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REPORT OF THE PERFORMANCE OF THE PSD FORUM EVENT CALENDAR A PRESENTATION TO PSD FORUM MEMBERS DURING THE 2010 BUDGET HARMONIZATION SESSION BY THE PSD FORUM SECRETARIAT MARCH, 2010. HIGHLIGHTS BACKGROUND INFORMATION;- THE AUGUST 13 TH 2009 MANDATE OF THE PSD IN PLENARY
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REPORT OF THE PERFORMANCE OF THE PSD FORUM EVENT CALENDAR A PRESENTATION TO PSD FORUM MEMBERS DURING THE 2010 BUDGET HARMONIZATION SESSION BY THE PSD FORUM SECRETARIAT MARCH, 2010
HIGHLIGHTS • BACKGROUND INFORMATION;- THE AUGUST 13TH 2009 MANDATE OF THE PSD IN PLENARY • AGREED ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF STAKEHOLDERS & ACHIEVENMENTS WITHIN THE PERIOD UNDER REVIEW • CHALLENGES AND COPING STRATEGIES ADOPTED BY THE SECRETARIAT • SUCCESS IN THE PROCESS OF DEVELOPING A CREDIBLE ADVOCACY STRATEGY FOR THE FULL IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NDRDMP • THE ROAD AHEAD: SUMMARY PROPOSALS FOR 2010 & INDICATIVE ROLES OF STAKEHOLDERS
BACKGROUND INFORMATION;- THE AUGUST 13TH 2009 MANDATE OF THE PSD IN PLENARY • In its August ‘09 meeting, the PSD Forum in plenary, adopted the proposal by her Secretariat, to carry out the following critical activities amongst others;-
BACKGROUND INFORMATION;- THE AUGUST 13TH 2009 MANDATE OF THE PSD IN PLENARY
STAKEHOLDER ROLES AND ACHIEVEMENTS WITHIN THE PERIOD UNDER REVIEW • The roles of stakeholders as well as achievements are highlighted below;-
STAKEHOLDER ROLES AND ACHIEVEMENTS WITHIN THE PERIOD UNDER REVIEW Cntd…
CHALLENGES AND COPING STRATEGY ADOPTED BY THE SECRETARIAT • Funding: The fact that the Management Committee of the PSD Forum has not been constituted & inaugurated, and given the mandate to source funds for the Secretariat, means that NDDC continues to carry the role of funding the Secretariat • Delays in the inauguration of the PSD Forum Management Committee: Only Abia, Edo and Rivers States and the Coalition of Niger Delta NGOs, have as yet forwarded the names of their nominees to the Management Committee to the Secretariat. The Secretariat is currently handicapped without this Committee in place. • We present these challenges in the hope that they would be appreciated and addressed in this meeting.
SUCCESSES IN THE ADVOCACY STRATEGY FOR THE FULL IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NDRDMP • CSOs identified, to represent the interests of each Senatorial District through out the Region • Key draft contents of the Advocacy Strategy developed. • Frequently asked questions about the NDRDMP assembled • The issues of note include: • How has this process been driven? • What components of this initiative are outstanding? • How can other members of the PSD Forum now support
THE ROAD AHEAD: • Stakeholders to inaugurate the Forum’s Management Committee • Aspects of the 2009 Events Calendar, not commenced, to be rolled over to 2010 • Stakeholders to identify components of the Events Calendar, for funding