Apr 04, 2014 the uk department for international developments independent watchdog, the independent commission for aid impact icai, has a report out today on how dfid learns. This should be updated to reflect the move to vault. Contact us if you have specific questions around managing your data daytoday, preservation of your data for the longterm, or questions about sharing your data. We take you stepbystep through the knowledge, analysis, decisions and practical steps required to do this. Dfids policy is to allow grant holders flexibility where possible in their own financial management, and places responsibility for the policies adopted on the grant holders themselves. As a whole, this set of guidance sheets attempts to summarise and share emerging thinking on the sustainable livelihoods approach. The department for international development dfid ima took place in november 2016. Use of international standard iso 109931, biological. This note is intended to help you dfid staff and other people working on social protection to understand how you can maximise synergies between social protection and economic development.
Because the report is critical and gives dfid an overall amberred assessment, defined as programme performs relatively poorly overall against icais criteria for effectiveness and value for money. Dfid has devolved much of the responsibility for expenditure to directors. The development tracker uses open data on international development published in the international aid transparency initiative iati open data standard by the uk government and partners to show where the uk is investing in developing countries. Instead, it is intended to stimulate readers to reflect on the approach and make their own contributions to its further development. Blue book dfids basic operational handbook does not provide very useful guidance for a humanitarian operation important that authors of the papers are. Guidance notes dfid 6 introduction the methodology there have been 3 key stages in the strategic conflict assessments conducted by dfid to date. Accepted programme the accepted programme in the ecc is identified within the contract data or during the project it will be superseded by a later programme there is a process for submission and this must be accepted by the project manager. When to perform fiduciary risk assessments and annual statements of progress 2005 15 5 blue book 15 5 poverty reduction budget support dfid policy paper 2004 14 3 partnerships for poverty reduction.
The aim is to make sure that projects are based on sound theories of change and logical frameworks, that economic appraisals consider different options for achieving results, and robust logical frameworks are put in place. For each country where financial aid is being provided or considered, dfid carries out a fiduciary risk assessment evaluating the quality of the countrys public financial management systems. Dfid should give better guidance to dfid country offices on how they should contribute to eu country strategies and to existing coordination forums, so as to ensure better combined impact from a uk and eu funds and a greater focus on actual eu performance. The blue book admin only has been revised and now covers all nonprogramme. Instead, it is intended to stimulate readers to reflect on the. A book of edited papers presented at the 1998 dfid natural resources advisers conference. The blue book admin only has been revised and now covers all nonprogramme elements of dfids operating framework ie human resources, security and estates. Dfid has been working formally with theory of change in in its programming since 2010. This is the result of clear vision, consistent political leadership, strong human resource and financial capacity, and continued commitment to the 20 target of providing 0.
About us department for international development gov. The british aid agencys new guidelines for contractors seek greater transparency and value for money but smaller firms feel they are being squeezed by dfids top suppliers. All content is posted anonymously by employees working at dfid. Guidance note on how to do stakeholder analysis of aid. Dfid country offices will be encouraged to use this new approach when agreeing budgets with grantees. Aug 17, 2012 dfid how to note on political economy 0 0 663 119 the main purpose of this note is to provide guidance to dfid staff on the contribution of political economy analysis to development thinking, the range of tools and approaches available, and their application to country programming and other operational tasks. Dfid should consider how its governance structures could support better. Uk aid branding guidance what works to prevent violence. The department for international development dfid ima took place in november. Mar 22, 20 the department for international developments online blue book is a manual of information about working practices. To provide guidance to dfid country offices on measuring value for money in cash transfer programmes through the rigorous analysis of costs and benefits, as far as possible, at the design stage and through programme. The target audience for this is senior management and programme managers within your organisation.
The uks ten point plan for better aid devpolicy blog. You can also request feedback on a draft data management plan. Dfid has released 2 sets of overlapping guidelines. We are also updating dfids blue book the internal manual of tools and procedures. These questions and represent the institutional position of the department of transportation and provide guidance and information for compliance with the provisions.
The programme sections of dfids blue book have been replaced by new smart rules. How to note january 2008 managing fiduciary risk in dfid bilateral aid programmes introduction 1. Secretaries of state and the development committee members are keen to know what. Ideally, it is best to start considering issues associated with data as early on in the project as possible.
This note is targeted at all staff involved in the design of interventions leading to investment decisions. The smart rules provide the operating framework for the department for international development s dfid s programmes. It is not currently mandatory for country office but dfid expect it to be in the future. The policy document outlines dfids ambition around transparency and the expectations dfid has of its partners. This how to note provides operational guidance on how to manage fiduciary risk in dfids bilateral aid programmes.
It updates and replaces previous guidance focused on. The world health organization who recently published new global guidelines on how to do biobehavioral surveys related to hiv infection in a document known as the blue book. How to note on political economy analysis july version final. Dfid technical note on enhancing stakeholder participation outlines the reasons and scope for participation. Dfid sustainable livelihoods guidance sheets author. Cash transfer programmes, for example, welfare payments, present a particular risk and require specific assessment see the guidance. The programme is to be practicable and realistic, showing when the contractor intends to carry out each part of the. Areas where continued attention is still needed are listed below under next steps.
