Delayed funding of program Teachers unable to attend 2 4 M All activities planned based on the activities from BEQUAL training due to lack of travel / actual MoES allocation and agreed MoES, managing contractor or from counterpart funds contributions DFAT counterpart funds Reduction in the pace and scope of planned program activities Any delays in BEQUAL Managing Contractor funding advised immediately Funding envelope not Annual programming 3 3 M Annual programming and funding DFAT MoES conveyed in a timely way commitments cannot be met. projections planned well in advance – BEQUAL annual funding not kept Inconsistency of programming and partners confirm their Managing constant will result commitment for the funding Contractor requirements. When not practical – BEQUAL adjust outputs and outcomes accordingly. INSTITUTIONAL RISKS Poor understanding of Programming and 3 3 M Program conferences held in selected DFAT MoES , program objectives and implementation of sponsored provincial centres BEQUAL outcomes. Little ownership initiatives will be limited. The annual program conference Managing by counterparts focused on ensuring collaborative Contractor ownership and planning program activities. Counterparts particularly at Lack of active counterpart 4 3 M Consultation and agreements DFAT, MoES Central level are too busy participation will undermine the reached to ensure the workloads of and with other activities to devote partnership approach to counterparts is eased to ensure sufficient time to BEQUAL implementation and program adequate availability and commitment activities ownership. to the program Counterparts are transferred Disruptive to program 4 4 H Agreements negotiated within MoES DFAT, MoES, during implementation and implementation and inefficient to ensure such transfers are BEQUAL after capacity building due to the need to build capacity minimised. Managing of replacements Contractor
Delayed funding of program activities from BEQUAL managing contractor or from counterpart funds Teachers unable to attend training due to lack of travel / counterpart funds Reduction in the pace and scope of planned program activities 2 4 M All activities planned based on the actual MoES allocation and agreed contributions Any delays in BEQUAL Managing Contractor funding advised immediately MoES, DFAT Funding envelope not conveyed in a timely way – annual funding not kept constant Annual programming commitments cannot be met. Inconsistency of programming will result 3 3 M Annual programming and funding projections planned well in advance and partners confirm their commitment for the funding requirements. When not practical – BEQUAL adjust outputs and outcomes accordingly. DFAT MoES BEQUAL Managing Contractor INSTITUTIONAL RISKS Poor understanding of program objectives and outcomes. Little ownership by counterparts Programming and implementation of sponsored initiatives will be limited. 3 3 M Program conferences held in selected provincial centres The annual program conference focused on ensuring collaborative ownership and planning program activities. DFAT MoES , BEQUAL Managing Contractor Counterparts particularly at Central level are too busy with other activities to devote sufficient time to BEQUAL activities Lack of active counterpart participation will undermine the partnership approach to implementation and program ownership. 4 3 M Consultation and agreements reached to ensure the workloads of counterparts is eased to ensure adequate availability and commitment to the program DFAT, MoES and Counterparts are transferred during implementation and after capacity building Disruptive to program implementation and inefficient due to the need to build capacity of replacements 4 4 H Agreements negotiated within MoES to ensure such transfers are minimised. DFAT, MoES, BEQUAL Managing Contractor
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