2023-04-25T09:13:25-05:00 2022-06-30 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 901 N GLEBE ROAD SUITE 200 ARLINGTON VA 22203 990 2021-07-01 542034142 GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT NETWORK INC C/O L SAIKRISHNAN GLOB 2028614364 901 N GLEBE ROAD STE 200 ARLINGTON VA 22203 RAMAN ABROL DIR OF FINANCE, HR & ADMIN. 2028614364 2023-04-07 1 RAMAN ABROL 999009999 ROBERT WILLIAMS P01345960 5712279500 2023-04-07 3 AAL1 IAL1 2021 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z JEAN-LOUIS ARCAND 901 N GLEBE ROAD STE 200 ARLINGTON VA 22203 497283 0 X WWW.GDN.INT X 2001 DE EMPOWER RESEARCHERS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, STRENGTHEN RESEARCH SKILLS & MOBILIZE RESEARCH 5 5 0 5 0 0 370913 496767 0 0 437 516 2500 0 373850 497283 757719 209982 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 195270 381418 952989 591400 -579139 -94117 586687 328396 444532 279483 142155 48913 X GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT NETWORK'S (GDN) MISSION IS TO BE A GLOBAL NETWORK THAT EMPOWERS RESEARCHERS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, STRENGTHENS RESEARCH SKILLS, AND MOBILIZES RESEARCH FOR PUBLIC POLICY. 1 0 590796 209982 RESEARCH CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAM - ("RCBP"). THIS PROJECT SUPPORTS QUALITY RESEARCH IN MANY COUNTRIES, INVOLVING LOCAL RESEARCH TEAMS FROM ACROSS THE WORLD. THE MULTI-COUNTRY STUDIES ALLOW FOR BOTH COMPREHENSIVE AND COMPARATIVE PERSPECTIVE ACROSS REGIONS AND COUNTRIES. GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT AWARD COMPETITION PREVIOUSLY WAS A STANDALONE ACTIVITY AND HAS NOW BEEN ALLOCATED UNDER RCBP FROM THIS FINANCIAL PERIOD. GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT AWARDS COMPETITION -JAPAN SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT FUND AWARDTHE GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT AWARDS COMPETITION IS AN AWARD SCHEME LAUNCHED BY GDN WITH GENEROUS SUPPORT FROM THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE, GOVERNMENT OF JAPAN, AND ADMINISTERED THROUGH THE PHRD TRUST FUND AT THE WORLD BANK. IT INCLUDES THREE AWARD CATEGORIES: THE JAPANESE AWARD ON OUTSTANDING RESEARCH ON DEVELOPMENT (ORD), THE JAPANESE AWARD FOR MOST INNOVATIVE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT (MIDP), AND THE JAPAN SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT FUND AWARD (JSDF). THIS MAKES FOR A GREAT VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES IN THE COMPETITION, MAKING IT GDN'S ONLY PROGRAM TO INVOLVE BOTH RESEARCHERS AND DEVELOPMENT PRACTITIONERS. THE AWARDS COMPETITION RECOGNIZES EXCELLENCE IN POLICY-ORIENTED RESEARCH, IDENTIFIES TALENTS, SUPPORTS THE CAREER ADVANCEMENT OF RESEARCHERS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, AND FUNDS INNOVATIVE SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS IMPLEMENTED BY NGOS AND BENEFITING MARGINALIZED GROUPS IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD. SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 2000, GDN HAS AWARDED ROUGHLY US$ 4 MILLION IN RESEARCH AND PROJECT GRANTS TO FINALISTS AND WINNERS. NEARLY 8,800 RESEARCHERS AND DEVELOPMENT PRACTITIONERS FROM LOW-INCOME OR MIDDLE-INCOME COUNTRIES HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THE COMPETITION AND MORE THAN 200 AWARDS HAVE BEEN CONFERRED TILL DATE.CURRENTLY, THE PROGRAM IS FUNDED THROUGH 2 GRANTS, EACH GRANT FUNDING 3 CONSECUTIVE EDITIONS OF THE AWARDS. UP TO 3 MIDP AND ORD AWARDS ARE GIVEN OUT PER CATEGORY IN EACH EDITION, AND FINALISTS FROM THE MIDP AWARD COMPETE FOR THE JSDF AWARD AFTER ONE YEAR OF IMPLEMENTATION. ACCORDINGLY, EACH EDITION CARRIES 7 AWARDS, IMPLEMENTED AS RESEARCH GRANTS