Recommendation 5 Agree The consideration of WASH sector Ensure the design terms of reference provide December 2016 – performance should be done at an early guidance on the CSO selection process. Terms of Reference for That for future CSO stage in the selection process and given design of Water for selection, CSO performance Consult with NGO and gender sections as well appropriate weighting. This is not a Women Initiative. in the WASH sector and the as CSOs (through the WASH Reference Group) straightforward process and different current Fund is explicitly on the selection process for Water for Women. February 2017 - form a sources of information may be needed to taken into account. This will improve understanding and DFAT review group triangulate. The Australian NGO acceptance of the final selection process. comprising WSH, Accreditation Manual provides guidance on Gender, NGO and other this process. Call for Expressions of Interest to include relevant sections which extensive information about the selection It is also implicit that performance in will consider the design process and criteria and emphasise that prior achieving gender related outcomes is an including the CSO performance in WASH and gender is given a important consideration and should be selection process. high weighting. assessed jointly with WASH performance. September 2017 to January 2018 – CSO selection process. Recommendation 6 Agree The panel must be able to assess CSO Procure contractor to manage CSO selection Seek approval to applications on technical, cost and logistics and secretariat function. approach the market for That for future CSO organisational criteria. The ODE evaluation Secretariat / Logistics selection, panel members Procure services of WASH, gender and has clearly pointed to areas requiring contractor by March have appropriate expertise specialist consultants to provide technical improvement including greater 2017. Complete (in WASH, gender equality inputs to the selection process. transparency. procurement by June and disability inclusiveness, 2017. Selection panel to have a designated leader and with CSOs). It is likely that DFAT will engage a who will be the key contact point with the contractor to manage the logistics and Commence Secretariat and who will pay particular perform a secretariat function for the CSO procurement of WASH attention to the quality of the selection selection process. This will allow DFAT and gender specialists process. WSH to focus on ensuring the quality and by March 2017 and consistency of the selection process. complete by June 2017. Trial SmartyGrants to iron out any implementation issues. An efficient tool to manage inputs and Run trial of scores by panel members is essential. SmartyGrants in July
Recommendation 5 That for future CSO selection, CSO performance in the WASH sector and the current Fund is explicitly taken into account. Agree The consideration of WASH sector performance should be done at an early stage in the selection process and given appropriate weighting. This is not a straightforward process and different sources of information may be needed to triangulate. The Australian NGO Accreditation Manual provides guidance on this process. It is also implicit that performance in achieving gender related outcomes is an important consideration and should be assessed jointly with WASH performance. Ensure the design terms of reference provide guidance on the CSO selection process. Consult with NGO and gender sections as well as CSOs (through the WASH Reference Group) on the selection process for Water for Women. This will improve understanding and acceptance of the final selection process. Call for Expressions of Interest to include extensive information about the selection process and criteria and emphasise that prior performance in WASH and gender is given a high weighting. December 2016 – Terms of Reference for design of Water for Women Initiative. February 2017 - form a DFAT review group comprising WSH, Gender, NGO and other relevant sections which will consider the design including the CSO selection process. September 2017 to January 2018 – CSO selection process. Recommendation 6 That for future CSO selection, panel members have appropriate expertise (in WASH, gender equality and disability inclusiveness, and with CSOs). Agree The panel must be able to assess CSO applications on technical, cost and organisational criteria. The ODE evaluation has clearly pointed to areas requiring improvement including greater transparency. It is likely that DFAT will engage a contractor to manage the logistics and perform a secretariat function for the CSO selection process. This will allow DFAT WSH to focus on ensuring the quality and consistency of the selection process. An efficient tool to manage inputs and scores by panel members is essential. Procure contractor to manage CSO selection logistics and secretariat function. Procure services of WASH, gender and specialist consultants to provide technical inputs to the selection process. Selection panel to have a designated leader who will be the key contact point with the Secretariat and who will pay particular attention to the quality of the selection process. Trial SmartyGrants to iron out any implementation issues. Seek approval to approach the market for Secretariat / Logistics contractor by March 2017. Complete procurement by June 2017. Commence procurement of WASH and gender specialists by March 2017 and complete by June 2017. Run trial of SmartyGrants in July