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Commodity Management Capacity Building Project Supported by The Office of Food for Peace

This project aims to enhance commodity management skills through training and knowledge sharing, ensuring efficient and compliant food distribution. Key topics include food vouchers, fraud prevention, gender and protection, and more.

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Commodity Management Capacity Building Project Supported by The Office of Food for Peace

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  1. Commodity Management Capacity Building Project Supportedby The Office of Food for Peace

  2. Big Picture – FFP in FY 2011

  3. Management Drivers

  4. Focus • CM Life Cycle Approach • Reinforced learning • Sustainable learning

  5. Planned CM Training ● Total # of training → 10 ○ # of International training → 6 (Regional – 5, Start up – 1) ○ # of Domestic training → 4 (Title II Leads – 2, FFPO – 1, Advance Level – 1)

  6. Regional Training Content Will be defined by ….. • Self-assessment • Past participant survey • FFP Officers • FHI 360 Evaluations • RIG Audit Reports • Dev. Program Final Evaluations • FAFSA-2 Study & Reg 11

  7. Advanced Training Topics • Food Vouchers • Local/Regional Food Purchase • Working with Subs/Partners • Fraud Prevention in Food Aid • Gender & Protection in Distribution • Environmental Considerations in Food Aid • Monetization • Emergency Food Distributions • Do No Harm

  8. Reinforced Learning Learning Retention & Application Tool Regional Training Echo Training Learning Exchange Platform Cross Visits Peer Monitoring On-Site Tech Assist

  9. Sustainable Learning CM Toolkit E-Learning Module: CM - 101 On-site Technical Support Learning Exchange Platform

  10. Products & Tools • CM Staff Core Competency • Self Assessment Tool • CM Best Practices • CM Cheat Sheet • Learning Retention & Application Monitoring Tool • Learning Exchange Platform • Cross Visit Checklist • Peer Monitoring Tool • E-Learning Module • CM Toolkit

  11. Why are we doing all these? • Efficient commodity management • Maximize quantity of food delivered to the intended beneficiaries • Reg 11 compliance • Avoid adverse audit findings

  12. Notable Features • CM Task Force: (Members are Subject Matter Experts from multiple PVOs, FFP, FACG & other stakeholders) • Initiate conversation on a common CTS (Commodity Tracking System)

  13. CM Capacity Building Supporters • Adam Reinhart, FFP Agreement Officer Representative • Judy Canahuati, FPP Activity Manager • Juli Majernik, FFP Grants Manager • FFP Country/Regional Offices • PVO Partners • The TOPS program is funded by the Office of Food for Peace

  14. Group Discussion Topics Ordering & Receiving Commodities at Port Inland Transport & Warehousing Beneficiary Selection & Distribution Handling of Losses & Damages Commodity Accounting & Reporting End-use Monitoring

  15. Group Work Objectives • Discuss Challenges • Identify Capacity Gaps • List Top 3 priorities for CM Capacity Building

  16. CM Discussion Forum @ www.fsnnetwork.org going live on May 21, 2012 Clickhere

  17. Going Forward ….. • Encourage CM Staff to be engaged in the Discussion Forum • Share CM materials for hosting in FSN Network “Resource Library” • Nominate senior CM staff for Task Force membership

  18. TOPS CM Contacts: • B. K. De • bkumarde@savechildren.org • Mark Fritzler • mfritzler@savechildren.org

  19. This presentation was made possible by the generous support of the American people through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Office of Food for Peace. The contents do not necessarily reflect the views of USAID or the United States Government.

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