Annex 5: Comparison of Different DFAT Funded Facilities Investing in Women and Inclusive MDF Transport Sector Support Initiative Economic Growth Facility Programme Time Frame 4 + 4 years 4 + 4 years 4 + 4 years 5 + 5 years 5 + 5 years Purpose of facility Implement the program Facilitate and support and Inclusive Implement the Implement the program (but not direct) the Economic Growth Facility programme implementation of the (the Facility) will be a Facility allows (p.29) ‘’ program centrepiece of Australia’s provides the flexibility Reduce the aid program to the and responsiveness administrative burden for Philippines necessary to mobilise ’(p.8). national partners and Facility will effectively and recruit a highly DFAT implement the program skilled team and Provide quick and flexible believes that a implement a market – ‘DFAT services to access a range facility represents the systems program of the of international and best means of organising complexity and scale of national skills Australia’s trade and MDF MC seen as a neutral inclusive economic Facilitate knowledge party growth activities for the transfer between DFAT Philippines managers and contribute ’(p.9) Consolidate a variety of to DFAT’s institutional agreements and activities understanding of market into an efficient systems management structure, Responsive facility that reducing DFAT’s respond quickly to the administrative and dynamic nature of process burden, and economies maximising DFAT staff Multi-country approach time for policy chosen for reasons engagement. But, of including (p.17/18): ‘the course, it does require savings in transaction ongoing engagement and costs and senior staffing programming, in depth. that can be realised from Enables DFAT to put in a multi-country place an overarching facility…and the ability to managerial framework, more easily protect the and develop and market development maintain policy philosophy and approach coherence in which in each country whilst Australia can direct and still enabling positive
Annex 5: Comparison of Different DFAT Funded Facilities Investing in Women Initiative and Inclusive Economic Growth Facility MDF Transport Sector Support Programme Time Frame 4 + 4 years 4 + 4 years 4 + 4 years 5 + 5 years 5 + 5 years Purpose of facility Implement the program Facilitate and support (but not direct) the implementation of the program Reduce the administrative burden for national partners and DFAT Provide quick and flexible services to access a range of international and national skills MC seen as a neutral party and Inclusive Economic Growth Facility (the Facility) will be a centrepiece of Australia’s aid program to the Philippines ’(p.8). Facility will effectively implement the program – ‘DFAT believes that a facility represents the best means of organising Australia’s trade and inclusive economic growth activities for the Philippines ’(p.9) Consolidate a variety of agreements and activities into an efficient management structure, reducing DFAT’s administrative and process burden, and maximising DFAT staff time for policy engagement. But, of course, it does require ongoing engagement and programming, in depth. Enables DFAT to put in place an overarching managerial framework, and develop and maintain policy coherence in which Australia can direct and Implement the programme Facility allows ‘’ (p.29) provides the flexibility and responsiveness necessary to mobilise and recruit a highly skilled team and implement a market systems program of the complexity and scale of MDF Facilitate knowledge transfer between DFAT managers and contribute to DFAT’s institutional understanding of market systems Responsive facility that respond quickly to the dynamic nature of economies Multi-country approach chosen for reasons including (p.17/18): ‘the savings in transaction costs and senior staffing that can be realised from a multi-country facility…and the ability to more easily protect the market development philosophy and approach in each country whilst still enabling positive Implement the program
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