EEPP Program Support Unit 

EPF Operating Manual   General Principles 

Project Cycle 

The project cycle includes the following phases: project identification 

and development, project selection and approval of financial support, 

award of financial support and project implementation, project 

monitoring and evaluation. 

Project Information Form  Is the preliminary short application form completed and submitted by 

(PIF) 

the various organizations to receive financial support from the Fund's 

CPP.   Based on the information provided in the PIF, the Fund 

determines whether the applicant has satisfied the Fund's established 

eligibility criteria for financial support.   

Project Application Form 

Is the application form completed by the eligible applicant upon the 

(PAF) 

Fund's acceptance of the PIF.  The form includes detailed 

information concerning the applying organization and the proposed 

project.  The Fund reviews and evaluates the PAF based on 

established evaluation criteria.  This is followed by selection of 

projects for funding by the Fund's Management Committee.  

Eligibility Criteria 

Are conditions set the Fund to determine whether a project 

application is eligible or not for financial support. 

Evaluation and Selection 

Are criteria defined by the Fund for evaluating project applications 

Criteria 

on a competitive basis.  Based on the evaluation of applications, the 

Fund selects projects that will receive financial support. 

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