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Improving Project Implementation in A Changing Environment
Improving Project Implementation in A Changing Environment
Presentation Scheme
1. 2. 3. 4. The MDGs: a challenging opportunity General context of regional development Difficulties encountered in project implementation IFADs role is changing while IFADs strategic objectives remain 5. Translate objectives into action: - PBAS and RIMS - Policy dialogue through field presence - IFADs new grant policy - Regional non-lending activities 6. Country programme approach 7. Objective: Bamako Action Plan 2005-2007
institutional
environment
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NEPAD/AU: Country ownership in defining development paths Regional economic and political integration Major strides towards democratisation, decentralisation and civil society development Improved management of public resources Demographic growth and urbanization create difficulties but also offer opportunities and economic incentives
More than 50% of Africas population will be urbanized by 2025
- Quality of project supervision - Growing need for technical support - Implementation of regional strategies through country programmes (rural finance, etc.) - Creation of regional/national grant synergies
Approval procedures
> $ 200,000: internal competition, approval by Executive Board < $ 200,000: fairly flexible internal approval procedure
Different types of partners, and more resources for grants at country level allow for more strategic use Challenges
Identification of grant recipients qualified to implement grant activities (organisational and technical capacity) Careful planning and management of grant development and implementation
Partnership building and strengthening of institutional capacities to create momentum of synergy and foster coordinated action
NEPAD, ROPPA, APM, ECOWAS, UEMOA, CILSS etc.
Strengthening the technical capacity to combat rural poverty of the various key stakeholders in the region
Regional HUB, Gender Programme, Programme for strengthening project management
Activities include:
Loan projects Grants to countries and NGOs, IGOs Advocacy and policy dialogue Research, learning and knowledge management Partnership management Resource mobilisation