Commissioning Unit: | Bhutan |
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Evaluation Plan: | 2008-2013 |
Evaluation Type: | UNDAF |
Completion Date: | 12/2010 |
Unit Responsible for providing Management Response: | Bhutan
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Key Action Update History
Management Response: [Added: 2011/04/18]
A coordination meeting with relevant agencies will be conducted before the approval of the project
Key Actions:
Key Action | Responsible | DueDate | Status | Comments | Documents |
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Project managers while planning will carry out a rapid assessment of all the projects in the targeted community.
[Added: 2011/04/19] [Last Updated: 2012/04/15] |
GNHC, IPs, UNDP(Poverty) | 2012/12 | Completed | New Programmes in 2012 were approved based on the IPs assessment in the field of the priority needs of the beneficiaries. |
Management Response: [Added: 2011/04/18]
Pursue with NSB to generate disaggregated poverty and MDG related data by gender and at the local level
Key Actions:
Key Action | Responsible | DueDate | Status | Comments | Documents |
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Activities are planned in 2011 annual work plan with NSB to generate MDG indicators and Multi-dimensional Poverty Index at Dzongkhag level. Equity analysis planning will be a continuous exercise.
[Added: 2011/04/19] [Last Updated: 2012/04/15] |
NSB for data generation; GNHC & UNDP on planning & programming | 2013/12 | Completed | A project on Social protection has been approved and is being implemented in 2012. The project aimed to benefit the poorest of the poor and the most vulnerable group, thus addressing the equity issue. The project target is based on NSB data. |
Management Response: [Added: 2011/04/18]
Work with the IPs and encourage them to document success stories.
Key Actions:
Key Action | Responsible | DueDate | Status | Comments | Documents |
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Successfully documented best practices and lessons learnt by the CSOs (Tarayana Foundation, RENEW, YDF and HAB) in implementing a joint programme titled: ?Basic Education/ Literacy and Income Security for Vulnerable People?
[Added: 2011/04/19] |
UNDP (Poverty)/IPs | 2010/12 | Completed | Document circulated to UN agencies and government and non-government counterparts as knowledge reference | |
Information will be shared through organization?s websites and publications.
[Added: 2011/04/19] [Last Updated: 2012/04/15] |
UNDP (Poverty)/IPs | 2013/12 | Completed | Most organizations of the IPs have web based information which includes project expenses. |
Management Response: [Added: 2011/04/18]
Engage in more joint field monitoring activities as reflected in the annual work plan
Key Actions:
Key Action | Responsible | DueDate | Status | Comments | Documents |
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Increased fund for field monitoring visit to enable more visits
[Added: 2011/04/19] [Last Updated: 2012/04/15] |
UNDP/Respective IPs | 2011/12 | Completed | Field visits were conducted together with the IPs. The 2012 AWP has also reflected separate filed monitoring visits. | |
Continue training on RBM with a focus on performance indicators
[Added: 2011/04/19] [Last Updated: 2012/04/15] |
UNDP/Respective IPs | 2011/12 | Completed | This is an ongoing program in the UN to continuously enhance the capacity on RBM. |
Management Response: [Added: 2011/04/18]
Communities? agriculture season will be taken into consideration while reflecting the implementation timeline in the annual work plans and project proposals
Key Actions:
Key Action | Responsible | DueDate | Status | Comments | Documents |
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This will be considered during the implementation of next phase REAP (Rural Economy Advancement Programme), which is still in proposal stage.