OVER A PERIOD OF MINIMUM 3 YEARS AFTER THE COMPETITION.5 GRANTS ARE CURRENTLY OPEN: THE JSDF AWARD FROM THE 2017 EDITION (DELAYED DUE TO COVID-19 IMPACTS); THE 2ND PRIZE IN THE ORD CATEGORY FROM THE 2019 EDITION (DELAYED DUE TO COVID-19 IMPACTS); ALL THREE PRIZES FROM THE ORD CATEGORY OF THE 2020 EDITION.IN AGREEMENT WITH THE WORLD BANK, THE 2021 EDITION WILL FEATURE THE A NEW EDITION OF THE ORD AND 3 PARALLEL EDITIONS OF THE MIDP AWARD. THIS EXCEPTION EDITION WILL THEREFORE SEE UP TO 12 AWARDEES, AND MIDP AWARDEES WILL THEN COMPETE AFTER 12 MONTHS OF IMPLEMENTATION FOR 3 JSDF AWARDS. FINALLY, A RESTRUCTURING OF THE EXISTING GRANT HAS ENABLED GDN TO DEVELOP AN ONLINE PLATFORM TO MAP AND CONNECT ALL PREVIOUS GRANTEES OF THE COMPETITION AND A 20TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION, TO BE HELD DURING THE GDN CONFERENCE IN OCTOBER 2021.- DOING RESEARCH: ASSESSING THE ENVIRONMENT FOR SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES.THE GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT NETWORK (GDN) LAUNCHED AN INNOVATIVE PROGRAM TO SYSTEMATICALLY INVESTIGATE THE CHALLENGES OF DOING QUALITY SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES. INFORMED BY A TWO-YEAR PILOT PHASE, THIS PROGRAM PARTNERED WITH NATIONAL RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS FROM BOLIVIA, INDONESIA, MYANMAR AND NIGERIA TO IMPLEMENT THE DOING RESEARCH ASSESSMENTS (DRA): A METHOD FOR ANALYZING THE STRENGTHS, WEAKNESSES, CHALLENGES AND BOTTLENECKS THAT AFFECT QUALITY AND POLICY-RELEVANT SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH. EXCEPT FOR MYANMAR, WHICH WAS FUNDED BY IDRC, ALL GRANTS IN THE THREE COUNTRIES WERE FUNDED BY GDN. CURRENTLY (THE PERIOD 2020-2021), THE PROGRAM HAS BEEN IMPLEMENTED IN VENEZUELA (IN PARTNERSHIP WITH IDRC) AS A MINI VERSION OF DRA AND PRELIMINARY EFFORT TO MAKE SENSE OF THE STATE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY. THE PROGRAM IS ALSO CONTINUED BEING IMPLEMENTED IN EL SALVADOR UNDER GDN FUNDING. AGAIN IN 2021, THE RESULTS OF THE DOING RESEARCH ASSESSMENTS IN BOLIVIA, INDONESIA, MYANMAR AND NIGERIA HAVE BEEN ORGANIZED TO BE INCLUDED AS A SPECIAL ISSUE PEER-REVIEW JOURNAL PUBLICATION IN AN INTERNATIONAL SOCIAL SCIENCE JOURNAL (ISSJ). EFFORTS TO CONTINUE EXPANDING THE PROGRAM ARE UNDERWAY, INITIAL TALKS HAVE STARTED IN ZIMBABWE WHERE THE UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE, ZIMBABWE EVIDENCE INFORMED POLICY NETWORK (ZEIPNET), AND WOMEN'S UNIVERSITY IN AFRICA (WUA) HAVE AGREED TO PARTNER IN BECOMING THE NATIONAL FOCAL POINT FOR DRA IN ZIMBABWE. GENERALLY, THE DR PROGRAM REPRESENTS AN INNOVATIVE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN ABOUT AND ACT ON THE STATUS AND FUTURE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, AND GDN WILL LEAD THE AGGREGATION, BENCHMARKING AND COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF KNOWLEDGE THAT EMERGES FROM THE ASSESSMENT, SUPPORTING IMPLEMENTING PARTNERS TO USE FINDINGS TO GUIDE ACTION ON RESEARCH SYSTEM STRENGTHENING. 590796 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 X RAMAN ABROL 2028614364 901 NORTH GLEBE ROAD SUITE 200 ARLINGTON VA 22203 FRANCOIS BOURGUIGNON CHAIR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 HELEN MILNER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 BIMAN PRASAD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHLOMO WEBER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 JUSTIN YIFU LIN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 PIERRE MICHAEL JACQUET PRESIDENT 12.00 29.75 X 0 46108 0 RAMAN ABROL DIRECTOR OF FINANCE, HR AD 25.00 25.50 X 0 59738 0 0 105846 0 0 0 0 0 0 496767 496767 516 516 497283 0 0 516 X 209982 209982 5341 5341 