Resources (BRC project)

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

This document provides answers to the most frequently asked questions received from proposal teams.  

Brief for Implementers 

This brief was designed for practitioners and implementers interested in measuring their impact in collaboration with WEE-DiFine.

Technical and Methodological Resources for Researchers

This list is designed to serve as a starting point for researchers new to conducting rigorous impact evaluations.

Compendium of External Resources

This list is designed to serve as a reference point for researchers to identify ongoing gaps in the empirical record as additional research on digital financial services (DFS) and women’s economic empowerment (WEE) is generated.

Budgetary Guidelines

This budgetary guideline was designed to help research teams develop the most competitive budget proposals possible within the parameters of WEE-DiFine’s financial conditions.

Sample Budget

This sample budget was designed to illustrate what WEE-DiFine would consider to be a competitive budget. WEE-DiFine seeks budgets with similar levels of detail, disaggregation, and cost structure, but recognizes that each project’s need and circumstances are unique.

Due Diligence Guidelines

All teams that have been provisionally selected for funding must complete a due diligence process before funding can be awarded. This document is designed to assist teams in the completion of BIGD’s due diligence questionnaire.

Office Hours and Coaching Calls

In advance of  RFP 3, the WEE-DiFine team offered coaching calls by appointment and hosted drop-in office hours to support applicants. Contingent on staff bandwidth, we hope to be able to offer these services again in the future.

Please check out the presentation decks from previous office hours:

Preparing Quantitative Proposals | Preparing Qualitative Proposals | Preparing High-Value Budgets

Peer Donor Profiles

Due to its competitive nature, WEE-DiFine is unable to offer funding to all of the high-quality research proposals that we receive. As such, the WEE-DiFine team has compiled a list of peer donors supporting rigorous research broadly related to our interests, including on gender, financial inclusion, and digital infrastructure. We hope this serves as a useful resource for teams seeking alternative funds.

Interim Report

WEE-DiFine supports applicants with preparing reports at various stages. Please read the following guidelines:

WEE-DiFine Final Report
WEE-DiFine Financial Report
WEE-DiFine Interim Report
WEE-DiFine Start-up Report

Top 5 Reasons Proposals are Deemed Ineligible