D - Aid Quality Check ratings The previous investment performance assessment system utilised Quality at Implementation (QAI) reports. Two criteria, Risks and Safeguards and Innovation and Private sector were not assessed in QAI reports and there have been significant changes in AQC reporting this year. Innovation and Private Sector is not a quality standard. AQC ratings Investment name and budget year equality and duration Monitoring Relevance Gender Approved AQC/QAI Sustainability Safeguards and Effectiveness Efficiency Evaluation 2014 AQC Economic and Public Sector Reform Program $13.1 million 6 5 5 5 5 2 5 and Performance Linked Aid 2004-2014 2014 AQC Tonga Business Recovery Facility 4 4 3 3 3 1 3 2014 AQC Tonga Health Systems Support Program 5 5 5 5 4 4 5 2014 AQC Interim Skill Development Program 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 2014 AQC Australia Awards 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 2014 AQC Education Support Program II 5 3 3 3 4 4 4 2014 AQC Tonga Energy Roadmap 4 3 3 2 4 3 3 2014 AQC Transport Sector Consolidation Project 5 4 4 4 4 3 4 2014 AQC Urban Development Project 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 Definitions of rating scale: Satisfactory (4, 5 and 6) 6 = Very high quality = 5 = Good quality = 4 = Adequate quality, needs some work = Less than satisfactory (1, 2 and 3) 3 = Less than adequate quality; needs significant work = 2 = Poor quality; needs major work to improve = 1 = Very poor quality; needs major overhaul h =
D - Aid Quality Check ratings The previous investment performance assessment system utilised Quality at Implementation (QAI) reports. Two criteria, Risks and Safeguards and Innovation and Private sector were not assessed in QAI reports and there have been significant changes in AQC reporting this year. Innovation and Private Sector is not a quality standard. AQC ratings Investment name Approved budget and duration AQC/QAI year Relevance Effectiveness Efficiency Monitoring and Evaluation Sustainability Gender equality and Safeguards Economic and Public Sector Reform Program and Performance Linked Aid $13.1 million 2004-2014 2014 AQC 6 5 5 5 5 2 5 Tonga Business Recovery Facility 2014 AQC 4 4 3 3 3 1 3 Tonga Health Systems Support Program 2014 AQC 5 5 5 5 4 4 5 Interim Skill Development Program 2014 AQC 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 Australia Awards 2014 AQC 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 Education Support Program II 2014 AQC 5 3 3 3 4 4 4 Tonga Energy Roadmap 2014 AQC 4 3 3 2 4 3 3 Transport Sector Consolidation Project 2014 AQC 5 4 4 4 4 3 4 Urban Development Project 2014 AQC 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 Definitions of rating scale: Satisfactory (4, 5 and 6) = 6 = Very high quality = 5 = Good quality = 4 = Adequate quality, needs some work Less than satisfactory (1, 2 and 3) = 3 = Less than adequate quality; needs significant work = 2 = Poor quality; needs major work to improve = 1 = Very poor quality; needs major overhaul h
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