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Six-Month CS Report Presentation to MG on 2 June 2005. Objectives. 1. Take stock of CS programme implementation and constraints since Oct 2004 roll-out. Review CS Regional Approach and provide recommendations for MG/WG action. Regional CS Performance.
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Objectives • 1. Take stock of CS programme implementation and • constraints since Oct 2004 roll-out. • Review CS Regional Approach and provide recommendations for MG/WG action.
Regional CS Performance • Latin America/Caribbean – above par, ongoing • Eastern/Southern Africa – on par, ongoing • West/Central Africa – behind schedule, expect pick-up • Asia and Pacific – on par (tsunami factor), expect pick-up • Europe/CIS – behind schedule (team load) • Middle East/North Africa – no progress (team dissolved)
POSITIVES • Regional Approach – generally appropriate and valid, promotes ownership and regional team coordination. • Workshops and Missions – workshops are welcome for purposes of establishing or enhancing OMT work. Tech missions requested by advanced CO. • Website Support – CS regional locker rooms as a tool for facilitation and country dbase. • HIV/AIDS Workplace – pilot effort, contributes to OMT understanding of HAW as a possible CS
CONSTRAINTS • CSE workload and capacity (part-timers) • Regional Team Leader - added workload • CS not in their Job Description or Performance reports • CSE release from supervisors (not a priority) • CSE selection – no emergency duty stations, positive political will • MG advocacy needs to be stronger with country agency heads (ie. CS Mandatory)
RECOMMENDATIONS for MG • CS Regional Team Leaders: • 1. Full-time Regional CS Advisers for each region • or • 2.1 Urgently appoint Regional CS Adviser WCA (done!) • 2.2 Appoint a full time Regional CS Adviser to cover both Europe/CIS and Middle East/NA (until end 06) • B. Use of JPOs/temp NOs to support regional team leaders/members. • C. CS in the job descriptions of country agency heads and all operations staff.