1. Presentation 15.1 Proposed revision points of PSIP Preparation Handbook Yuki Kobayashi-Sangala JICA-CEPSIP2 August 2015

2. 1 Revision Schedule 26 June Review Workshop with PSIP Unit 2 July Review Workshop with focus MDAs August PSIP Seminar and PSIP Review WS (obtaining comments for revision points) Sep. Approval of Handbook 2015 and Template FY2016-17 ⇒ Dispatch Circular 1 ⇒ PSIP Orientation Workshop

3. 2. PSIP Working Calendar (PSIP Process) Proposal: Submission of new project proposals (submission all through the year but a closing date will be set every year for next year’s budget) Submission of on-going project proposals –cum- project quarterly progress monitoring report (eventually this will be submitted quarterly, and the 4 th quarter report should carry the proposed budget request and planned outputs for the next fiscal year)

4. 3. New Project Proposal Template Revised New Templates – Logical Framework and Costing Sheets incorporated – Other revisions Logical framework and activity costing sheet training will be provided What and how to fill in the proposal (template) will be guided with examples MDAs’ action for quality control – Ministerial orientation – Ministerial template check Template Manual

5. 4. Ongoing Project Proposal Template -cum- Project Quarterly Progress Monitoring Report FY2016-17 Ongoing Project Proposal – Submission in Oct. 2015 – To review and confirm logical framework – FY2014-15 quarterly progress report – Some sheets were dropped or simplified FY2017-18 Ongoing Project Proposal – Updating quarterly from Jan. 2016 as FY2015-16 quarterly progress monitoring report – A completed version = Proposal ⇒ Submission in Oct. 2016

6. 5. Concept of Project Management by EP&D and MDAs, and Project Information Explain Project Management at different level of i) national by EP&D, and ii) by MDAs and its link with project information. Use of “Project Financial Management Information Tool” as a tool for producing project management information, which will feed into “Project Quarterly Progress Monitoring Report”. With the above background, include 3 strategic partners (AGD, CIAU, NAO).