Transcript REORGANIZAION - SOTA-Technical Meeting Web Site

AFR Reorganization
Hope Sukin
HPN SOTA
June 2002
Functions of Bureaus
As Articulated in the Administrator’s August 16, 2001 Decision Memorandum
PPC
Pillar
Regional/Field
Policy
Responsible for overall Agency
policy formation and planning
Provides technical guidance in
formulation of Agency policies;
Provides regional and country
specific expertise at all points
in Agency decision-making
Strategy
Clarifies objectives; reviews bilateral,
regional and sectoral strategies to
advance Agency objectives
Develops technical strategies;
provides technical support to session,
implement, evaluate mission technical
strategies at request of Missions and
Regional bureaus.
Designs, , implements and
evaluates country and regional
strategies
Defines and monitors USAID
program priorities
Designs and implements selected
programs that address emerging
global issues; Develops and manages
programs to provide core technical
support services to Agency
Designs, implements and
evaluates country and regional
programs; Approves country
and regional programs.
Ensures budget allocation reflect U.S.
foreign policy, Administration,
agency interests; Responsible for
resource allocation systems
Provides technical guidance for
Agency resource allocations
Recommends regional and
country/sector resource
requirements, OE and food aid
Program
Budget
Donor
Coordination
Monitoring/E
valuation
Leads USAID interactions with key
development partners and donor
organizations
Responsible for agency evaluation
systems
Provides principal point of
Agency contact with regionallyfocused development
organizations within and
outside USG;
Evaluation of mission technical
strategies
Evaluates and approves country
and regional programs,
Conducts periodic of them.
Provides specific analysis to
support core functions
Cont’d
PPC
Expertise
Representation/Liaison
Pillar
Regional
Locus of technical Leadership; Provides
technical advice and support to regional
bureau, field missions and PPC
Supports and provides regional and
country expertise and perspective at
all points in Agency decision making
Provides guidance and advice to
AA/AFR
Maintains communication with relevant
professional communities, the Agency’s
development partners, and other USG
agencies to keep them apprised of
developments in relevant technical
fields;
Provides principal point of contact
and coordination with Dept. of State
regional bureaus and other regionally
focused organizations within and
outside the USG, NGOs
Non-presence/Post
Conflict country
Programs
Development of Programs
Management of Programs “when
most appropriate”
Conflict and
Humanitarian Assistance
Participate with the DCHA Bureau in
supporting the Agency’s response to
humanitarian and political crises
Research
Primary responsibility for research
Investigate and produce innovations
Initiatives* Design
Development of Initiatives in
consultation with Regional Bureaus
Development of Initiatives in
consultation with pillars
Implementation
Consultation with Regional Bureaus in
Managing Initiatives
Management of initiatives, primarily
through Pillar mechanisms
M&E
M & E conducted in coordination with
Regional Bureaus
M&E conducted in coordination with
Pillars
Environmental
Compliance*M&E
Management of environmental
compliance
Functions Of Bureaus: As Articulated in the Administrator’s
August 16, 2001 Decision Memorandum
REGIONAL/FIELD
Policy
Provides regional and country specific expertise at all points in
Agency decision-making
Strategy
Designs, implements and evaluates country and regional strategies
Program
Designs, implements and evaluates country and regional programs;
approves country and regional programs
Budget
Recommends regional and country/sector resource requirements,
OE and food aid
Provides principal point of Agency contact with regionally-focused
development organizations within and outside USG;
coordinates at regional and country level with other international and
financial organizations.
Donor
Coordinatio
n
Monitoring/
Evaluation
Evaluates and approves country and regional programs;
conducts periodic reviews of country and regional program
performance; provides regional & country specific analysis to
support core functions including analysis of regional/sector specific
trends
Cont’d
Regional
Expertise
Representation/Liaison
Non-presence/Post
Conflict country
Programs
Conflict and
Humanitarian Assistance
Supports and provides regional and country expertise and
perspective at all points in Agency decision making Provides
guidance and advice to AA/AFR
Provides principal point of contact and coordination with
Dept. of State regional bureaus and other regionally focused
organizations within and outside the USG, NGOs
Development of Programs Management of Programs “when
most appropriate”
Participate with the DCHA Bureau in supporting the Agency’s
response to humanitarian and political crises
Research
Initiatives* Design
Development of Initiatives in consultation with pillars
Implementation
Management of initiatives, primarily through Pillar mechanisms
M&E
M&E conducted in coordination with Pillars
Environmental
Compliance*M&E
Management of environmental compliance
AFR/SD Reorganization
• Advocate for Africa within the agency
• Advocate for HPN in the Africa Bureau
• Support the missions for strategy and program
development, review and approval process
• Mission and regional monitoring and evaluation: assistance
with PMPs
• Identify issues and opportunities for achieving development
objectives in Africa; develop consensus for moving forward
• Trouble-shooting
AFR/SD REORGANIZATION contd.
• Consult with DP on AFR budget allocations
• Liaison with USG agencies on African-focused issues
• Liaison/coordination with African organizations, NGOs and
donors focused on Africa
• Provide AFR/AA with strategic advice, guidance and support
• Develop and manage non-presence and post-conflict country
programs
• Develop and manage selected regional initiatives
AFR/SD/HRD Staffing
Current
Reorganized
15
2
5 in SD; 1 in DP
1
MCH (CS, MH,
EPI, Polio,
Epidemics)
2
2
HIV/AIDS
5
1
ID (Malaria, TB,
Surveillance
2
0
M&E
1
1
2
1
1
0
AFR/SD
RH
Division Chief
Tech Assistants
What We Will Not Do As Well
• Provide technical support to small and
French speaking and transition countries
• Provide representation functions within and
outside the agency
• Develop and manage initiatives
Bottom Line Commitment
Improved support and
service to the field