Prepare To Scale Up

STEPS
BEFORE YOU SCALE UP
  1. Have a vision to scale up from the beginning of the project.
  2. Determine the effectiveness of the approach.
  3. Assess the potential to scale up.
  4. Develop an evaluation plan
  5. Build a consensus to scale up.
  6. Advocate for supportive policies.
AS YOU SCALE UP
  1. Define the roles, relationships and responsibilities of implementing partners.
  2. Secure funding and other resources.
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  3. Develop the partners' capacity to implement the program.
  4. Establish and maintain a monitoring and evaluation system.
  5. Support institutional development for scale.

AS YOU SCALE UP…

STEP 8: Secure funding and other resources.

The amount of funding needed for large-scale programs is often not available through only one donor. You will probably need to negotiate contracts, budgets, and work plans both with partners and donors. Scaling-up takes time! Be sure to include funding for refining and packaging your training modules, program process and implementation, and educational materials, so they meet the needs of various cultures and geographical areas. Funds are also usually required for technical assistance. In short, be prepared to solicit many donors and negotiate many hours in order to put all the pieces into place. Partners may decide that it is more effective to work together on joint proposals or may opt to seek support individually. Discussing the pros and cons of various resource generation strategies with partners can help to prevent partners from working at cross purposes and competing against one another for precious program resources.