY22-FY24
Abstract*
The proposed Global Development Awards Competition project will promote developing countries’ experiences in implementing high-quality research and highly innovative development projects. The Awards Competition 2022-2024 will finance eight awards per year, for a total of 24 awards over three years and will provide training (capacity building) activities to prospective applicants and awardees. Show More
Development Objective
The development objective of the Global Development Awards Competition Project is to support research capacity development in economics and applied social sciences in the global South, specifically on development activities that are aligned with the World Bank Group and the Government of Japan’s development priorities. The aim is to:
• Test innovative social development projects benefiting marginalized groups in the developing world, for scale-up by development partners
• Foster collaboration between Southern development researchers and Southern development implementers to advance the impact of social development projects based on sound evidence
• Identify and nurture talent in the Global South and enhance their visibility and voice.
Finances
Financing Plan (US$ Millions)
Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)
| Product Line | IBRD/IDA |
|---|---|
| IBRD Commitment | N/A |
| IDA Commitment | N/A |
| IBRD + IDA Commitment | N/A |
| Lending Instrument | |
|---|---|
| Grant Amount | 2.35 |
| Total Project Cost** | 2.35 |
Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of July 31, 2025
No data available.
Detailed Financial Activity as of July 31, 2025
No data available.
Results Framework
PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS
| INDICATOR | BASELINE | CURRENT | TARGET |
|---|
(a) No. of individuals within the target population who benefited directly from the projects Value 0.00 0.00 1000.00 Date August 1, 2022 June 30, 2028 Comment (b) No. of manuscripts accepted for publication authored by awardees based on the funded research Value 0.00 0.00 9.00 Date August 1, 2023 June 30, 2028 Comment (c) No. of articles written on the project published in online and offline mainstream media Value 0.00 0.00 18.00 Date August 1, 2023 June 30, 2028 Comment (d) No. of new collaborations related to the funded project that emerged during or after the award implementation Value 0.00 0.00 18.00 Date August 1, 2023 June 30, 2028 Comment (e) No. of articles mentioning the projects in online and offline mainstream media Value 0.00 0.00 30.00 Date August 1, 2023 June 30, 2028 Comment
INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS
| INDICATOR | BASELINE | CURRENT | TARGET |
|---|
(a) Ratio of vulnerable and marginalized people, as defined for the project, among beneficiaries of the project Value 0.00 0.00 100.00 Date August 1, 2022 June 30, 2028 Comment (b) No. of dissemination events targeted at policy representatives, including development partners Value 0.00 0.00 15.00 Date August 1, 2022 June 30, 2028 Comment (c) No. of visits by development partners to project Value 0.00 0.00 9.00 Date August 1, 2022 June 30, 2028 Comment (d) No. of public reports, including press releases, by NGO on project Value 0.00 0.00 18.00 Date August 1, 2022 June 30, 2028 Comment (e) Peer-reviewed research articles (at least 1 per award grant), submitted by awardees in the ORD category Value 0.00 0.00 9.00 Date August 1, 2022 June 30, 2028 Comment