Department for international development has released its firstever economic development strategy, offering a first glimpse at how brexit, a greater role for the cdc, and cross. It does not offer definitive answers and guidelines. The uk department for international development dfid, in line with other donors, places stronger emphasis on results based management. This is the result of clear vision, consistent political leadership, strong human resource and financial capacity, and continued commitment to the 20 target of providing. Analysis of international responses to the conflict 3. The note states that stakeholder analysis is advisable for all projects. Isabel vogel for the uk department of international. Dfid has a records management policy blue book, section h3 which clearly sets out roles and responsibilities in relation to the management of records and information. Dfid is developing guidance for dfid country offices on maximising vfm in cash transfer programmes. Separate guidance is available for multilateral core contributions for multilateral projects with core contributions resulting form the mar only and. The blue book replaces the previous red book of guidelines for such surveys. The updated guidance keeps the global health community abreast of the evolving hiv epidemic, which has.
Dfid introduces open book accounting to tackle supplier. The united kingdom uk is a recognised international leader in development. The new measures include tougher scrutiny of costs and greater transparency by including new open book accounting clauses in contracts to allow dfid to inspect costs, overheads and fees of suppliers in detail, and clauses giving dfid the power to intervene to prevent profiteering, policed by a rolling programme of compliance checks. In june 2019 dfid launched the revised version of the template which included both the indirect and direct cost tabs and the associated guidance. Sustainable livelihoods guidance sheets livelihoods centre. Security background dfid, in common with other government departments, is responsible for assessing its own security risks and setting appropriate policies and procedures to mitigate these in the context of its business objectives and in line with central government rules and guidance. How to note january 2008 managing fiduciary risk in dfid bilateral. We are also updating dfids blue book the internal manual of tools and procedures to incorporate changes on evaluation. Cgas are mandatory for all dfid offices preparing country plans, and current guidance underlines the importance of robust political economy analysis within the cga to explain governance outcomes and trends. Mar 14, 2016 dfid could reasonably argue that, since a c is effectively a mark of failure, you wouldnt want more than 2% of programmes in the portfolio to receive it. The department for international development s online blue book is a manual of information about working practices.
The department for international developments online blue book is a manual of information about working practices. This note responds to demand from dfid country offices for guidance on measuring and maximising value for money vfm in supporting cash transfer programmes, and reflects the postelection emphasis in dfid on making every penny count. Guidance for dfid country offices on measuring and maximising. This guidance note is intended to support dfid advisors and programme managers with evidence, relevant examples and practical guidance on how to address harmful social norms in the context of programming to prevent vawg. This note also complements dfids new approach to state and peace building. Where something is not indicated as a compliance task, the emphasis in this guidance is on the importance of your judgement, applied on a casebycase basis, in deciding how best to proceed who does this guidance apply to. Dfids approach to anticorruption terms of reference. Where something is not indicated as a compliance task, the emphasis in this guidance is on the importance of your judgement, applied on a casebycase basis, in deciding how best to proceed. Deputy programme manager dfid bangladesh naombakazi. Effective strategies for stakeholder participation must be based on good analysis of individuals, groups, and institutions with an interest in a project. This document also provides an overview of which iati fields need to be filled in. Dfid must remain independent to safeguard aid commitments and our global reputation, says former minister. Dfids oversight of the eus aid to lowincome countries.
Important principles from the civil service code and dfids guidance. Uk aid direct does not need to approve the use of its branding, providing all guidance in this document is adhered to. The ode guidance memoranda, affectionately referred to as blue book memos, clarify these guidelines and will be added to this list as they become available. The policy document outlines dfid s ambition around transparency and the expectations dfid has of its partners. The following questions and answers are approved by the department of transportations general counsel as consistent with the language and intent of the regulation. All materials where uk aid direct branding is used must be in keeping with uk aid direct priorities. Department for international development dfid information management assessment ima 201718 action plan. Demonstrating the space for discretion where dfid will trust the judgement of frontline staff to innovate, take risks and adapt to realities on the ground. It updates and replaces previous guidance focused on managing fiduciary risk when providing prbs1. Dfid disability data guidance v1 181115 2 scale surveys, programmes, or administrative systems which collect data at the individual level. Dfids infamous blue book is being revised and updated to make project design and implementation even more rigorous. Dfid releases its first economic development strategy devex. Nov 29, 2017 the world health organization who recently published new global guidelines on how to do biobehavioral surveys related to hiv infection in a document known as the blue book.
Since october 2017, bond, humentum and a small group of ukbased csos have been working with the department for international development dfid to cocreate a model for cost transparency and cost recovery that provides a more transparent and fair future in the delivery of. The updated guidance keeps the global health community abreast of the evolving hiv epidemic, which has led to 37 million people currently living. The smart rules are a guide for dfid staff who are designing and delivering highquality programmes, however they are applicable to other donor staff. Programmes which get a c may anyway be shut down, so theres a natural bias against having many cs in the portfolio, given the effort that goes into launching a programme in. Guidance for dfid country offices on measuring and. Guidance note 3 guidance on monitoring and evaluation for programming on violence against women and girls this is guidance note 3 of a series of guidance notes produced by chase to support programming on violence against women. Action plan development dfid promptly produced a detailed action plan following the ima. However, any materials where uk aid direct branding is featured must not be damaging to the reputation of uk aid direct or dfid. This note is complementary to the how to note on country governance analysis cga.
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