SA PIP

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SA PIP

• Action Plan to MTR
• 25 January 2006

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Overview

• Role of the PSC
• Applicable EC modalities
• Procurement
• LogFrame
• MTR recommendations
• Proposed activities
• Approval of changes to AWP3

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Role of the PSC (AWP3)

• Establish and agree on guidelines, criteria
  procedures for SA PIP
• Monitor quality and progress of activities
• Ensure EF interests are taken into account
• Review activities of the MRL task group
• Approve Quarterly Reports audited statements
• Troubleshoot any outstanding issues where
  relevant

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Modalities (in AWP)

• EU funds stipulated in the AWP shall not be
  exceeded.
• Over-expenditure shall be born by the Contracting
  Authority
• No retro-active approval
• Quality control
• Rules of origin
• Costs not covered
• Bank account and interests
• Visibility approval of drafts
• 7y record keeping
• Modality reference sheet

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Modality reference sheet
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Single tender
Single tender
Total 107 days
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Framework Contract
Scope Definition
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Logical Framework

• SA Pesticide Initiative Program

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Activities 1 Information/Communication
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Activities 2 Regulation Component
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Activities 3 Agricultural Practice Component
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Activities 4 Capacity Building Component
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Activities 5 Management of the Programme
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Activities 6 External Monitoring Reviews Audits
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Recommendation of MTR

• Administrative changes
• Management changes
• Partnerships
• Timing
• New activities
• Cancelling activities
• Logical Framework (LogFrame)
• Financial issues (AWP3 and AWP4)

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Administrative changes

• Reallocation/order of activities (i.e 1.2, 1.7,
  3.2, 4.6a)
• Numbering of activities/sub-activities
• Reporting format (clear and concise, gt2weeks
  before PSC, Gantt chart, fin. analysis)
• Separate activity sheets per activity

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Management changes

• Disbursement management under spending trend,
  namely SABS
• Accounting of in-kind contributions (intellectual
  property, research by CGA DFPT statement, MRL
  trials outside SA PIP)
• Pool for balance funding for MTL work on minor
  crops
• New operating system for finance and PM
• Role of PSC (more pro-active)
• Role of NEFPS (definition)
• Role of EFWG (more ideas)
• Implementation strategy (Overall implementation
  plan)
• Identify key-members of MRL task group (for
  future EU visits)
• Identify a senior member of SA fruit industry
  (for visit to EU)
• Review expenditure/budget for EFDB
• Modify MRL trial protocols and dossier
  requirements, realistic estimates from SABS and
  multi-residue trials
• Check-list from Registrar Office

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Partnerships

• COLEACP and COLEACP PIP (Joint workshops in SA,
  GAP training and 178/2005 compliance, Guidance on
  crop protection practices)
• DoA (GIS System/Feasibility study, provincial
  data bases, Facilitate information gathering on
  178/2005, join visits to EU re 396/2005, briefing
  on food safety initiatives/linkages in SADC, meet
  Joyene Isaacs)
• NAFU (Emerging Farmer Data)
• AgriSETA (curriculum for training of trainers)
• Other donors (other funded projects)
• Philippi market, Nuffic, ZZ2
• Tshwane University (upgrade the standard of
  training modules)

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Timing

• Accelerate Adaptive Research
• Training needs analysis in first quarter 2006
• Information needs analysis in first quarter 2006
• Trip to EU in first Quarter 2006 (and 3rd)

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New activities

• Form advisory group and prepare advise for
  farmers based on Adaptive Research results
• Information system activity to include needs
  assessment, information communication strategy
  for SA PIP and review of EFWG
• Brochure (re-make and translation)
• Training needs assessment including workshop on
  capacity building for EF with other actors Intern
  program for black students
• Curriculum for BTC
• Bursaries for black students
• Immediate risk analysis and action plan for
  396/2005
• Small-scale farmer projects (4)
• Info hub including dissemination of guidance
  notes on agric. Practices
• Visits to EU with key members of MRL task group
  and senior member of SA fruit ind. and DoA (2.2c)

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Cancelling activities

• Visit of EU/COLEACP consultant

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Logical Framework (LogFrame)

• Structure and wording
• Additional result area for E M
• Co-funding requirement spread over entire program
• Objectively verifiable indicators (OVI) and means
  of verification (MOV)

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Financial issues (AWP3 and AWP4)

• Financial analysis and EC funds available for
  disbursement
• Allocation of contingency
• Budget (re-)allocations per component
• Additional funds for E M (to EC for
  procurement)

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Questions?
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Proposed activities
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Approval by PSC ?