Mastercard FoundationIdeation & Concept Development
Back to Home
2.A

Ideation & Concept Development

Help clarify program vision, surface evidence gaps, and set the foundation for a Partner-led MEL system.

  • Surface and synthesize existing evidence to inform program design
  • Support internal deliberations and discussions on articulating and deepening proposed program innovation, scale and/or transformative impact, and surfacing evidence gaps
  • Support program teams in engaging with ecosystem stakeholders and commissioning rapid studies to fill evidence gaps and inform program
  • Support strengthening of the coherence and impact scaling potential of the concept approval note and advise on criteria and process for Partner selection
  • Landscape and rapid evidence reviews
  • Facilitated evidence-to-design workshops
  • Input into concept notes and approval documents

(Description and links to POP developed templates & guidance)

  • Clear articulation of the evidence base and how it informs the program design
  • Identification of key evidence gaps and a plan to address them
  • Initial thinking on the program's Theory of Change and impact pathways