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Trade Development Support Program
Implementation Support Mission
From October 27th to November 28th, 2014
Mission Objectives
1. Follow up ac,vi,es -‐ as recommended in the previous supervision mission (see Annex 1): e.g.
No. Next steps Responsib
le Target Date Progress Status
1 MoC may wish to immediately appoint a new Director D/ICO in order to kick start program disbursements and iniEate new acEviEes.
DICO Immediate
5. Consultant management: IA and DICO need to make sure that consultant’s outputs meet a certain standard of quality and adhere to ,mely submission, as set out in the TOR. DICO may wish to consider a check of the consultant’s work before final payments are made to each consultant.
IA, DICO, NPD
Immediate
Mission Objectives
2. Assess the progress of ongoing projects (as in Annex 2) are funded by TDSP (under the ImplemenEng Agencies from trade related ministries) towards achieving the project expected outputs: Method: Primary Data: Use DICO/MOC Self Assessment Second Data: Bilateral meeEngs / triparEte meeEngs / field visits of the selected projects / implemenEng agencies / beneficiaries as the aMached mission schedules.
Mission Objectives
3. Review the TDSP Procurement Performance: Ø Review Procurement Tracking Plan Ø Review Contract Management Ø Review the composiEon and mechanism of PRC
and EvaluaEon CommiMee (to assure the competency and prevenEng the conflict of interests), and
Ø Agree on the TDSP updated procurement plan
Mission Objectives
4.1. Review the TDSP Financial Management: Ø Review the updated budget plan and Ø Discuss the speed of disbursements Ø Discuss on the contract register and control
payments to the contractors, suppliers and consultants (prior and post review contracts)
Ø Discuss IOC Budget Management and IOC CommiMee, SOE and supporEng documents
Mission Objectives
4.2. Review the TDSP Financial Management: Ø Discuss internal controls and SFMM
compliance (including peMy cash, travel, DSA rate and training /workshop, and assets management); and
Ø Discuss implementaEon progress of the external audit recommendaEons in 2013, and
Ø Agree on the TDSP updated budget plan
Mission Objectives
5.1-‐ Agree on the TDSP Ac,on Plan and Next Steps: q Discuss and agree on TDSP’s Projects Results-‐
Based AcEon Plan ( outcomes à Outputs à Baselines à Milestones à AcEviEes)
q Discuss and agree on new benchmarks to leverage the TDSP operaEons towards the expected results by the closing date.
Mission Objectives
5.2-‐ Agree on the TDSP Ac,on Plan and Next Steps: q TDSP CommunicaEon Strategy including
TDSP Success Stories, South-‐South CooperaEon, Knowledge Sharing on Trade SWAp Mechanism, TDSP Results DisseminaEon AcEviEes, and Lesson learnt of TDSP supports to Trade SWAp.
Mission Objectives
6. TDSP progress towards achieving the project development objec,ves will be consulted with DICO/MOC and concluded through the management leMer and aide memoire
Implementation Support Mission Conclusion
The TDSP Implementa,on Support Mission will be concluded in two levels of mee,ng to discuss and agree on (i) TDSP’s Results-‐Based AcEon Plan, (ii) budget plan, (iii) procurement plan, and (iv) new benchmarks, to leverage the implementaEon of to achieve the expected outcomes / outputs and Milestones.
q Wed. November 26, 2014 at 9am: MeeEng with the TDSP NaEonal Project Director and DICO/MOC Team
Implementation Support Mission Conclusion
q Thu. November 28, 2014 at 3pm -‐ Wrap-‐up mee,ng at MOC: v Expected to be chaired by H.E. Senior Minister
and Minister of Commerce v Expected ParEcipants:
ü MOC Management and DICO Team ü MEF RepresentaEves ü IAs: Project Managers and the project teams ü MDTF Donors ü The World Bank Country Manager and the Mission Team
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