325745 325745 8040 242 7798 14822 14822 5221 5221 2802 2802 PRINTING & PRODUCTION 2297 2297 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 1650 1108 542 ALLOCATION OF SECRETARI 0 18298 -18298 15500 15500 591400 590796 604 0 454874 278358 131813 50038 586687 328396 386838 263371 57694 16112 444532 279483 X 38530 21595 103625 27318 142155 48913 586687 328396 X -94117 875 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 419119 291733 156344 370913 496767 1734876 419119 291733 156344 370913 496767 1734876 71298 1663578 24676 21888 10409 437 516 57926 210 1800 2500 4510 1797312 0.92560 0.86860 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 498158 875 875 497283 0 497283 591400 0 591400 0 591400 PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: GAIN ON FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE 875. 1 SOUTH ASIA 1 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN THE REGION N/A 104862 EAST ASIA 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN THE REGION N/A 56620 SOUTH AMERICA 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN THE REGION N/A 4000 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN THE REGION N/A 44500 1 0 0 0 1 0 209982 0 209982 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC RESEARCH GRANT 28245 WIRE 0 N/A N/A SOUTH ASIA RESEARCH GRANT 10000 WIRE 0 N/A N/A SOUTH ASIA RESEARCH GRANT 10000 WIRE 0 N/A N/A SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA RESEARCH GRANT 12500 WIRE 0 N/A N/A SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA RESEARCH GRANT 10000 WIRE 0 N/A N/A EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC RESEARCH GRANT 10000 WIRE 0 N/A N/A SOUTH ASIA RESEARCH GRANT 69862 WIRE 0 N/A N/A SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA RESEARCH GRANT 12000 WIRE 0 N/A N/A EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC RESEARCH GRANT 15000 WIRE 0 N/A N/A 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: GRANTS ARE AWARDED TO INDIVIDUAL RESEARCHERS, TEAMS, AND/OR THINK TANKS OR UNIVERSITIES (ALL NON PROFIT INSTITUTIONS) TO CARRY OUT RESEARCH PROJECTS ON VARIOUS ASPECTS OF DEVELOPMENT AS PART OF GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT NETWORK, INC. (GDN)'S PORTFOLIO OF ACTIVITIES. SMALLER GRANTS ARE GIVEN FOR CAPACITY BUILDING PURPOSES: DEVELOPING PROPOSALS, TRAINING, ETC. A VERY SMALL SHARE OF THE GDN GRANTS IS EARMARKED FOR NGOS IMPLEMENTING INNOVATIVE DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS. EXTENSIVE MONITORING IS DONE BOTH ON THE TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL ASPECTS OF THE PROJECTS. DRAFT AND FINAL REPORTS ARE REVIEWED BY EXPERTS IN THE RESPECTIVE FIELDS AND FINANCIAL RECORDS (USE OF FUNDS, AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, ETC.) ARE REVIEWED BY THE GDN FINANCE TEAM BEFORE SUBSEQUENT PAYMENTS ARE RELEASED. ALL RESEARCH OUTPUT FUNDED BY GDN IS AVAILABLE IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN. PART III ACCOUNTING METHOD: FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 NEW PROGRAM TITLED "EXPANDING AND IMPROVING EQUITY BUDGETING FOR DEVELOPMENT" WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF STRENGTHENING THE CONSIDERATION OF FISCAL INCIDENCE DATA IN BUDGETARY DECISIONS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES BUILDING UPON THE EQUITY BUDGETING TOOL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B NO COMMITTEES HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS AND REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE OFFICER AND SENIOR MANAGEMENT OF GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT NETWORK, INC. (GDN). IT WAS ALSO REVIEWED BY THE SUB-COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, AN