[Added: 2011/04/19] [Last Updated: 2012/04/15] |
GNHC, Dzongkhags, NGO, Poverty | 2012/12 | Completed | The next phase of REAP implementation has started taking into account the seasonal calendar of the target communities. | |
Communities agricultural calendar is already taken into account for projects implemented by Tarayana Foundation as the activities are planned together with the communities
[Added: 2011/04/19] [Last Updated: 2012/04/15] |
Tarayana Foundation, Poverty | 2011/12 | Completed | Project under joint funding from UNDP and AGFUND being implemented in Samtse and Zhemgang, taking into account the agricultural calendar of the communities. |
Management Response: [Added: 2011/04/18]
Continue to focus support on youth unemployment initiatives of the RGoB
Key Actions:
Key Action | Responsible | DueDate | Status | Comments | Documents |
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UN support continues on skills training and entrepreneurship development programme, based on Ministry?s priority
[Added: 2011/04/19] [Last Updated: 2012/04/15] |
MoLHR, MoEA, MoAF, TF, YDF, UNDP (Poverty) | 2011/12 | Completed | Skills training on tailoring, and construction services have been completed. |
Management Response: [Added: 2011/04/18]
Strengthen the support to cluster approach to business development
Key Actions:
Key Action | Responsible | DueDate | Status | Comments | Documents |
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The activity under the support to MoEA (Department of Cottage & Small Industry), cluster approach to business development will be piloted for cane and bamboo products from Zhemgang which will then be replicated for other handicraft sector.
[Added: 2011/04/19] [Last Updated: 2012/04/15] |
MoEA | 2011/12 | Completed | The cluster approach has ensured interconnectivity and integration of isolated, ad-hoc activities and scale up to a level to have sufficient impact on economy and be able to have sustainable business. |
Management Response: [Added: 2011/04/18]
Formulation of SMART indicators will be attempted where possible in subsequent AWPs till the next UNDAF cycle
Key Actions:
Key Action | Responsible | DueDate | Status | Comments | Documents |
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Indicators reflected in UNDAF M & E framework improved to align to SMART indicators during the preparation of 2011 annual work plans
[Added: 2011/04/19] [Last Updated: 2012/04/15] |
Poverty, MSU, Gender, IPs | 2011/12 | Completed | SMART indicators were used where possible in preparation of 2012 AWPs. |
Management Response: [Added: 2011/04/18]
Support the training reflected in 2011 AWP
Key Actions:
Key Action | Responsible | DueDate | Status | Comments | Documents |
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An activity has been included in 2011 joint annual plan to support NSB in conducting a training on basic study methodology and sampling for national consultants and relevant programme managers
[Added: 2011/04/19] [Last Updated: 2012/04/15] |
NSB, UNICEF | 2011/12 | Completed | Activity included in Joint AWP with UNICEF support. |
Management Response: [Added: 2011/04/18]
Support training of IPs on project and financial management
Key Actions:
Key Action | Responsible | DueDate | Status | Comments | Documents |
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This is an activity supported UN wide annually as the government counterparts need to refresh and update on project management and financial procedures
[Added: 2011/04/19] [Last Updated: 2012/04/15] |
UNCT, UN M&E Team | 2011/10 | Completed | Government counterparts were trained on HACT & RBM |
Management Response: [Added: 2011/04/18]
Continue the effort of consolidating and focusing on strategic poverty reduction interventions
Key Actions:
Key Action | Responsible | DueDate | Status | Comments | Documents |
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Programmes consolidated into five annual work plans in 2011 from seven in the past
[Added: 2011/04/24] |
IPs and Poverty | 2011/02 | Completed | Main focus areas are occupational skills and entrepreneurship development; promotion of rural and culture based micro enterprise; and rural livelihood enhancement | |
Support to improving rural livelihood through improvement in agriculture productivity and post harvest management is targeted to farmers groups and cooperatives in select Dzongkhags against the past practice of targeting individual households in several Dzongkhags
[Added: 2011/04/24] [Last Updated: 2012/04/15] |
MoAF, GNHC, Poverty | 2011/12 | Completed | The Poverty reduction interventions followed clear targets in terms of beneficiaries and region based on socio economic profile. | |
Support to rural and culture based micro enterprise is also consolidated under the Department of Cottage & Small Industry through cluster approach.
