Worldfish Business Development & Communications Division

WorldFish Business Development & Communications Division

Supporting Center Growth and Development

Services and Products February 2009

No. / Products and Services / AISHA – remove this column / Mark ‘X’ if this is a useful service for you
Writing and Editing - We offer a number of communication products and services. Unsure which one is for you? visit.
Complete the request for service for further assistance
Editing project reports for submission to investors & partners
Policy briefs – provide us with your report and we will write, design & print the brief Click here for sample.
Lessons learned briefs – captures the key insights from major projects. Provide us with your report and we will write, design & print the brief . Click here for sample.
Issues briefs – Carving out a new area of work? This product will help communicate the issues. Provide us with your manuscript or literature review and we will write, design & print the brief. Click here for sample.
Brochures, flyers, factsheets – writing, editing and design support provided click here to visit our publications database for numerous samples [link to our publications database – ask William.
Studies, reviews, proceedings, manuals etc – we will edit, design and print these products for you [link to our publications database – ask William.
Proposals – one of our many proposal development services involves editing major proposals
Media/news releases – Got a story the world needs to hear? We will write the release and work with international media to get the story high profile. Click here for sample.
For news of national interest, we will help you edit your release. Click here for sample [Aisha include the release we did for S Asia office on the USAID grant for cylone work – this was in Dec or Nov fishbytes]
Nominations and awards – we will research and write nominations for major awards. Last year we wrote 11 nominations and some of these critical to securing high profile for the work of the Center eg IFPRIs Millions Fed, and CGIAR Best Bets for R4D
Investor update – a personalize update of center business to investors and prospects [Aisha – attach the last letter update you sent to Investors early 2008 or maybe it was 2007 DELETE STEVES NAME FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE LETTER]
Op-eds of the position of the Center on areas of key global concern. We will research and write.[Attached the Food Crisis commentary – this is doc ND 1 which I wil send you]
Write journalistic style stories of the work of the Center [see sample here – Aisha attach ND 11]
Coordinate Center communications priorities [click here for sample] Aisha attach ND 14
Proposal Development and Coordination
A one-stop shop supporting your needs. Click below for an overview of the process for proposal development, review and submission.
We provide assistance of all types to help you develop your proposal – including review, advice on how to develop, editing, development of key areas of the proposal, corporate information, etc. You can outline your concept for a proposal with the prelim concept and, once you get the go-ahead, follow through to develop the full concept note.
Review of the proposal before submission to ensure that the proposal links to the interests of the investor, the proposal is persuasive and convincing in marketing the project and generally that the proposal is of quality sufficient to be considered for funding. Due to volume of submissions and existing resources this service only offered for large proposals.
Support for development and inclusion of GIS related information & resources supporting proposals
Coordination support for large proposals. We will develop and managed the proposal development process for you. click here for sample workplan [CONNECT from EYETTE the APPROVED ICEIDA workplan .following my comments 28 Jan
Editing of proposals
Proposals database – features nearly 600 proposals and a key starting point to develop your next proposal. Click here for database.
Find out what proposals are under development now. Click here for proposal database.
New grants and submissions – we produce a regular newsletter ‘Investing in WorldFish & Our Partners’ that is also a useful resource for project summaries. Click here for Investing News.
Access to proposal development resources through our intranet site on Fishnet. Click here for proposal development resources.
Guidelines and other resources specific to different investors. Click here for investor page on our intranet site Fishnet with information on over 50 investors. Because guidelines sometimes change quickly, before you write a proposal contact BDCD.
A database of reference materials [such as papers & report NOT published by WorldFish] used in preparation of proposals - COMING SOON
ARGUMENTS BANK – a compilation of fish facts and figures supporting proposal development. [click here to access – Aisha attach ND 8]
Signoff procedure – forms and procedure once your proposal is complete. Click here. / h
Virtual space for proposal development - COMING SOONNOW IN FINAL TESTING STAGE
Finding Funding Opportunities – we provide a comprehensive range of services.
Comprehensive analysis of NEW opportunities with investors based on review of all grants funded by them, submissions, and projects under development. Click here for analysis [ Aisha attach ND 3]
Analysis of investors most likely to fund specific thematic areas like: climate change, gender, governance, food security, health etc [click here for sample analysis – Aisha attach ND 4 ]
Identification of major new programs nationally and regionally that represent strategic opportunities for new partnering and funding opportunities for WorldFish work click here for sample [attach ND5]
Compendiums featuring over 500 funding opportunities for Asia, Africa, LAC and a special edition featuring fellowship opportunities. Click here.
Access to two of the world’s most comprehensive searchable funding databaseswith 100s of opportunities clickhere
Email alerts for calls for proposals which describe the opportunity and how it relates to the work of the Center and partners. [Attached the recent one from Eyette with the BMZ inside]
Need more ideas, find out how your colleagues are accessing funding by clicking here
Still need help? Send us a summary of your intended project using our prelim concept and we will assist you to find funding.
Investor Relations – coordination of investor relations at the global level, strategic meetings with investors, provision of briefing material on key intelligence on investors, research and preparation of detailed analysis of investor interests and strategic opportunities to support WorldFish work, and much much more