INTERESTED PERSON MUST DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS TO THE BOARD CONSIDERING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. FOLLOWING ANY DISCLOSURE BY AN INTERESTED PERSON OF THE EXISTENCE OF A FINANCIAL INTEREST, THE PRESIDENT SHALL MAKE AN INITIAL DETERMINATION AS TO WHETHER SUCH FINANCIAL INTEREST MAY CONSTITUTE AN ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THE PRESIDENT WILL INFORM THE BOARD AT EACH BOARD MEETING OF HIS INITIAL DETERMINATION. THE BOARD SHALL THEN REVIEW EACH DISCLOSURE, TOGETHER WITH THE PRESIDENT'S INITIAL DETERMINATION, AND MAKE A FINAL DECISION WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS OR NOT. THE INTERESTED PERSON SHALL LEAVE THE BOARD MEETING WHILE THE REMAINING DIRECTORS ON THE BOARD CONSIDER ALL THE INFORMATION PRESENTED AND MAKE THE FINAL DECISION. PROCEDURES FOR ADDRESSING THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST: A. AFTER EXERCISING DUE DILIGENCE, THE BOARD SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER THE CORPORATION CAN OBTAIN WITH REASONABLE EFFORTS A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT FROM A PERSON OR ENTITY THAT WOULD NOT GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. IF THE BOARD IS ABLE TO OBTAIN A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT, IT MAY TERMINATE THE SITUATION GIVING RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND PURSUE THE MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. B. IF A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS NOT REASONABLY POSSIBLE, THE BOARD SHALL DETERMINE BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE REMAINING DIRECTORS WHETHER THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS IN THE CORPORATION'S BEST INTEREST, FOR ITS OWN BENEFIT, AND IS FAIR AND REASONABLE. BASED ON THE ABOVE DETERMINATION, THE BOARD SHALL DECIDE WHETHER TO ENTER INTO THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. VIOLATIONS OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY: A. IF THE BOARD HAS REASONABLE CAUSE TO BELIEVE THAT A DIRECTOR HAS FAILED TO DISCLOSE ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, IT SHALL INFORM THE DIRECTOR CONCERNED OF THE BASIS OF SUCH BELIEF AND AFFORD THE DIRECTOR AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLAIN THE ALLEGED FAILURE TO DISCLOSE. B. IF THE BOARD STILL HAS REASON TO BELIEVE THAT AN ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS, IT SHALL TAKE APPROPRIATE CORRECTIVE ACTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT IS FIXED BY THE GDN IO, A RELATED ORGANIZATION, BOARD IN CONSULTATION WITH THE GDN INC BOARD, AS PRESIDENT IS PRIMARILY A GDN IO STAFF BUT MANAGING THE GDN INC ACTIVITIES. GDN'S CEO COMPENSATION WAS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD MEMBERS. THE REVIEW INCLUDED A COMPARISON OF COMPENSATION WITH OTHER SIMILAR NONPROFIT INSTITUTIONS. THE DELIBERATION AND DECISION OF THE BOARD REVIEW WAS DOCUMENTED IN THE MEETING MINUTES. THE LAST REVIEW TOOK PLACE IN JUNE 2021. THE PRESIDENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DETERMINING ALL OTHER STAFF COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT NETWORK, INC. MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 325,745. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 325,745. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: GAIN ON FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE 875. GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT NETWORK (GDN IO) 2ND FLOOR WEST WING ISID COMPLEX NEW DELHI IN 110070 RESEARCH CAPACITY BUILDING IN N/A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT NETWORK (GDN IO) O 164225 CASH