asdp ii bp wb presentation 29 jan 2015
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Assisting Business Plan Development: Findings, Lessons Learnt, Outlook
GRANT No.: H834-AFCfP Reference No.: P132742Contract No.: DMTVET/C27
Afghanistan Second Skill Development Project (ASDP-II) Consultancy Services for Developing Business Plan
Stefan Siewert, Team LeaderE-mail: [email protected]
January 28, 2015
Assisting Business Plan • Development (15 new TVET institutions)• Implementation (Winner of the first round)
Findings• Significant performance gap Kabul – Rest of
the country• Trust is a key success factor• Periodic on-site visits and face-to-face
contacts are an unconditional must• Administrative capacity is extremely poor
(up to 10 orthographic mistakes/page in Dari); change capacity differ
• Steep acceleration of learning curve during final weeks
• Most TVET schools: – appreciation of business planning as a management
tool– Momentum created for further change
Lessons learntSuccess factors are:
• Trust (Who is Integration?)• Change and administrative
capacities• One-day workshops • Expectation management
(Time, organization, milestones, evaluation)
• Involvement of stakeholders (the more the better)
Recommendations
• Coordinate activities with DM TVET/WB• Evaluate and consider change and
administrative capacities• Monthly workshops for appreciation:
progress reports and peer review• Agree in written on individual Work
plans• Create and update Internet presence in
English/Dari/Pashto (free of charge and easy done)
Assisting Business Plan Implementation
• Standardize Business Planning and M &E• Create Administrative capacities• Strenghten Teachers training Capacities• Faciliate Capacity creation for Business Links
Assisting Business Plan Implementation
• Standardize Business Planning – Review format (not activities) of BP within 10 days
after winning the Grant– Align M & E indicator to DM TVET requirements– Monitor proactively (at least two on-site visits
each months)– Each quarter: • One sheet overview about BP implementation, • in-depth analysis of all BP related activities
Assisting Business Plan Implementation
Create Administrative capacities – Harmonize all activities with DM TVET– Encourage to enlarge capacities with Grant resources
(computer, internet, qualified staff)– Give assistance (job and qualification requirements,
performance measurement, change management)– Design and implement on-the-job trainings for staff – Create and guide Community of Practice
• Monthly events for exchange of best experience• Online presence (forum, Q&A, guidelines, etc.)
– Inform and coordinate with other donors
Assisting Business Plan Implementation
Strengthen Teacher Training CapacitiesThreat of market coordination failure as unmet demand emerges of up to $30,000/months
Counterstrategies• Identify and exploit existing strengths and opportunities
(TTTI, ATVI, other)• Encourage the market entry of new training providers• Strengthen cooperation and coordination between Grant
winners• Identify and implement appropriate and transparent
procedures • Cooperate closely with DM TVET for quality management
and daily supervision
Assisting Business Plan Implementation
Facilitate Capacity Creation for Business Links• Coordinate activities (job fairs, surveys, etc.)• Create and implement blended and long-term
trainings for administrators and teachers• On-the-job consultancy for performance
improvement • Create online-presence for coordination and
problem-solving– Forum, Calendar, Q & A, Best experience, Guidelines and
questionnaires, databases, links.
Thanks for your attention!