Demand driven, Funding policy includes protections Maintain current Medium annual program for existing NGOs in the program to staffing levels with increasing minimise funding fluctuations numbers of NGOs entering the ANCP in a restricted resource context – both budgetary and staffing Breadth and scale Ongoing accreditation - upfront due Continue to Medium of program model diligence and good practice check strengthen means limited of NGOs engagement with overview of project Posts/Desks Engagement with for details and high risk countries/projects Continue to provide management of support to Posts to Support Post to undertake associated risks undertake monitoring monitoring and engagement (incl.fraud, child and engagement activities protection and activities Modified reporting requirements to terrorism collect more in-depth project risk financing) information Clarified risk management responsibilities in annual grant agreements Program data Ongoing accreditation upfront Re-establish a MEL Medium – quality and due diligence to asses ANCP NGOs reference group to management capacity to generate credible data work on data- – limited capacity to validation exercise Use of ANCP online to record all assess and project aspects analyse quality and consistency of ANCP data Closing space in NVB maintained close contact with Through Posts, Medium civil society in bilateral programs to ensure Australia will continue partner countries consistent messaging and issues to advocate for the impacting on management benefit of an development inclusive, open Clarified risk management outcomes society and the responsibilities in annual grant promotion of space agreements for civil society to operate Continue to strengthen engagement with Posts/Desks around changes in operating environments on a case by case basis Continue to provide support to Posts to undertake monitoring and engagement activities Programming in high-risk locations
Demand driven, annual program with increasing numbers of NGOs entering the ANCP in a restricted resource context – both budgetary and staffing Funding policy includes protections for existing NGOs in the program to minimise funding fluctuations Maintain current staffing levels Medium Breadth and scale of program model means limited overview of project details and management of associated risks (incl.fraud, child protection and terrorism financing) Ongoing accreditation - upfront due diligence and good practice check of NGOs Engagement with for high risk countries/projects Support Post to undertake monitoring and engagement activities Modified reporting requirements to collect more in-depth project risk information Clarified risk management responsibilities in annual grant agreements Continue to strengthen engagement with Posts/Desks Continue to provide support to Posts to undertake monitoring and engagement activities Medium Program data quality and management – limited capacity to assess and analyse quality and consistency of ANCP data Ongoing accreditation – upfront due diligence to asses ANCP NGOs capacity to generate credible data Use of ANCP online to record all project aspects Re-establish a MEL reference group to work on data- validation exercise Medium Closing space in civil society in partner countries impacting on development outcomes NVB maintained close contact with bilateral programs to ensure consistent messaging and issues management Clarified risk management responsibilities in annual grant agreements Through Posts, Australia will continue to advocate for the benefit of an inclusive, open society and the promotion of space for civil society to operate Continue to strengthen engagement with Posts/Desks around changes in operating environments on a case by case basis Continue to provide support to Posts to undertake monitoring and engagement activities Medium Programming in high-risk locations
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