Management Response Detail

Market Transformation through Energy Efficiency Standards and Labelling of Appliances in South Africa

Commissioning Unit:	South Africa
Evaluation Plan:	2013-2019
Evaluation Type:	Project
Completion Date:	05/2015
Unit Responsible for providing Management Response:	South Africa

1. Recommendation: The implementing agency and implementation partners should expedite the process of finding a resolution to the impasse regarding the cash disbursement modality of the project.

Management Response: [Added: 2015/08/05]

UNDP, SABS and DoE have agreed on the content of the draft Memorandum of Agreement. DoE is working on securing the Director-General?s signature before SABS signs off.

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Key Action	Responsible	DueDate	Status	Comments	Documents
Securing the Director-General?s signature before SABS signs off. [Added: 2015/08/05]	DoE and SABS	2015/06	Completed

2. Recommendation: The chairpersonship of the PSC should be delegated to the Director of Energy Efficiency Initiatives in the Clean Energy Division of the DoE, and the Chief Director should be regularly informed and consulted for strategic advice.

Management Response: [Added: 2015/08/05]

This recommendation will be discussed with the Chief Director and DDG for consideration.

Key Actions:

Key Action	Responsible	DueDate	Status	Comments	Documents
Organising a discussion with the Chief Director and DDG for consideration [Added: 2015/08/05]	DoE	2015/06	Completed

3. Recommendation: The project manager should report directly to the Director of Energy Efficiency Initiatives. The position of project administrative assistant should be considered to be maintained for the duration of the project operational implementation period; extension of the administrative assistant position should be evaluated at the end of the 6-month provisional employment period.

Management Response: [Added: 2015/08/05]

This recommendation will be discussed with the Chief Director & DDG for consideration. Recommendation accepted. The arrangement for a temporal appointment of the administrative assistant for a 6 month period is an expedient measure pending the results of the MTR process. However, the extension of the contract period will be subject to the Project Assistant?s performance during the first six month.

Key Actions:

Key Action	Responsible	DueDate	Status	Comments	Documents
Discussion with the Chief Director & DDG for consideration [Added: 2015/08/05]	DoE	2015/06	Completed
Extension of the contract based on the Project Assistant?s performance during the first six month [Added: 2015/08/05] [Last Updated: 2017/12/13]	UNDP	2015/11	Completed

4. Recommendation: Granting a one-year, no-cost time extension of the project until September 2017.

Management Response: [Added: 2015/08/05]

Recommendation accepted. UNDP has committed to write a letter to UNDP-GEF unit justifying the extension of the project to September 2017 (dependent upon signing of the DoE-SABS MoA.

Key Actions:

Key Action	Responsible	DueDate	Status	Comments	Documents
Write a letter to UNDP-GEF unit justifying the extension of the project to September 2017 [Added: 2015/08/05] [Last Updated: 2017/12/13]	UNDP	2015/10	Completed

5. Recommendation: Working out a cumulative work-plan, extending the proposed project closure date of September 2017 in order to rationalise the implementable activities within the given timeframe and the associated costs required.

Management Response: [Added: 2015/08/05]

Recommendation accepted. The Work Plan will be drafted and presented in the next PSC meeting. However, this extended Work Plan is subject to approval of the extension period by UNDP/GEF.

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Key Action	Responsible	DueDate	Status	Comments	Documents
Work Plan will be drafted and presented in the next PSC meeting [Added: 2015/08/05] [Last Updated: 2017/12/13]	DoE/PMU	2015/11	Completed	The extended Work Plan is subject to approval of the extension period by UNDP/GEF.

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