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PIVA is a management tool used to assess and improve the organisational development capacity of partner institutions, enabling them to identify strategies and achieve goals. This tool covers governance, operations, human resources, finance, programs, and external relations.
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Assessment of Organisational Development Capacity of National Nodes Partner Institutional Viability Assessment (PIVA) Simba Sibanda Troparg Consultancy Services troparg@ecoweb.co.zw
Criteria for Appointment of Node Hosting Institutions • Ability to engage with wide range of stakeholders, including good relations with government • Ability to convene high level policy engagements with all key stakeholders • Staff and facilities to maintain good communications with stakeholders and the rest of FANRPAN • Capacity to secure and effectively manage grants and contracts on behalf of FANRPAN
Capacity Assessment • Necessary to regularly assess the capacity of node hosting institutions with respect to the above criteria • Can be done using Partner Institutional Viability Assessment (PIVA) tool
What is PIVA? • PIVA is: • A management tool • Has numerical scale and matrix-method design • Used to identify changes and progress in the organizational development capacity of partner organizations
Why PIVA? • PIVA provides a framework for detailed organizational analysis • Analysis enables organizations to identify long-term and leadership oriented strategies to address shortcomings and achieve set goals
Areas of Assessment • Governance and Leadership • Operations and Management Systems • Human Resource Development • Financial Management systems • Programmes and Service Delivery • External Relations and Advocacy
Governance and Leadership • Governing body • Mission • Legal status • Constituency • Leadership
Operations and Management Systems • Administration • Information communication technology • Facilities, property & equipment management • Planning • Program development & implementation
Human Resource Development • Staff roles • Task management • Performance management & staff development • Salary administration • Team development & conflict resolution
Financial Management Systems • Accounting • Budgeting • Financial controls • Audit/ external financial review • Resource base
Programs and Service Delivery • Sectoral expertise • Constituency ownership • Impact assessment
External Relations and Advocacy • Public relations • Regional collaboration • Government collaboration • Private sector collaboration • Ngo collaboration • Advocacy • Mobilization of resources
Assessment • Total of 115 competency areas assessed • Scores/stages: • Nascent (1) • Emerging (2) • Consolidating (3) • Viable (4) • Each competency area part of the six broad areas • Maximum score 460 • (see PIVA Tool Form for details)
Timeframe Baseline Sept 2005 Target by Sept 2007 Target by Sept 2010 Governance & Leadership 30 54 68 Operations and Management Systems 55 93 110 Human Resources Development. 28 50 60 Financial Management Systems 32 52 68 Programs and Service Delivery 16 33 40 External Relations and Advocacy 47 86 114 Total System Points 208 368 460 FARNPAN BASELINE 2005 & TARGETS- 2007, 2010 (Regional Office)
FARNPAN BASELINE 2005 & TARGETS- 2007, 2010 (Botswana Node Hosting Institution Office – BIDPA) Figures in parentheses are the baseline scores as a % of the five-year target
FARNPAN BASELINE 2005 & TARGETS- 2007, 2010 (Malawi Node Hosting Institution Office – CISANET)
FARNPAN BASELINE 2005 & TARGETS- 2007, 2010 (Mauritius Node Hosting Institution Office – Faculty of Agriculture, University of Mauritius)
FARNPAN BASELINE 2005 & TARGETS- 2007, 2010 (Namibia Node Hosting Institution Office – NEPRU)
FARNPAN BASELINE 2005 & TARGETS- 2007, 2010 (Swaziland Node Hosting Institution Office – CANGO)
FARNPAN BASELINE 2005 & TARGETS- 2007, 2010 (Tanzania Node Hosting Institution Office – ESRF)
FARNPAN BASELINE 2006 & TARGETS- 2007, 2009 (Zambia Node Hosting Institution Office – ACF)
FARNPAN BASELINE 2006 & TARGETS- 2007, 2009 (Zimbabwe Node Hosting Institution Office – ARC)
Utility of PIVA • Establish baseline • Plan/set targets on capacity strengthening • Periodic assessment of organizational development (M&E)