1 Program Management: A Service Approach Presented by Ross Kreamer, Assistant Deputy Administrator, Office of Capacity Building and Development, Foreign.

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1 Program Management: A Service Approach Presented by Ross Kreamer, Assistant Deputy Administrator, Office of Capacity Building and Development, Foreign Agricultural Service

2 Program Management Encompasses all of our work with our partners Our focus is on service: providing better services to support our programs

3 Improvements Currently Being Implemented Priority country selection Agreement negotiation process Food aid operations Monitoring and evaluation Food aid quality improvements Updating regulations

4 Priority Country Selection Presented our priority country list It’s a shortened, more focused list that reflects FAS priorities Multi-year agreements to provide greater certainty

5 Agreement Negotiation Process Standardized sections of agreements Increased flexibility in implementation Financial transparency

6 Food Aid Operations Strengthening financial management and reporting Streamlined purchasing practices Heightened advocacy/representative efforts Product and packaging oversight

7 Food Aid Operations, cont’d IT improvements Existing improvements Commodity Operations System (COS) – one step procurement, FARES, EBES, FBES PowerTrack – web-based freight and OFD invoice payments Future improvements FAIS – food aid program management WBSCM – commodity and freight procurement

8 Monitoring and Evaluation FAS has increased resources on reviewing program implementation and outcomes OCBD is increasing Field visits of food aid programs Evaluation in order to identify positive approaches under food aid programs The timely closing of food aid agreements

9 Food Aid Quality Improvements USDA Review and update current commodity specifications Establish lab protocols in support of commodity specifications USAID Evaluate current commodities against meeting beneficiary needs Recommend new products

10 Updating Regulations To incorporate Farm Bill changes and other desired changes, FAS is re- drafting food aid regulations Our goals include: Clearer guidance on program implementation Our partners will have an opportunity to comment