Recommendation 3 Agree DFAT will rationalise its S4D footprint with a view to At design a. To facilitate improved alignment maximising program impact, noting that development and development effectiveness of effectiveness is one of a number of considerations. Australia’s S4D investments we recommend a rationalisation of the PSP portfolio in terms of countries and sports, and the establishment of a mechanism to engage sports and government in locally contextualised planning and priority setting. b. In doing so it is imperative that Agree DFAT will pursue partnerships that reflect shared At design and future partnerships should be based on strategic interest in the next phase of S4D programming, procurement a careful assessment of each sports and consider implementing good practice and strategic interest in sport for partnership arrangements used in the Government’s development and their ability to NGO cooperation programs. deliver on development as well as public diplomacy objectives. The potential to access wider contributions beyond DFAT grants to include financing and leveraging wider development and sporting resources should be explored as part of this equation. c. Greater diversification of the grant Agree DFAT will explore diverse funding opportunities At design management system to allow new alongside core aid programming to ensure that the new grant types for different purposes S4D program can incorporate emerging priorities and could facilitate a wider footprint innovative partnerships. Funding will be provided in line through activities that contribute to with the Commonwealth Grants Rules and Guidelines. DFAT’s wider public diplomacy priorities and/or emerging shared interest of DFAT and the sports.
Recommendation 3 a. To facilitate improved alignment and development effectiveness of Australia’s S4D investments we recommend a rationalisation of the PSP portfolio in terms of countries and sports, and the establishment of a mechanism to engage sports and government in locally contextualised planning and priority setting. Agree DFAT will rationalise its S4D footprint with a view to maximising program impact, noting that development effectiveness is one of a number of considerations. At design b. In doing so it is imperative that future partnerships should be based on a careful assessment of each sports strategic interest in sport for development and their ability to deliver on development as well as public diplomacy objectives. The potential to access wider contributions beyond DFAT grants to include and leveraging wider development and sporting resources should be explored as part of this equation. Agree DFAT will pursue partnerships that reflect shared strategic interest in the next phase of S4D programming, and consider implementing good practice financing and partnership arrangements used in the Government’s NGO cooperation programs. At design and procurement c. Greater diversification of the grant management system to allow new grant types for different purposes could facilitate a wider footprint through activities that contribute to DFAT’s wider public diplomacy priorities and/or emerging shared interest of DFAT and the sports. Agree DFAT will explore diverse funding opportunities alongside core aid programming to ensure that the new S4D program can incorporate emerging priorities and innovative partnerships. Funding will be provided in line with the Commonwealth Grants Rules and Guidelines. At design
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