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Technical assistance; Catalytic grants; Knowledge Building

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCETechnical assistance grants support a particular country, region or sector to achieve our operational objectives, and comprises two types of grants:Program Grants are a comprehensive series of activities grouped under a strategic umbrella and developed in close coordination with development partners to achieve greater impact. Multi-year programs often help more than one client or country to tackle different aspects of the enabling environment.Coverage Grants are one-off activities designed to plug gaps in enabling environments and help drive sector reform. These smaller activities often act as the first step toward developing new programs, or else fill a gap within an existing program.KNOWLEDGE PRODUCTSKnowledge products focus on creating, curating and disseminating knowledge for various target audiences.These types of grants are divided into two main categories:Strategic Knowledge Initiatives are conducted in collaboration with institutional partners and have the same application process as coverage grants.Commissioned Products focus on stimulating knowledge creation and developing global knowledge products. These grants are awarded via a semi-annual competitive “call for knowledge proposals”.

Each winner receives 100,000 Swiss francs. In addition, Rolex ensures winners receive access to its network of more than 100 past Laureates, as well as the benefit of international publicity through media coverage and the Rolex Awards website.

Financial Advisory Services provides training on the following topics: accounting, financial planning, financial risk management, financial statement analysis, loan application preparation, and credit management.