Beyond the Report

We know that there are (many) CIV cases with success much greater than what has been described in the final reports. This is due many factors, but the time is surely one important factor: many reports are written and some impacts are known just sometime later. One example: some days ago we knew about a Peru initiative where some youngsters received orientation and resources to study in preparation courses to enter college. That CIV was known as Pre-LDP. They reported that some of the participants had entered the university. Sometime later, more youngsters made it and entered college. These are long term results, beyond the report. Do you know something like that? Some CIV with impacts that are not in the report? Share!

Proposal Writing

We had an online meeting a few days ago with our dear CIV GMC friends and also some GPA members. Among many discussions we had the opportunity to ask GPAs what information is the most important in a CIV proposal. They told us that the most important is:

1) Identified needs;

2) Solution proposed;

3) Cost to implement the solution;

Our proposal form has the following sections to write the information above:

• Problem Statement/Description;
• Objectives;
• Budget.

But we also have the following section in our forms: Background and History, Methods, Implementation Plan, Activity Management and Timeline, Monitoring and Evaluation and Executive Summary. These fields will complement the essential information. We have planned a section of Methodology in the next Newsletters. Feel free to contribute with specific methodologies you have been using!

Maximum Standard House

Not all of you have submitted your plans of the “Maximum Standard House” according to the Section 6.14, Standard 5.1 of the PFM 2.0. The Global Compliance Date was 31-Dec-2011. The lack of the “Standard House” approved would imply on some difficulties in case your country needs approval of proposals including constructions of houses for beneficiaries in a disaster event or even most at risk within their communities. I’ve heard some doubts about this process, so here goes some comon question and the answers:

1) Will Area Office approve the house’s design/blueprint?

    Yes, however Area Office will not check on technical and engineering aspects, but will assure these steps were followed by each Field Office. It’s Field Office’s responsibility to get approvals from engineering and other approvals that may apply;

2) Do I need a “Maximum Standard House” approved to send IFP proposals which includes construction of houses to beneficiaries?

    Yes, after 31-Dec-2011 all Field Offices have to have approved their plans of  “Maximum Standard House”. If this has not been accomplished, they will have to submit it or ask for an exemption of PFM standard.

 

If you have any further question, don’t hesitate to contact us!

PFM 2.01

Maybe we got surprised seeing a new version of the PFM. The trainings of the 2.0 version were finished a couple of months ago and new changes were incorporated. Despite these new changes we believe a training event will not be necessary, specially related to the CIV section. The changes for our section were, in general, in 4 main aspects:
 

1. Consolidation of HIV/AIDS funds;
2. Changes in EDU, NFE, IGP and PED funds to give enable LDP students as beneficiaries;
3. Addition of a new fund named Learning Materials (LMT);
4. Other small changes based on CIV Blueprint commitments;

You are invited to read the document on this link to be aware of these changes with more details. Don’t hesitate to contact us if you have doubts. All these changes will be effective within the next FY (starting next July).

Devotions

Mathew 6.1-4

In secret!

Why are you working? Are you expecting reward or to be honored by others? We should help in secret. Not looking for rewards. The hypocrites loved doing things to show others. We should have another focus in our hearts. We should do whatever we do to our Father! He will reward us! Think about it... Do something about it!