Proposed Guidelines for the activation of HPA for escalations in Recommendation 8: onset and protracted disaster situations be considered by AusAID in decision-making and engagement with the HPA NGO Partners. HPA NGOs to include a plan to address the needs of people with Recommendation 9: disabilities in the ERIP and in DRR and DRM Capacity Building proposals and reports. Disaster Risk Reduction Responsibility for both technical oversight and activity management of Recommendation 10: HPA DRR activities within AusAID be transferred to the Disaster Prevention and Risk Reduction (DPRR) Section and reporting be enhanced to support this new relationship. Monitoring and Evaluation Existing HPA fora include consideration of M&E systems to ensure Recommendation 11: they are adequate and meet AusAID requirements HPA NGOs prioritise reporting on targeted and mainstreaming Recommendation 12: activities in Gender. Recommendations Preparing for Beyond the Current Phase – An independent organisational analysis be conducted as part of the Recommendation 13: evaluation of the existing and to inform the design of a successor program to HPA. The MTR further recommends that the Organisational Analysis be closely linked to or integrated with the proposed Rationalisation Exercise in Recommendation 1. A 12 month extension be agreed for all components of HPA. Recommendation 14: Annex 1 - Mid-Term Review Terms of Reference Terms of Reference Mid-Term Review of AusAID-NGO Humanitarian Partnership Agreements (HPA) 2011-2014 March 2013 INTRODUCTION AusAID has entered into partnership arrangements with six Australian NGOs to respond rapidly to disasters and to provide three-year funding for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) initiatives and Disaster Risk Management (DRM) Capacity Building initiatives. The six NGOs selected as HPA NGO partners are CARE
onset Recommendation 8: Proposed Guidelines for the activation of HPA for escalations in and protracted disaster situations be considered by AusAID in decision-making and engagement with the HPA NGO Partners. Recommendation 9: HPA NGOs to include a plan to address the needs of people with disabilities in the ERIP and in DRR and DRM Capacity Building proposals and reports. Disaster Risk Reduction Recommendation 10: Responsibility for both technical oversight and activity management of HPA DRR activities within AusAID be transferred to the Disaster Prevention and Risk Reduction (DPRR) Section and reporting be enhanced to support this new relationship. Monitoring and Evaluation Recommendation 11: Existing HPA fora include consideration of M&E systems to ensure they are adequate and meet AusAID requirements Recommendation 12: HPA NGOs prioritise reporting on targeted and mainstreaming activities in Gender. Recommendations – Preparing for Beyond the Current Phase Recommendation 13: An independent organisational analysis be conducted as part of the evaluation of the existing and to inform the design of a successor program to HPA. The MTR further recommends that the Organisational Analysis be closely linked to or integrated with the proposed Rationalisation Exercise in Recommendation 1. Recommendation 14: A 12 month extension be agreed for all components of HPA. Annex 1 - Mid-Term Review Terms of Reference Terms of Reference Mid-Term Review of AusAID-NGO Humanitarian Partnership Agreements (HPA) 2011-2014 March 2013 INTRODUCTION AusAID has entered into partnership arrangements with six Australian NGOs to respond rapidly to disasters and to provide three-year funding for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) initiatives and Disaster Risk Management (DRM) Capacity Building initiatives. The six NGOs selected as HPA NGO partners are CARE
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