Annual performance reviewDirect Supervision Experience

(India, Nepal, Laos)WORKSHOP

1-4 March 2009Bangkok, Thailand

Areas of Direct Supervision

• Implementation Support through CPO

• Supervision Mission

• Financial Management / Loan Administration

Implementation Support

• Principle of mutual (IFAD - Projects) accountability

• Country Programme Office providing direct link with IFAD

• More frequent communication – Formal & Informal

• Implementation Support Specialists – Project focal point

• Annual activity planning in consultation with all projects

• Focus on thematic issues – NRM, M&E, KM, Gender

• Timely support for preparation of AWPB and regular monitoring

• Linkage with Resource organisations – support in CB

• Association with IFAD Grant Projects

• Support for innovative interventions

Supervision Mission

• Link Point - Country Programme Office – more frequent contact

• Joint Review – Participatory approach

• Timely intimation on ToR and Consultants

• Commitment to share the findings with all partners/stake holders before formulating recommendations

• Recommendations left behind – agreed with the Project Mgt Unit – Increased ownership of recommendations

• Regular follow up on the recommendations

• PDs made part of JRM team – scope of cross learning

• MTR planning

Financial Management / Loan Administration

• Timely monitoring of Audit

• Processing of WAs and re-imbursement

• Implementation of Direct Payment procedures

• Advance Repayment

• Procurement – Tenders

Way Forward – Suggestions for improvement

• Better Coordination with Co-financers

• More frequent dialogue with State Governments

• Further smoothening of Procurement issues

• Providing scope for better inter country learning – cross visits / workshops

Thank You