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2. -MONITORING

 

1.2.1. Impact evaluation

The Program has implemented several non-financial activities, Pure Water Supply, septic Tanks and ID Card issuing for women. Up to now a formal survey has been carried out. A questionnaire has been designed and interviews were conducted in the field. A sample of 150 women wereA sample of 150 women was interviewed out of a first group o f 3000.

1.2.2. Constant Monitoring

In order to evaluate the staff performance and to have  basishave basis upon which calculate incentives and rewards, a Performance Appraisal System has been developed. However, being the first attempt to provide the Program with a systematic tool for monitoring, for the time being it targets the performance of MISA Staff, and in particular MISA Social Experts, that are to play a very important role in the CDAs in the framework of the program itself. See sample in attachment.

Regular Monitoring Committees have been held, to inform MISA and the Italian Embassy about the expenditures, progress and difficulties. Special attention has been given to other Italian cooperation issues as the debt swap, illustrating mechanism nad opportunitiesand opportunities.

The Advisory Committee (AC) was constituted after the signature of the Second Implementation Protocol and district directors and social unit leaders were invited to participate to the selection of the working communities. Five sessions of the AC have been held in Giza and four in Minya, during the semester and 20 CDA were suggested to operate the revolving Funds in Minya. A profile of every suggested CDA is attached. Since then the AC has met on regular monthly basis, as shown in the table below, giving a valuable contribution to the identification of community’s needs. A number of issues have been facilitated at CDA level, allowing the successful realization of the non financialnon-financial activities.

The request of computers at district level that came from the AC members of Minia, is a sign of the goodwill MISA staff in enhancing the social work at field level.

The Board Members meetings have been held on a monthly basis, 5 BM meetings have been held in Giza, while for Minya there have been no activities for this purpose due to the fact that the CDAs are in the process to be selected.in both Ggovernorates, as shown by the table below. Issues discussed were the appointment of a second field officer, the management of the fund on autonomous basis in sight of the graduation from the Program. In Giza special attention has been given to the non financialnon-financial activities, identified by the CDA and financed by the Program.

F.o. and cashier meetings have been held on a monthly basis for a total number of 6 time, where major issue where discussed, among which the sensitive and crucial point of hiring a second field officer. The new incentive scheme has been discussed along with the BM stressing the importance of the repayment rate, the new number of beneficiaries and the total portfolio.

Weekly experts visits  thevisits. EMU experts continued their regular visits to the CDAs assuring a constant monitoring and follow up of the activities, and encouraging CDA to study community needs to be addressed with the support of PAP.

Each CDA completed the appointingselection of the accountant that, instructed by the PAP financial manager, has prepared a balance sheet for the Revolving Fund activities, annexed to this report.  A manual has been produced and is annexed.

 

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