Grant agents must meet a set of specified minimum standards regarding financial management, institutional capacity and self-investigative powers.
Grant agents are selected by the government assisted by the coordinating agency, through an open and transparent process laid out in GPE’s grant agent selection guidelines and endorsed by the local education group.
Before considering options for who the best grant agent might be, the government and partners must agree on a scope of work for the grant program, as well as preferred implementation modalities to ensure optimal system strengthening.