Monitoring and Evaluation in Humanitarian Aid: Quality Procedures PROJECT – STRAND 1 – Training and Capacity Building

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A fast course in PCM applied to emergency What it isn’t A fast course in PCM applied to emergency An introductory course on ECHO A course on strategies and methodologies of humanitarian interventions

Objective To facilitate the knowledge and correct use of new ECHO procedures elaborated with the new Framework Partnership Agreement

therefore… Show “know how”

Introduction to the new FPA

It will come into force from Jan 1 2004 Attention It will come into force from Jan 1 2004 Preceding documents will no longer be valid Its legal base still in Council Regulation of June 20 1966 and in new financial provisions in force since Jan 1 2003

The introduction of new EU Financial Provisions from Jan 1 2003 Corresponds to: The introduction of new EU Financial Provisions from Jan 1 2003 Need for internal transparency in EC Role of ECHO not only financial Priority given to the quality of operations

ECHO demands quality bonds: The qualitative approach is not optional Attention ECHO demands quality bonds: The qualitative approach is not optional Centrality of indicators, procedure application, results/objective

Quality of the proposals and work such as: Basic philosophy Quality of the proposals and work such as: Strict respect of ECHO procedure Ability to show “know how” Need to develop a preventive approach from the identification phase to the end of the operations

Annex 5.: Rules & Procedures (Cont. & Proc.) Official documents New FPA FPA itself Preamble Provision Annex 1.: Single form Annex 2.: Budget Annex 3.: Grant Agreement Annex 4.: General Condition Annex 5.: Rules & Procedures (Cont. & Proc.)

Support Documents and guidelines Single Form Guidelines Log. Framework matrix and LF Guidelines Single Form Workflow matrix ECHO manual for PCM Budget Guidelines Budget Explanatory notes on Budget Documents Glossary Other Cost-recovery schemes

Instruments proposed by project ECHOTrain Guidelines of the presentation of ECHO financial annexes Trenino Guidelines for the statements of an ECHO project Script model for an ECHO project (single form, logframe, workflow, budget) in the various phases: Case study Project proposal Intermediate report Pre-final report Final report

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