[Added: 2011/04/24] [Last Updated: 2012/04/15] |
DSCI (MoEA), GNHC, Poverty | 2011/11 | Completed | The first cluster approach was piloted on cane and bamboo product from Zhemgang |
Management Response: [Added: 2011/04/18]
Strengthen coordination meetings of the relevant agencies
Key Actions:
Key Action | Responsible | DueDate | Status | Comments | Documents |
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This is attended during the preparation of annual work plans/project proposal and is a continuous process
[Added: 2011/04/24] |
IPs, GNHC, Poverty TG | No due date | No deadline established | GNHC is the central coordinating agency and is a signatory to all project approvals and re-appropriations |
Management Response: [Added: 2011/04/18]
Strengthen coordination meetings of the relevant agencies
Key Actions:
Key Action | Responsible | DueDate | Status | Comments | Documents |
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This is attended during the preparation of annual work plans/project proposal and is a continuous process
[Added: 2011/04/24] |
IPs, GNHC, Poverty TG | No due date | No deadline established | GNHC is the central coordinating agency and is a signatory to all project approvals and re-appropriations |
Management Response: [Added: 2011/04/18]
Support the seminar on social policy reflected in 2011 AWP
Key Actions:
Key Action | Responsible | DueDate | Status | Comments | Documents |
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An activity included in 2011 AWP to conduct a seminar on social policy.
[Added: 2011/04/24] [Last Updated: 2012/12/27] |
UNICEF/Poverty TG | 2012/12 | Completed | Stakeholders? consultative workshop on Social protection was held on 13 June 2012. The workshop provided a forum to share experiences of social protection schemes in Bhutan and explored possible partnership and collaboration among relevant NGOs for implementation of social protection programmes. |
Management Response: [Added: 2011/04/18]
Support the institutional building of NSB and GNHC
Key Actions:
Key Action | Responsible | DueDate | Status | Comments | Documents |
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Capacity building planned in 2011 for the remaining Dzongkhag staff on the use of BhutanInfo.
[Added: 2011/04/24] [Last Updated: 2012/12/27] |
NSB, UNICEF | 2012/12 | Completed | NSB and UNICEF have conducted training on Bhutan Disaster Assessment Tool and BhutanInfo for the sector heads of all the districts in 2012. As a result of the training, district officials are now competent of using both Bhutan Disaster Assessment Tool and BhutanInfo. |
Management Response: [Added: 2011/04/18]
Engage in increased dialogue and collaboration among the TG members
Key Actions:
Key Action | Responsible | DueDate | Status | Comments | Documents |
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Government Co-chair for Poverty TG newly appointed
[Added: 2011/04/24] |
GNHC | 2011/01 | Completed | ||
Regular Poverty TG meeting will be conducted to provide strategic direction for the poverty related programmes.
[Added: 2011/04/24] [Last Updated: 2012/04/15] |
Poverty TG | 2011/12 | Completed | The Poverty TG Meetings were held quarterly and also during midyear review meeting during which programmatic issues were discussed. |
Management Response: [Added: 2011/04/18]
Continue the effort of improved inter-agency coordination
Key Actions:
Key Action | Responsible | DueDate | Status | Comments | Documents |
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It is a continuing process and is implemented through TG and TG Co-chairs meetings
[Added: 2011/04/24] |
POverty TG, UNCT | No due date | No deadline established |
Management Response: [Added: 2011/04/18]
The M&E framework is reviewed and changes incorporated
Key Actions:
Key Action | Responsible | DueDate | Status | Comments | Documents |
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Poverty TG will review the M&E framework and incorporate the change
[Added: 2011/04/24] |
Poverty TG | 2011/03 | Completed |
Management Response: [Added: 2011/04/18]
Proxy indicators obtained and incorporated
Key Actions:
Key Action | Responsible | DueDate | Status | Comments | Documents |
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Obtain proxy indicator on citrus, since support provided to establish nursery for improved seedlings
[Added: 2011/04/24] |
Poverty TG | 2011/03 | Completed |
Management Response: [Added: 2011/04/18]
Review of the activities in the AWPs will be continued in the subsequent years till the next UNDAF cycle to avoid duplication
Key Actions:
Key Action | Responsible | DueDate | Status | Comments | Documents |
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During the preparation of the annual work plans, due attention was paid to ensure that the activities were not duplicated
[Added: 2011/04/24] |
POverty TG, IPs, GNHC | 2010/11 | Completed | ||
Poverty M&E framework should be reviewed at the time of designing the next UNDAF cycle
[Added: 2011/04/24] [Last Updated: 2012/12/27] |
RGoB, UNCT, Poverty TG | 2013/12 | Completed |