Case Study 3
While reviewing the existing institutions to be potential NIEs, a Designated Authority needs to identify an institution that would meet the fiduciary and management standards set by the AF and be accountable. Such an institution should be able to do the following effectively:
SHOW ACTION
HIDE ACTION
- Project identification, development, appraisal and approval and in this process draw upon the government, national and other donor resources needed therefore.
- Contract with executing agencies and monitor their progress including identifying projects at risk and ensure these are continuously followed until corrective action has resolved or mitigated the risks to the project.
- Having ready access to the necessary technical, financial, economic, environmental and legal resources to support the project and manage the project executing agencies.
- Ensuring that there are the needed contracting, disbursement and control mechanisms over the projects in compliance with national and international procurement rules and regulations.
- Ensuring that there is full accountability through complete and periodic financial and status reporting for each project.
- Having the ability to contract and guide an independent evaluation of projects on a post completion basis and effectively deal with the lessons learned.
- Demonstrating a zero tolerance policy related to fraud and other mismanagement on projects that is supported by the most senior management. Therefore the unit must have access to or establish a mechanisms to receive allegations within a framework of whistleblower protection and ensure that each allegation is investigated and concluded upon and continuously monitor the progress of each complaint until a conclusion is reached.