both globally and at country level. Medium Secretariat quality assurance Appraise the potential Board chair to commission Decision High quality and Independent group/panel processes are relatively new. The contribution of a small but further work on the taken by end timely feedback convened and FAC is functioning well but neither diverse panel of possible role and scope of 2012. available to the operational. process draws on independent independent experts who work of a small and FAC on technical advice. would provide periodic independent (virtual) ESPs and grant Partners report useful input on the quality of ESPs technical advisory panel for members in development / contributions from the Good practice would suggest an and GPE grant proposals. discussion at the November place with implementation. Independent panel that important role for independent Board meeting. clear ToR by improve the quality of technical input/challenge in order mid 2013. plans and grant decisions. to improve the overall quality and Independent panel relevance of sector plans and members should be drawn grant proposals. from a broad expert pool The working group are not yet across education and aid decided on a proposal to address effectiveness (public, this issue but suggest additional private and CSO). thinking on how a virtual independent technical review panel could give feedback on a random selection of ESPs and grant proposals while acting as an appeals mechanism in the event of disputes over the quality/readiness of ESPs in particular. Operational High Local Education Groups/local Secretariat must devise a Secretariat finalises a Strategy in Increased Benchmarks show model at donor groups often weak and programme of active strategy for support to place and local/national improvements in LEG country level most are insufficiently support to LEGs with a LEGs/LDPs with clear agreed by CSO composition & representative. focus on creating benchmarks for Board by engagement in performance over a inclusivity and being clear assessing/comparing December GPE period in over about performance viz GPE composition & 2012 processes. half GPE countries. goals at country level. performance and a specific focus on ensuring effective Greater and broad-based CSO Support Secretariat involvement and promoting ongoing presence at better quality CSO from country level engagement. October helps to 2012 with distinguish regular GPE’s mission monitoring
both globally and at country level. Medium Secretariat quality assurance processes are relatively new. The FAC is functioning well but neither process draws on independent technical advice. Good practice would suggest an important role for independent technical input/challenge in order to improve the overall quality and relevance of sector plans and grant proposals. The working group are not yet decided on a proposal to address this issue but suggest additional thinking on how a virtual independent technical review panel could give feedback on a random selection of ESPs and grant proposals while acting as an appeals mechanism in the event of disputes over the quality/readiness of ESPs in particular. Appraise the potential contribution of a small but diverse panel of independent experts who would provide periodic input on the quality of ESPs and GPE grant proposals. Board chair to commission further work on the possible role and scope of work of a small independent (virtual) technical advisory panel for discussion at the November Board meeting. Independent panel members should be drawn from a broad expert pool across education and aid effectiveness (public, private and CSO). Decision taken by end 2012. members in place with clear ToR by mid 2013. High quality and timely feedback available to the and FAC on ESPs and grant development / implementation. Independent group/panel convened and operational. Partners report useful contributions from the Independent panel that improve the quality of plans and grant decisions. Operational model at country level High Local Education Groups/local donor groups often weak and most are insufficiently representative. Secretariat must devise a programme of active support to LEGs with a focus on creating inclusivity and being clear about performance viz GPE goals at country level. Secretariat finalises a strategy for support to LEGs/LDPs with clear benchmarks for assessing/comparing composition & performance and a specific focus on ensuring effective and broad-based CSO involvement and promoting better quality CSO engagement. Strategy in place and agreed by Board by December 2012 Support ongoing from October 2012 with regular monitoring Increased local/national CSO engagement in GPE processes. Greater Secretariat presence at country level helps to distinguish GPE’s mission Benchmarks show improvements in LEG composition & performance over a period in over half GPE countries.
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