1. Assessment of Organisational Development Capacity of National Nodes
Partner Institutional Viability Assessment (PIVA)
Simba Sibanda
Troparg Consultancy Services

2. Criteria for Appointment of Node Hosting Institutions
Ability to engage with wide range of stakeholders, including good relations with government
Ability to convene high level policy engagements with all key stakeholders
Staff and facilities to maintain good communications with stakeholders and the rest of FANRPAN
Capacity to secure and effectively manage grants and contracts on behalf of FANRPAN

3. Capacity Assessment
Necessary to regularly assess the capacity of node hosting institutions with respect to the above criteria
Can be done using Partner Institutional Viability Assessment (PIVA) tool

4. What is PIVA? PIVA is: A management tool
Has numerical scale and matrix-method design
Used to identify changes and progress in the organizational development capacity of partner organizations

5. Why PIVA?
PIVA provides a framework for detailed organizational analysis
Analysis enables organizations to identify long-term and leadership oriented strategies to address shortcomings and achieve set goals

6. Areas of Assessment Governance and Leadership
Operations and Management Systems
Human Resource Development
Financial Management systems
Programmes and Service Delivery
External Relations and Advocacy

7. Governance and Leadership
Governing body
Mission
Legal status
Constituency
Leadership

8. Operations and Management Systems
Administration
Information communication technology
Facilities, property & equipment management
Planning
Program development & implementation

9. Human Resource Development
Staff roles
Task management
Performance management & staff development
Salary administration
Team development & conflict resolution

10. Financial Management Systems
Accounting
Budgeting
Financial controls
Audit/ external financial review
Resource base

11. Programs and Service Delivery
Sectoral expertise
Constituency ownership
Impact assessment

12. External Relations and Advocacy
Public relations
Regional collaboration
Government collaboration
Private sector collaboration
Ngo collaboration
Advocacy
Mobilization of resources

13. Assessment Total of 115 competency areas assessed Scores/stages:
Nascent (1)
Emerging (2)
Consolidating (3)
Viable (4)
Each competency area part of the six broad areas
Maximum score 460
(see PIVA Tool Form for details)

14. FARNPAN BASELINE 2005 & TARGETS- 2007, 2010 (Regional Office)
Timeframe
Baseline
Sept 2005
Target by Sept 2007
Target by Sept 2010
Governance & Leadership 30 54 68
Operations and Management Systems 55 93
110
Human Resources Development. 28 50 60
Financial Management Systems 32 52
Programs and Service Delivery 16 33 40
External Relations and Advocacy 47 86
114
Total System Points
208
368
460

15. Organisation Development Systems Baseline August 2007
FARNPAN BASELINE 2005 & TARGETS- 2007, 2010 (Botswana Node Hosting Institution Office – BIDPA)
Organisation Development Systems
Baseline
August 2007
Target by Sept 2010
Governance System
63 (93%) 68
Operations and Management System
88 (84%)
105
Human Resources Development System
51 (88%) 60
Financial Management System
63 (94%) 67
Programme and Service Delivery
29 (81%) 36
External Relations and Advocacy System
78 (76%)
102
Total
221 (83%)
265
Figures in parentheses are the baseline scores as a % of the five-year target

16. FARNPAN BASELINE 2005 & TARGETS- 2007, 2010 (Malawi Node Hosting Institution Office – CISANET)
Organisation Development Systems
Baseline
June 2006
Target by
Sept 2007
Actual Score August 2007
Sept 2009
Sept 2012
Governance System 48 63
61 (90%) 68
Operations and Management System 59 92
85 (76%)
107
112
Human Resources Development System 36 50
40 (67%) 58 60
Financial Management System 47
60 (88%) 67
Programme and Service Delivery 21 35
32 (80%) 38 40
External Relations and Advocacy System 90
81 (73%)
103
111
Total score
274
390
359 (78%)
441
459

17. FARNPAN BASELINE 2005 & TARGETS- 2007, 2010 (Mauritius Node Hosting Institution Office – Faculty of Agriculture, University of Mauritius)
Organisation Development Systems
Baseline August 2007
Target by
Sept 2009
Sept 2012
Governance System
62 (93%) 65 67
Operations and Management System
100 (89%)
110
112
Human Resources Development System
46 (79%) 51 58
Financial Management System
56 (84%) 63
Programme and Service Delivery
29 (76%) 35 38
External Relations and Advocacy System
62 (62%) 81
108
Total score
355 (79%)
405
450

18. FARNPAN BASELINE 2005 & TARGETS- 2007, 2010 (Namibia Node Hosting Institution Office – NEPRU)
Organisation Development Systems
Baseline August 2007
Target by
Sept 2009
Sept 2012
Governance System
44 (65%) 51 68
Operations and Management System
73 (89%) 86
112
Human Resources Development System
41 (68%) 46 60
Financial Management System
49 (72%) 52
Programme and Service Delivery
24 (67%) 28 36
External Relations and Advocacy System
70 (65%) 88
107
Total score
301 (67%)
351
451

19. FARNPAN BASELINE 2005 & TARGETS- 2007, 2010 (Swaziland Node Hosting Institution Office – CANGO)
Organisation Development Systems
Baseline August 2007
Target by
Sept 2009
Sept 2012
Governance System
53 (80%) 60 66
Operations and Management System
73 (74%) 83 99
Human Resources Development System
45 (82%) 49 55
Financial Management System
57 (92%) 61 62
Programme and Service Delivery
25 (66%) 32 38
External Relations and Advocacy System
66 (72%) 80 91
Total score
319 (78%)
365
411

20. FARNPAN BASELINE 2005 & TARGETS- 2007, 2010 (Tanzania Node Hosting Institution Office – ESRF)
Organisation Development Systems
Baseline:
August 2007
Target
September 2009
September 2012
Governance
58 (85%) 67 68
Operating and Management Systems
82 (71%) 99
116
Human Resources
41 (68%) 54 60
Financial Management
49 (73%) 61
Programme and Service Delivery
25 (63%) 34 40
External Relations
67 (58%) 98
Total
322 (69%)
413
467

21. FARNPAN BASELINE 2006 & TARGETS- 2007, 2009 (Zambia Node Hosting Institution Office – ACF)
Organisation Development Systems
Baseline
June 2006
Target by
Sept 2007
Actual Score August 2007
Sept 2009
Governance System 54 68
63 (93%)
Operations and Management System 71 95
88 (79%)
112
Human Resources Development System 42 56
44 (73%) 60
Financial Management System 48 63
54 (79%)
Programme and Service Delivery 25 34
26 (65%) 40
External Relations and Advocacy System 78
103
87 (84%)
104
Total score
318
419
366 (81%)
452

22. FARNPAN BASELINE 2006 & TARGETS- 2007, 2009 (Zimbabwe Node Hosting Institution Office – ARC)
Organisation Development Systems
Baseline
August 2007
Target by Sept 2009
Target by Sept 2012
Governance System
44 (65%) 66 68
Operations and Management System
68 (59%) 99
116
Human Resources Development System
38 (63%) 54 60
Financial Management System
37 (65%) 57
Programme and Service Delivery
20 (50%) 34 40
External Relations and Advocacy System
67 (58%)
Total Score
274 (60%)
406
457

23. Utility of PIVA Establish baseline
Plan/set targets on capacity strengthening
Periodic assessment of organizational development (M&E)

24. Thank you