The purpose of this paper is to request the Board to approve recommendations from the Grants and Performance Committee (GPC) for adaptations in the processing of grant applications. The adaptations reduce transaction costs and increase efficiencies and are prompted by the successful Financing Conference in Dakar, which is anticipated to result in a significant increase in grant applications in the 2018-2020 funding period. 

Board reference: BOD/2018/06 DOC 06