Investor briefs featuring contacts, priorities, funding history, opportunities for funding, partnering and other key intelligence (available upon request to staff who are planning meetings with investors). Click here.for sample [I have asked EYETTE to provide as the SAMPLE the brief for the Netherlands NOT the one currently attached]this is ND 6
A compilation of all key information & opportunities with all our key current and prospective investors. Contains all the key information you need to know also on Center funding, countries we are working in etc etc [Click here] Aisha – this link goes to the AGM booklet
Leads on specific investors and introductions to pursue the relationship [ click here for sample] Aisha this is link to ND 7 doc
Investor country priorities and overlap with our target countries . Click here.
Database of latest intelligence from interactions with investors. Click here - NEW SERVICE [Eyette – make sure that all WorldFish staff can access this. Lets go with the current I-base we can look at WIKI option in future but not a priority now.
Resource base of over 50 of our investors featuring strategies, white papers, guidelines, and much more. This resource base in located on our intranet site Fishnet click here to access [Aisha this is the link to the investor resources page on fishnet that Eyette maintains.
Development and coordination of extraordinary reports to investors based on their requests
Customized updates to investors including regular delivery of key communications products to meet their interests. [click here for sample – Aisha attach the same as #10 above but USE A DIFFERENT UPDATE not the same one as what you connect in 10.
Hold meetings with investors & also coordinate meetings for WorldFish upon request.
Comprehensive analysis of NEW opportunities with investors based on review of all grants funded by them, submissions, and projects under development. Click here for analysis [ Aisha attach ND 3]
Analysis of investors most likely to fund specific thematic areas like: climate change, gender, governance, food security, health etc [click here for sample analysis – Aisha attach ND 4 ]
Forecasting and Planning – services here include provision of the medium-term funding outlook over the next 4 years, support for pipeline management, monitoring and forecasting core funds, tracking Center Key performance Targets for growth, regular reporting to the Board as well a monthly synthesis of trends and issues impacting our business.
Development and update of web-based medium-term funding outlook which provides overview of secured funding, and pipeline funding (submissions and proposals under development) for the next 5 years for the Center, Regions and Disciplines. This is the Center key planning tool to manage the pipeline. [Eyette provide the link – I realize only the RDsDD can access but put this link here]
Monitoring and forecasting of core funding click here [Aisha – attach ND 9
Monitoring and reporting on KPG for growth click here for analysis [Aisha link to ND 10]
Coordinate and report on pipeline updates
Semi – annual reports to the Board on the Medium-term funding outlook for the next 4 years for the Center
Regular email update of trends and issues impacting WorldFish business. Click here for sample [Aisha – attach link to last Trends and Issues]
Visitor Program
Organization and coordination of visitor program to HQ.
Library, Information and Knowledge Management
Develop, and update the WorldFish publications database [note database starts in 2007 when BDCD was formed]. Click here.
Info-database of other useful publications and resources not found in the publications database nor projects database. Click here - NEW SERVICE
Literature searches prepared on request. This is a key starting point for new projects, proposals or writing papers for referred journals.
Document delivery – if you send us the reference we will track down and deliver to you a scanned copy of the full paper
Support the Center to identify gaps in services and support for Knowledge Management and coordinate strategy and plan to address needs. See attached analysis of strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities to improve knowledge management and sharing at within WorldFish and with partners [Aisha attach ND12]
‘Alert’ newsletter of new publications. Sent quarterly to over 2000 partners, and stakeholders Click here.
Organize and pay for on-line access to all key journals for Center use. Click here.
Provide access to several bibliographic databases related to WorldFish business. Click here.
Contribute to the fish resources component of the CGIAR virtual library. Click here.
Develop the Monthly Center Newsletter which goes to staff and Board members Click here.
BDCD also works with over 12 different information brokers to communicate WorldFish’s work, including Google books, IDs, Sci Dev CGSecretariat, etc .
Website
Development, content and management of corporate website. Click here.
Design and development of corporate intranet site (Fishnet ). Click here.
Design of regional websites. Click here (Mekong) and here (SA).
Design of websites supporting major project/programs. Click here.
Branding, Multi-media, Design, Posters and Exhibits
Brand manual - development and management of the corporate brand. Click here - 4MB PDF.
Database of images. Click here.
Design and production of streamers . for conferences and meetings. Click here
Design, production and management of exhibits for large conferences
Design and production of science posters. Click here.
Design and production of CD products
Support for video production. Click here. [Aisha this should lead to our page on YouTube]
Design of newsletters. Click here.
Media Relations
Write media releases &.Coordinate international media relations [click here] [Aisha connect ND 13]. Provide editorial support for national media releases.
Provide advice and support on story development. Click here.
Tips on how to be interviewed by a journalist. Click here.
Training
Develop and run courses on how to develop a successful proposal
Develop and run courses on how to update a website using CMS
Develop and run courses on specialized communications courses
Investor Commissioned Reviews
Manage large reviews like the EPMR, and provide advice and coordination as requested for investor reviews of projects and programs.

PRODUCTS & SERVICES where you are seeking IMPROVED service. To help us understand your needs you must be specific. We will only know what needs improvement by you being SPECIFIC

Eg The corporate brochure on who we are what we do needs improved formating.

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES needed

Eg BDCD needed to write proposals for West & Central Africa Region
Eg Editing papers for science journals – BDCD to edit & rewrite all science papers identified as a priority for publication by the center but which need significant writing support.