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MTCP 2. GUIDEPOST FOR REGIONAL LEVEL IMPLEMENTATION. REGIONAL WORK PLAN FINALIZATION . Consolidate the quantitative target from each sub-region (e.g. # of organizational review, FO profiling, etc )
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MTCP 2 GUIDEPOST FOR REGIONAL LEVEL IMPLEMENTATION
REGIONAL WORK PLAN FINALIZATION • Consolidate the quantitative target from each sub-region (e.g. # of organizational review, FO profiling, etc) • Identify common needs as basis for regional learning exchanges or policy advocacy support, research themes, etc, • Submission of revised /final regional work plan to IFAD January 7, 2014
Regional budget Finalization • Review final AWPB submitted by all SRIAs • Consolidate AWPB as basis for the revised/final regional budget • Submission of revised/ final Regional AWPB: January 7, 2014
FUND RELEASES FROM IFAD TO RIA • IFAD to RIA: 90% and replenishment system • Level-off on Contracting period across sub-regions: • October 2013 – September 2014? • November 2013-October 2014? • Update on Summary of releases made to SRIAs to be submitted together with final AWPB the on January 20, 2013:
RIA NARRATIVE PROGRESS REPORT • Annual progress report • With gender disaggregated data e.g. number of participants in meetings, trainings, etc (men and women) • Important annexes to narrative progress report • Pictures • Featured Stories/anecdotes of farmers of farmer organization who participated/benefitted in the MTCP2 program
Narrative Report Outline - Table of Contents - Abbreviations and Acronyms 1. Introduction 1.1. Programme Outline 1.2. About this annual report 2. Summary of implementation progress to date 2.1. Financial and physical progress summary 2.2. Performance assessment 3. Detailed implementation progress by component *Results by sub-component and by activity 4. Financial report 5. Lessons learnt 6. Conclusion and the way forward Appendix 1. Logical Framework with updated indicators (actual, planned, cumulative) Appendix 2. List of documents produced Appendix 3: pictures Appendix 4: Featured Story/ Anecdote
KEY ACTIVITIES FOR FIRST QUARTER: REGIONAL IMPLEMENTATION LEVEL
RIA KEY ACTIVITIES FOR THE FIRST QUARTER • Preparation of all necessary documentary requirement for the large grant agreement finalization and release of 1st tranche • Coordination with SRIAs related to the contracting process of NIA • Meeting between AFA and LVC • Developing MTCP2 communication materials and KM systems • Organize the MTCP2 launch and start-up workshop • Re-convene the Regional steering committee (RSC) by end of January or Early February 2014 • Sharing of sub-regional AWPB • Finalization of regional AWPB (initial draft to be done by RIA based on the submitted AWPB by NIAs) • Dovetail other activities to RSC meeting • MTCP2 and IYFF launching in the region (APRC in Mongolia, March 2014) • dialogue with regional bodies e.g. ASEAN, SAARC, PIG • Dialogue with partners for TA arrangements • 1 monitoring visit in NSC/SRSC meeting
Expected outputs for 1st Quarter • Signed large grant agreement and release of 1st tranche fund IFAD • Contracting of SRIAs and release of 1st tranche to SRIAs • Consolidated revised work plan and AWPB • Mobilized the Regional Steering Committee • Develop MTCP2 communication materials (brochure, calendar, animated video teaser) • Setting up of KM facilities – MTCP2 project blog, facebook, twitter • Monitoring visit to 1 SRIA activity (e.g. SRSC meeting) • Initial partnership agreements with partners/ TA service providers for resource complementation • Submission of the following documents on January 7,2014 : • final regional work plan and AWPB with necessary supporting documents (checklist of documentary requirements): • Status of fund releases to SRIAs
ACCOMPANIMENT TO SRIA ON BUILDING/ STRENGTHENING FO-LED NATIONAL STEERING COMMITTEE (NSC) • Monitoring visit for sub-region with only one FO federation (e.g. Pacific) • quick scanning of other non-affiliated FO • quick scanning of potential regional FO to be part of SRSC
Regional Steering Committee The steering committee will in principle be composed of 1 representative from a sub-regional FO. Each sub-region will send 1 observer from a national FO to attend the regional steering committee’s meetings. Those representatives and observers can be but not necessarily the same sitting on the sub-regional committees. Sub-regional representation at regional steering committee will be proposed by the sub-regional steering committees. The regional steering committee will meet three times over the programme duration, in principle in an interval of 18 months, and in preference to be coincided with a sub-regional steering committee meeting. In general, the regional meeting should be hosted in rotation by each sub-region. Chairmanship of the steering committee will be renewed on a regular basis by vote.
Role and Function: RIA 1.Lead and coordinate the preparation of Annual Work Plan and Budget (AWPB) and Annual Procurement Plan (APP) 2. Convene the regional steering committee. 3. Organize special regional events/activities indicated in the AWPB 4. Monitor the overall programme implementation. 5. Review and evaluate physical and financial performance. 6. Recommend action/s to be taken by the management for issues/concerns and implementation problems, difficulties and bottleneck. 7. Prepare periodic reports as required by IFAD and other funding Donors. 8. Submit to IFAD six-month period consolidated Statement of Expenditure (SOE), Withdrawal Application (WA), Reconciliation of Special (Designated) Bank Account and Bank Reconciliation with Bank Statements of Programme Accounts. 9. Make the books of accounts and financial documents and disbursement vouchers supporting documents to IFAD during supervision missions and to the auditors. 10. Coordinate with IFAD and other partners
KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT • RIA will set-up KM systems as well as social networking facilities to allow greater interaction among MTCP2 stakeholders • RIA point person for KM will cooridinate with SRIAs to mobilize them to facilitate the active participation of participating FOs in various Knowledge management systems that will be set-up e.g. providing short articles,stories or uploading case studies, video at MTCP2 project blog or IFAD-Asia Pacific portal
Technical Assistance (TA) • TA shall be based on the consolidated Organizational Needs Assessment • RIA shall consolidate all the report on organizational needs submitted by all SRIAs • RIA to provide opportunity for partners and other interested TA service provider to attend RSC meeting to identify areas for collaboration and matching of needs and expertise of partners