1. Part 2: How to ensure good project management?
Information Day of Erasmus+ for Central Asia
Aziza Abdurakhmanova
NEO in Uzbekistan

2. Contents 1. Good project design
2. Initial phase of project implementation
3. Good management structure
4. Academic and institutional support, support of national authorities, socio-economic support
5. Support of the NEO
Good project management is ensured by good project design and proper project start (Sulaymon will speak with more details)

3. 1. Project design:
a) Relevance b) Quality of partnership c) Quality of Project Content & Methodology d) Dissemination & Sustainability

4. a) Relevance to
- National/regional priorities - Key problems and needs - Reform strategies in the Partner Countries
The national/regional priorities are addressed.
Key problems and needs of the specific Partner Country/ies and of the potential stakeholders are identified.
The objectives are realistic and relevant for the reform strategies of higher education in the Partner Countries
The real needs & problems of the clearly defined target groups are addressed; relevant stakeholders are included

5. b) Quality of partnership
-skills, recognised expertise and competences -experience and role of each partner PC / EU -balanced distribution of tasks (no “sleeping partners”) -effective communication among the partners
all the skills, recognised expertise and competences to achieve the project objectives
regional dimension and diversity (new partners) and a balanced distribution of tasks (no “sleeping partners”)
Measures to ensure effective communication among the partners

6. c) Quality of Project Content & Methodology
-The most appropriate methodology -Quality control -Monitoring -Management of the project
The quality control processes foreseen: peer reviews, external accreditation, evaluation surveys
The monitoring measures that will be implemented, using quantitative approaches: overall quotas and deadlines for tangible and intangible outputs.
The way roles and responsibilities are allocated to each partner, how partners are integrated into the decision-making process and implementation structure

7. d) Dissemination & Sustainability
- How information/outcomes of the project will be made available to groups not directly involved - How the expected results will be sustainable in the long term (financial, institutional and policy level)
1st phase – publicity, raising awareness; 2n phase: dissemination of some results – mainstreaming; 3rd – exploitation of results

8. 2. Initial phase of the project implementation
• Team building, clear understanding of project objectives and expected results
• Realistic plan and particular attention to capacity building issues
• Commitment of consortium members (Partnership agreements)
• Country specific advantages and challenges
Sylaymon will speak in more detailed way. I will underline some aspects from NTO perspectives

9. 3. Good project management structure:
• Ensure fair decision-making processes & effective communication • Integrate all consortium members into decision-making and implementation structure • Allocate roles & clear division of responsibilities to each consortium member • Monitor progress regularly

10. 4.Academic and institutional support (1)
• Support of university ‘top management”
• Active involvement of university leaders
• Clearly define strategic/specific areas of interest for each partner institution of a partner country

11. 4. Academic and institutional support (2)
• Involvement of different departments and faculties • Academic council • Publishing the project in order to enhance added value for university
(leaflets, newspaper interviews), project website administered by the local team

12. 5. Support of national authorities
• Political support • Direct links between project manager and ministry officials • Regular information on project progress and attractiveness for national authorities

13. 6. Socio-economic support
• Information activities towards non-academic organisations
• Proposal with direct involvement of non-academic partners (depending on project type)
Support provided by local public administrations, professional bodies, industry and private companies
You could mention that the consortium should try to select the relevant target groups, depending on who would benefit most and be interested in the project results.

14. 5. Support of the National Erasmus+ Office
• Country specific information and clarifications • Information and promotion activities • Interaction and cooperation with completed and on-going Tempus projects • Promotion of best practice • Support in liaison with Ministry

15. Thank you!