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Title: IPHIDE CRA


1
IPHIDE - CRA
  • Administrative Matters
  • September 2004

2
USAIDs GRA CRA new initiatives
  • Made to coincide with the closure of CHR and
    Micronutrients Health
  • Objective is to conduct health research for the
    development of new and better
  • Technologies, tools
  • Approaches, policies
  • Interventions
  • Aim is to improve the health status of infants,
    children, mothers and families in developing
    countries
  • Simultaneously, develop and enhance indigenous
    capacity for research.

3
Country Research Activity
CRA will be responsive to country-specific
research priorities and address local research
needs that identify, test, and develop
new/refined tools, approaches, interventions, and
policies that contribute to the improved health
status of infants, children, mothers, and
families.
4
Country Research Activity awarded toThe Child
and Family Applied Research CFAR Consortium
  • Management Governance
  • Director Jon Simon, CIHD, BU-SPH

5
Partner/subcontractor Institutions
  • Harvard University
  • New England Medical Center TUSM
  • John Hopkins SPH
  • University of Oxford/Kenya Medical Research
    Institute
  • INCLEN
  • CORE
  • ICDDR,B
  • Local Partners Extensive networks from almost
    all partners.

6
Coordination and governance
  • CIHD at BU is responsible for overall
    management.
  • CFAR Executive Board
  • Meet twice/year, quarterly conf. calls
  • Advisory board BU-SPH Dept. chairs.
  • Consultancy on a per needed basis on request
    from partner subcontractors!

7
Management and Regulations
  • Sources for guide and information
  • INCLEN Budgeting and Accounting Manual for USAID
    funded projects
  • IndiaCLEN Standard Operating Procedures
  • Projects funded under USAID-INCLEN
  • Main points
  • Budgeting requirements
  • Grants are made to institutions.
  • Categories Personnel, Travel, Equipment,
    Supplies, Contractual, Other.

8
Management and Regulations
  • Budget Categories
  • Personnel
  • Coordinators, research associates, data entry,
    analysis, microlab, field workers, etc.
  • Travel
  • All travel and meeting costs
  • Equipment
  • All equipment for Office, Labs, and projects.
  • Supplies
  • All supplies for the above paper, stationary,
    pens,
  • Contractual Consultants for various projects
  • Other communications, dissemination, training.

9
Management and Regulations
  • Budget formats (Annex V-INCLEN)
  • Excel sheets to minimize delays.
  • Include unit costs.
  • Local currency.
  • Unallowable costs (some)
  • Advertisement, PR, Entertainment
  • Contingency
  • Litigation and other legal proceedings
  • Fines, penalties, depreciation, taxes if
    exemption available.

10
Management and Regulations
  • Payment schedule
  • Payments will be disbursed to IndiaCLEN in
    allocations based on performance and milestones.

Advancement ()
INCLEN
INDIACLEN
INVOICE
BOSTON U.
11
Management and Regulations
  • Unexpended funds refunds
  • Funds remaining at grants end revert to INCLEN
  • Return mechanism should be prompt
  • Same for unallowable, unreasonable or not
    allocable costs.
  • Extensions to grant periods (No cost)
  • INCLEN grants this upon written requests
  • Interim accounting and technical reports
  • Justification of extension
  • Projected budget
  • Timetable for activities and expenditures.

12
Management and Regulations
  • Procurement
  • Strict rules precedence for US goods.
  • INCLENs code is US (000) All equipment and
    supplies should be bought in the US, or from US
    manufacturers, when possible.
  • Exemptions apply (utilities, rent, gasoline,
    communications).
  • USAID requires INCLENs approval for procurements
    over 500three quotes.
  • USAID requires Washington DC approval for items
    over US 5000
  • Planning required! Contact INCLEN.
  • Items over 1000 approval from INCLEN to
    dispose.
  • International travel US carrier even if more
    expensive.

13
Management and Regulations
  • Audits
  • INCLEN can conduct audits at any time during or
    after the life of a grant.
  • The grantee should provide all necessary
    information and facilitation for this to happen.
  • Noncompliance needs to be corrected within two
    months of audit results.
  • Post-hoc approvals need to minimize!
  • Recommend adherence to project accounting records
    and procedures.minimum control standards.

14
Management and Regulations
  • Reporting
  • Need adherence and timeliness!
  • Move for quarterly to bi-yearly reporting.
  • Format for reports will likely remain the same.
  • On-line reporting
  • USAID global database
  • Based on previous CHR database
  • http//www.childhealthresearch.org/chr/

15
Reports for IIDI grant closure
  • Urgently required!!
  • Abstracts, final technical and financial reports
    for all completed individual research studies
  • Progress reports and financial reports for all
    continuing individual research studies
  • Highlights, progress reports, and workplan for
  • All research-related capacity building
    strengthening activities.
  • All initiatives.

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