Year 3 – 25 Reviewers of ORD (First and Second level)

Global Development Awards Competition Japanese Award for Outstanding Research on Development (ORD) 2021 Edition CALL FOR ORD REVIEWERS (CONSULTANTS) The Global Development Network (GDN) is a public international organization that promotes better policies and better lives through high-quality policy-oriented social science research conducted in developing and transition countries. It provides researchers with financial resources, global networking, research management support, access to information, training, peer review and mentoring. Founded in 1999, GDN is currently headquartered in New Delhi. The Japanese Award for Outstanding Research on Development (ORD) is a competitive research grant program under the umbrella of the Global Development Awards Competition administered by the Global Development Network (GDN) and funded by the Ministry of Finance, Government of Japan. This award program identifies and funds outstanding research proposals in low-income or middle-income countries with high potential for excellence in research and clear policy implications for addressing development issues. Table of Contents Call for ORD Reviewers (consultants) 1 A. Background 1 B. Scope of the call 1 C. Profile of applicants 1 D. Application structure 2 E. Selection Criteria 2 F. Application Procedure 2 G. Deadline 3 Terms of Reference 4 1. Background Japanese Award for Outstanding Research on Development 4 2. Objective of the assignment 4 3. Review criteria of ORD applications 5 4. Structure of the review and timeframe 5 D. Finance and Budget 6 E. Reporting 6 Annex 1 – 2021 Global Development Awards Competition - Japanese Award for Outstanding Research on Development (ORD) Theme i Call for ORD Reviewers (consultants) Background The Japanese Award for Outstanding Research on Development (ORD) is a competitive research grant program under the umbrella of the Global Development Awards Competition administered by the Global Development Network (GDN) and funded by the Ministry of Fina