4. To what extent is the monitoring and review strategy providing ABC-ID, PACMAS relevant information to assist improvement as well as information about team, AusAID the achievement of PACMAS outcomes 3. Efficiency 1. To what extent is PACMAS making effective use of time and resources AusAID Port Vila, Preliminary briefing, – to achieve outcomes Canberra and visited interviews in-country and do the management and governance arrangements allow for posts plus Port in Canberra/Melbourne; effective program delivery and value for money Moresby and PACMAS planning and to what extent is the management model dependent on Honiara budget documents; particular individuals ABC-ID email/telephone to what extent does the communication strategy and program communication management ensure transparent communication with stakeholders in line with AusAID’s Transparency Charter? is PACMAS well-coordinated with AusAID’s Pac bilateral media programs in PNG, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu? Similarly, is PACMAS well-coordinated with bilateral sector programs in the countries it works? How well does communication for development approaches fit with a regional rather than bilateral activity? Given the number of countries covered by PACMAS, how are priorities set to ensure most effective use of limited resources? 4. Gender equality 1. Does the activity integrate gender-sensitive approaches? Through Local stakeholders, Progress reports and support for content production and technical development? particularly women interviews 2. Does it positively influence outcomes on gender equality? employed in the 3. What changes have occurred for female practitioners who have media; relevant participated in program activities NGOs; FemLINK; 4. Are the gender equality issues identified in the design/approval Pacific rep of UN process being addressed? Women 5. Is the strengthened focus on C4D having any impact on gender equality?
4. To what extent is the monitoring and review strategy providing relevant information to assist improvement as well as information about the achievement of PACMAS outcomes ABC-ID, PACMAS team, AusAID 3. Efficiency 1. To what extent is PACMAS making effective use of time and resources to achieve outcomes do the management and governance arrangements allow for effective program delivery and value for money to what extent is the management model dependent on particular individuals to what extent does the communication strategy and program management ensure transparent communication with stakeholders in line with AusAID’s Transparency Charter? is PACMAS well-coordinated with AusAID’s Pac bilateral media programs in PNG, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu? Similarly, is PACMAS well-coordinated with bilateral sector programs in the countries it works? How well does communication for development approaches fit with a regional rather than bilateral activity? Given the number of countries covered by PACMAS, how are priorities set to ensure most effective use of limited resources? AusAID – Port Vila, Canberra and visited posts plus Port Moresby and Honiara ABC-ID Preliminary briefing, interviews in-country and in Canberra/Melbourne; PACMAS planning and budget documents; email/telephone communication 4. Gender equality 1. Does the activity integrate gender-sensitive approaches? Through support for content production and technical development? 2. Does it positively influence outcomes on gender equality? 3. What changes have occurred for female practitioners who have participated in program activities 4. Are the gender equality issues identified in the design/approval process being addressed? 5. Is the strengthened focus on C4D having any impact on gender equality? Local stakeholders, particularly women employed in the media; relevant NGOs; FemLINK; Pacific rep of UN Women Progress reports and interviews
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