Dar_programmanagement_day4

=Sustainable intensification of cereal-based farming systems in Eastern and Southern Africa = =Project Inception Workshop = =6-9 February 2012, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania =

=MANAGING THE OVERALL PROGRAM =


 * 1. Program level has: **

- own process [ifpri]
 * Program M&E **

- ilri to lead  - coordinated and consistent approach/strategy  - drawing in comms expertise from partners  - single web presence  - collab space, facilititation  - email, beyond the web  - need an approach/strategy by April 1 - needs a budget / who the people
 * Program comms and faciliation **

 - own process
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Program research approach **

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> - program coordination team <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">- advises USAID
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Program coordination **

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">- coordination and integration / not supervisory <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">- ensures good comms and learning <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> - standard setting / guidelines <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> - convene/sponsor an annual program-wide learning/coordination meeting <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> - convene/sponsor/approve the research approach design process <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">- meets annual face to face / plus virtual at least quarterly <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">- composition: project coordinators + ifpri + usaid + comms/facilitation role + any other key role <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> - reporting? project - > usaid ; cc this group? <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">- comms group needs to act as the secretary


 * 2 other issues**

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">ifpri reporting? also into the regional project reports

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">can we change the reporting to 6-monthly? annual report [+ 6-monthly update]

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">decide on a program-wide event/meeting/coordination and learning space, before May 31, 2012

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">USAID to compose a 'signal letter'; indicating next steps, timelines etc

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Project workplans will set out the process for 'early wins' ; each early win would have a little workplan