A couple of
weeks ago, visiting Bolivia, we saw their CIV proposal writing training for the
ICPs. Bolivia has increased the number and amount of proposals. Besides that,
they are planning a 30% yearly growth in the number of CIVs. You could ask: how is it possible to write more proposals?
Our dear
Sharon Lemay, GMC CIV Specialist, shared some ways to have more proposals written
and implemented. One of the many ways would be empowering the partner churches to
write proposals. Besides that, the collaborative work is essential to make it
happen. It’s impossible to have such volume of proposals with only one person
working. Some countries in Africa are used to send around 70 proposals per year
and they are supported by some Partnership Facilitators who love CIV and equips
their churches to write proposals. One important thing to take care of is with
the message that CIVs are proposals and not guaranteed money!
Back to Bolivia, they created a really simple training, with a step by step
manual, teaching how to write proposals. Some churches have already sent
proposals and there are those who already implemented and submitted final
reports successfully! Personally, the best proposals and reports I’ve read are
those with deeper ICP engagement. Encourage your ICPs! Talk with Raul (Bolivia’s CIVA) to know their CIV manual.
