- -15 Annex B Progress towards Performance Benchmarks in 2014 Aid objective 2014-15 benchmark Rating Progress in 2014-15 Primary School facilities are 187 classrooms built or upgraded Partly achieved 96 classrooms were upgraded in 2014-15. The AQEP supported 31 schools in this period with other infrastructure improved upgrade priorities including 14 libraries, 28 kitchen/dining facilities, 25 teacher’s offices, 10 early childhood education rooms, 14 teachers living quarters, 14 boarding facilities and 97 ablution blocks. Audits of selected hospitals against WHO criteria for mother safe and baby hospitals revealed over 90% Increased access to safe Improved hospital performance Achieved compliance with the WHO standards. These hospitals received assistance for training and equipment from the delivery services by against mother safe and FHSSP to work towards meeting these criteria. expectant mothers friendly standards Overall, by June 2015, the MDF had 32 partnerships on the ground in Fiji (29 active and 3 completed). An additional Private sector growth 40 partnerships with private sector Partly achieved three are in the immediate pipeline. increases incomes for the in place poor Fiji holds successful Australian assistance to the Fijian Achieved Australia contributed financial support and technical assistance to the Fiji Elections Office, as well as co-leading the elections in 2014 Elections Office and the Multinational Observer Group, which found the elections to be credible. Multinational Observer Group contributes to successful elections held in September 2014 In 2015, 10 Australia Awards Scholarships were offered to Fiji Government Ministry employees, including the Improved public sector 10 Australia Awards scholarships Achieved Ministry of Finance, and Ministry of Social Welfare, Women and Poverty Alleviation. 12 Australia Award Pacific capacity will be allocated to Government Scholarships were awarded. Ministries to build staff capacity in key areas Reorient program to focus Aid Investment Plan for Fiji Achieved Aid Investment Plan for Fiji was developed and published on 30 September 2015. on Australian government’s approved new development priorities Empowering women and More than 80% of investments will Achieved 100% of Aid Quality Checks for the Fiji Program rated gender inclusion as 4 (adequate) or higher. girls effectively address gender issues in their implementation Note: Achieved. Significant progress has been made and the performance benchmark was achieved Partly achieved. Some progress has been made towards achieving the performance benchmark, but progress was less than anticipated. Not achieved. Progress towards the performance benchmark has been significantly below expectations
Annex B - Progress towards Performance Benchmarks in 2014 -15 Aid objective 2014-15 benchmark Rating Progress in 2014-15 Primary School facilities are improved 187 classrooms built or upgraded Partly achieved 96 classrooms were upgraded in 2014-15. The AQEP supported 31 schools in this period with other infrastructure upgrade priorities including 14 libraries, 28 kitchen/dining facilities, 25 teacher’s offices, 10 early childhood education rooms, 14 teachers living quarters, 14 boarding facilities and 97 ablution blocks. Increased access to safe delivery services by expectant mothers Improved hospital performance against mother safe and standards Achieved Audits of selected hospitals against WHO criteria for mother safe and baby friendly hospitals revealed over 90% compliance with the WHO standards. These hospitals received assistance for training and equipment from the FHSSP to work towards meeting these criteria. Private sector growth increases incomes for the poor 40 partnerships with private sector in place Partly achieved Overall, by June 2015, the MDF had 32 partnerships on the ground in Fiji (29 active and 3 completed). An additional three are in the immediate pipeline. Fiji holds successful elections in 2014 Australian assistance to the Fijian Elections Office and the Multinational Observer Group contributes to successful elections held in September 2014 Achieved Australia contributed financial support and technical assistance to the Fiji Elections Office, as well as co-leading the Multinational Observer Group, which found the elections to be credible. Improved public sector capacity 10 Australia Awards scholarships will be allocated to Government Ministries to build staff capacity in key areas Achieved In 2015, 10 Australia Awards Scholarships were offered to Fiji Government Ministry employees, including the Ministry of Finance, and Ministry of Social Welfare, Women and Poverty Alleviation. 12 Australia Award Pacific Scholarships were awarded. Reorient program to focus on Australian government’s new development priorities Aid Investment Plan for Fiji approved Achieved Aid Investment Plan for Fiji was developed and published on 30 September 2015. Empowering women and girls More than 80% of investments will effectively address gender issues in their implementation Achieved 100% of Aid Quality Checks for the Fiji Program rated gender inclusion as 4 (adequate) or higher. Note: Achieved. Significant progress has been made and the performance benchmark was achieved Partly achieved. Some progress has been made towards achieving the performance benchmark, but progress was less than anticipated. Not achieved. Progress towards the performance benchmark has been significantly below expectations
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