TDF-2 Research Facility: Proposal Evaluation Results For presentation at a TDF-2 PEC Meeting on April 2, 2014 By Mana Southichack, Ph.D. International Research Advisor (on behalf of the Proposal Review Panel)

Research Proposals Submitted This presentation provides a summary of research proposals submitted and research proposal evaluation results Proposals are separated into two groups according to funding allocation

Eligibility Requirements for Submission Eligible Applicants: Researchers affiliated with Government institutions Academic institutions Nonprofit organizations Foreign academic or nonprofit institutions Must cooperate with at least one domestic institution * Researchers not affiliated with the above institutional categories are allowed to participate as consultants in proposals submitted by the above institutions. Joint cooperative proposal is encouraged (domestic-domestic or domestic-foreign)

Eligibility Requirements for Submission Eligible Topics: All proposals are required to be policy relevant to support the Lao government and MoIC's priorities on trade and integration at large, following these four thematic areas: (i) The impact of trade agreements on Lao PDR; (ii) Non tariff measures and market access constraints; (iii) Diversification;  (iv) Multi-sector trade issues (trade and gender, trade and poverty, trade and the environment, equity and distributional impact, lagging regions). Maximum funding: USD 50,000 per project Consideration of the funding amount for each proposal is based on the proposed work, personnel and other relevant requirements necessary for the proposed study.

Proposal Evaluation Criteria and Method

Proposal Evaluation Results (SUMMARY) Review panel members include: NUOL NERI NIU ERIT International Research Advisor World Bank (Observer)

Proposal Evaluation Results (OPEN SUBMISSIONS)

Proposal Evaluation Results (OPEN SUBMISSIONS)

Proposal Evaluation Results (ERIT SUBMISSIONS)

Proposal Format Research Proposal Guidelines MATERIALS AFTER THIS POINT ARE ADDITIONAL BACKGROUD INFORMATION

Proposal Format Research Proposal Guidelines Detailed description of the proposed study should have: (A) Project rationale: (B) Literature review: (C) Method and approach: (D) Data requirements: (E) Resources necessary to undertake the research: (F) Project timetable: (G) Personnel and management: (H) Expected results and dissemination activities to be undertaken:

Proposal Format Research Proposal Guidelines

Proposal Evaluation & Approval Research Proposal Guidelines