93.a Mobilise, as quickly as is Agree DFAT has commenced the internal DFAT in practical, a design mission approval process for the design of a collaboration with for a new follow-up new program to follow-on from MFAT program. PHAMA. 93.b Inform stakeholders at least Agree DFAT consulted stakeholders at the DFAT by the time of the Program PCC about our intention to continue Coordination Committee support for PHAMA. (PCC) meeting in Vanuatu that there will be a follow-up phase to PHAMA. 93.c If it is apparent that the Agree DFAT is working on a bridging DFAT arrangement and will advise follow-up program will not stakeholders once a new program is be able to start in July approved. 2017, establish a bridging arrangement. 94.a Continuation of the gender Agree The Program Management Office AECOM analyses of commodities (PMO) continues to actively analyse and industries that are commodities that could be considered economically considered viable for export viable for export development for women’s economic development and pathway empowerment. maintenance with a potential for women’s economic empowerment and identify a few entry points that can be pursued in the next program. 94.b Agree The PMO has commissioned an AECOM Commit resources to Impact Report to be published by May organise existing data in a 2017 which will present the existing comprehensive and data with the aim of demonstrating systematic way. the developmental impacts of the program. 94.c Commission initial Agree DFAT has commenced the internal DFAT in approval process for the design of a collaboration with background work for a new new program to follow-on from MFAT program that may include PHAMA. work on the program logic and monitoring that links activities to goals. 94.d Carry out a feasibility study Partially DFAT will review existing studies in DFAT in Agree the design of the new program, but collaboration with to examine the potential for will focus on completing MFAT trade in agriculture, forestry commissioned activities in the current and fisheries commodities program. among the PICs. 94.e Continue the market sector Partially DFAT will review existing studies in DFAT in Agree the design of the new program, but collaboration with studies, for example in will focus on completing MFAT handicrafts. commissioned activities in the current program.
93.a Mobilise, as quickly as is practical, a design mission for a new follow-up program. Agree DFAT has commenced the internal approval process for the design of a new program to follow-on from PHAMA. DFAT in collaboration with MFAT 93.b Inform stakeholders at least by the time of the Program Coordination Committee (PCC) meeting in Vanuatu that there will be a follow-up phase to PHAMA. Agree DFAT consulted stakeholders at the PCC about our intention to continue support for PHAMA. DFAT 93.c If it is apparent that the follow-up program will not be able to start in July 2017, establish a bridging arrangement. Agree DFAT is working on a bridging arrangement and will advise stakeholders once a new program is approved. DFAT 94.a Continuation of the gender analyses of commodities and industries that are considered economically viable for export development and pathway maintenance with a potential for women’s economic empowerment and identify a few entry points that can be pursued in the next program. Agree The Program Management Office (PMO) continues to actively analyse commodities that could be considered viable for export development for women’s economic empowerment. AECOM 94.b Commit resources to organise existing data in a comprehensive and systematic way. Agree The PMO has commissioned an Impact Report to be published by May 2017 which will present the existing data with the aim of demonstrating the developmental impacts of the program. AECOM 94.c Commission initial background work for a new program that may include work on the program logic and monitoring that links activities to goals. Agree DFAT has commenced the internal approval process for the design of a new program to follow-on from PHAMA. DFAT in collaboration with MFAT 94.d Carry out a feasibility study to examine the potential for trade in agriculture, forestry and fisheries commodities among the PICs. Partially Agree DFAT will review existing studies in the design of the new program, but will focus on completing commissioned activities in the current program. DFAT in collaboration with MFAT 94.e Continue the market sector studies, for example in handicrafts. Partially Agree DFAT will review existing studies in the design of the new program, but will focus on completing commissioned activities in the current program. DFAT in collaboration with MFAT
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