Support for Implementation of Ministry of Trade, Commerce, Provide grant funding to MTCIT for Establish within GoV the TPF as GoV able to successfully engage in Trade Policy Framework Industry and Tourism (MTCIT) able the recruitment of technical/activity the guiding trade policy and the trade negotiations and have the to effectively implement Vanuatu’s assistance to support the NTDC as the principal required policy and implementation $270,000 already allocated from 1st Trade Policy Framework (TPF) implementation of the Trade Policy and planning body. expertise to take advantage of trade year - 12/13 flexible fund Framework and its implementation agreements. matrix. GoV trade related planning and Participate as the donor facilitator in implementation activities planned the implementation of the Trade and coordinated effectively via the Policy Framework MTCIT/TPF/NTDC framework. Support to Office of the OAG has the capacity to undertake Provide Senior Audit TA and grant Increased number and quality of All government audits up to date (OAG) its audit mandate. to OAG to assist in HR reform, audits being produced. Effective (including backlog). Public accounts capacity building and ability to and proactive secretariat support to committee meeting regularly as $250,000 already allocated from 1st outsource tasks/activities as the PAC/parliament. Increased benchmarked against previous year – 12/13 flexible fund required. internal staff capacity to undertake years. Increased number of ad hoc audits and support development of audits (including of development national audit policy and legislation. projects) being undertaken under the coordination of the OAG. Increased public awareness of OAG audits and functions. Knowledge, Analysis, Research To enable the program to generate, Commission specific research Working closely with the PMO and Increased availability of Briefing publicise and disseminate analytical activities including providing VNSO to increase the quality and and informed research products that support GFG result specific grants to research usefulness of analysis and research products that demonstrably $1,050,000 areas institutions to undertake the to influencing government policy influence policy formulation and research analysis. making implementation. Increase demand ($300,000 in 1st yr) at political level for good quality and timely research and analysis.
Support for Implementation of Trade Policy Framework $270,000 already allocated from 1st year - 12/13 flexible fund Ministry of Trade, Commerce, Industry and Tourism (MTCIT) able to effectively implement Vanuatu’s Trade Policy Framework (TPF) Provide grant funding to MTCIT for the recruitment of technical/activity assistance to support the implementation of the Trade Policy Framework and its implementation matrix. Participate as the donor facilitator in the implementation of the Trade Policy Framework Establish within GoV the TPF as the guiding trade policy and the NTDC as the principal and planning body. GoV able to successfully engage in trade negotiations and have the required policy and implementation expertise to take advantage of trade agreements. GoV trade related planning and implementation activities planned and coordinated effectively via the MTCIT/TPF/NTDC framework. Support to Office of the (OAG) $250,000 already allocated from 1st year – 12/13 flexible fund OAG has the capacity to undertake its audit mandate. Provide Senior Audit TA and grant to OAG to assist in HR reform, capacity building and ability to outsource tasks/activities as required. Increased number and quality of audits being produced. Effective and proactive secretariat support to the PAC/parliament. Increased internal staff capacity to undertake audits and support development of national audit policy and legislation. All government audits up to date (including backlog). Public accounts committee meeting regularly as benchmarked against previous years. Increased number of ad hoc audits (including of development projects) being undertaken under the coordination of the OAG. Increased public awareness of OAG audits and functions. Knowledge, Analysis, Research Briefing $1,050,000 ($300,000 in 1st yr) To enable the program to generate, publicise and disseminate analytical products that support GFG result areas Commission specific research activities including providing specific grants to research institutions to undertake the research analysis. Working closely with the PMO and VNSO to increase the quality and usefulness of analysis and research to influencing government policy making Increased availability of and informed research products that demonstrably influence policy formulation and implementation. Increase demand at political level for good quality and timely research and analysis.
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