NATIONAL GPAR PROGRAMME : INITIATION PLAN PRESENTATION TO LOCAL PROJECT APPRAISAL COMMITTEE June 23, 2011

Initiation Plan – Local Appraisal  National GPAR Programme : formulation in 2011  Preparatory steps initiated by Govt. through GPAR SBSD  Intensive efforts to complete formulation & launch  UNDP assistance through Initiation Plan project  Initiation Plan project document prepared for review  Initiation Plan project being presented to LPAC

GPAR Programme Background Initiated as support to Prime Minister’s Office in 1994 as small PAR project Expanded to GPAR from 1997, followed by two phases and now GPAR SBSD Provincial projects initiated in 2001, implemented independent from central GPAR, in five provinces Supported government mainly on policy development and piloting e.g ODS, DDF also quality of public services as CRC survey GPAR is one of the largest projects of the Govt. in terms of spread of activities

Key Lessons Learned Need for a programme approach integrating all aspects of governance reform and capacity development Important to scale up successful projects and widely implement the policies that have been improved Integrate new approaches into regular work of government and reduce the use of project modality

Update on Progress in Formulation New Programme concept shared with PSISSWG in 2010 New Programme formulation team organized in second half of 2010 Programme formulation mission in January 2011, and report by March 2011 Internal review of draft programme and alignment with Strategic Plan on Governance as well as PACSA proposals for 7 th NSEDP Internal review and revision by PACSA and initial discussion with key ministries completed Agreement with UNDP to set up Initiation Plan support

Purpose of the NGPAR IP Project GPAR SBSD in final stages: extended to complete strategic outputs with limited remaining resources Fresh resources and intensive effort required to complete formulation and launch of new Programme IP Project during period June to – December 2011 will: support the detailed formulation of projects under the Programme and implementation arrangements support the consultations and dialogue that will accompany the formulation ensure adequate awareness of the new GPAR Programme and related policies and priorities among stakeholders

Outputs of the NGPAR IP Project Four outputs of the NGPAR IP project 1.Operational and management arrangements for the national GPAR Programme 2.Detailed project documents, activity plan and implementation arrangements for the projects 3.Awareness of the Strategic Plan on Governance among stakeholders 4.Governance Sector Working Group reports for Round Table Implementation Meeting 2011

Output 1: Programme Arrangements Output 1: Operational & management arrangements for the national GPAR Programme Action 1: Technical assistance to prepare operational & management arrangements Action 2: Consultations to prepare operational & management arrangements

Output 2: Project Documents Output 2: Detailed project documents, activity plan and implementation arrangements for the projects Action 1: Technical assistance to prepare project documents, activity plans and implementation arrangements Action 2: Consultations to prepare project documents, activity plans and implementation arrangements

Output 3: Awareness Building Output 3: Awareness of the Strategic Plan on Governance among stakeholders Action 1: Publish and disseminate Strategic Plan on Governance Action 2: Dissemination workshops with key stakeholders on the Strategic Plan on Governance

Output 4: Sector Working Group Output 4: Governance Sector Working Group reports for Round Table Implementation Meeting 2011 Action 1: Prepare Sector Working Group reports for RTIM 2011 and work plan for 2011 Action 2: Meetings and workshops of the Governance Sector Working Group reports during 2011

Management Arrangements Project Manager Director General, Civil Service Mgmt., PACSA Project Manager Director General, Civil Service Mgmt., PACSA Project Board Senior Beneficiary Min of Plng. & Inv Min. Of Finance Senior Beneficiary Min of Plng. & Inv Min. Of Finance Executive Vice Chairperson, PACSA Executive Vice Chairperson, PACSA Senior Supplier UNDP SDC Embassy of Luxembourg Senior Supplier UNDP SDC Embassy of Luxembourg Project Assurance Governance Unit, UNDP Project Assurance Governance Unit, UNDP Project Support Technical Advisor Project Support Technical Advisor TEAM A HR Coordinator TEAM A HR Coordinator TEAM C Finance Officer TEAM C Finance Officer TEAM B

IP Project Budget OutputResources allocated Output 1: Programme Arrangements$30,000 Output 2: Project Documents$120,000 Output 3: Awareness Building$22,000 Output 4: Sector Working Group$68,000 TOTAL$240,000

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