devinitorg/iati-policy-markers huggingface dataset:
Education Project Guatemala Threshold - Education Project: This project is supporting the Government of Guatemala to improve the quality and relevance of secondary education to prepare its youth to succeed in the labor market. The threshold program is supporting efforts by the Ministry of Education to develop programs that improve teacher skills, the quality of teaching, and the effectiveness of technical and vocational education and training. The project is helping to promote high-quality teaching in lower-secondary schools by supporting the Ministry of Education to develop, implement, and refine a continuous professional development system for teachers, as well as establish school networks to improve learning and accountability. MCC is also supporting the Government of Guatemala to develop new tools and strategies to advance the country's technical and vocational training and education system by designing and implementing new curricula that better meet labor market demand.
Environmental Assessments Guatemala Threshold - Environmental Assessments project: In this particular project, due diligence funds were used to develop and oversee the implementation of an Environmental and Social Assessment.
Guatemala Threshold-Due Diligence Fund Guatemala Threshold: Due Diligence funding is used to obtain sufficient information to evaluate, assess and appraise projects during program development, effectively oversee and monitor program implementation, conduct quality assurance, and then evaluate the results of the project once complete.
Financial Sector Guatemala Threshold - Financial Sector project: Due Diligence funding is used to obtain sufficient information to evaluate, assess and appraise projects during program development, effectively oversee and monitor program implementation, conduct quality assurance, and then evaluate the results of the project once complete. In this particular project, due diligence funds were used to hire external technical assistance to support MCC's assessment and oversight of the MCA's financial project to ensure country-led designs and subsequent implementation were consistent with MCC guidance.
CONFERENCES Guatemala Threshold - CONFERENCES project: Due Diligence funding is used to obtain sufficient information to evaluate, assess and appraise projects during program development, effectively oversee and monitor program implementation, conduct quality assurance, and then evaluate the results of the project once complete.
Not Applicable Guatemala Threshold - Non-allocated Funds - Non-allocated Funds activity: Due Diligence funding is used to obtain sufficient information to evaluate, assess and appraise projects during program development, effectively oversee and monitor program implementation, conduct quality assurance, and then evaluate the results of the project once complete.
MONITORING AND EVALUATION Guatemala Threshold - Monitoring and Evaluation - MONITORING AND EVALUATION activity: Due Diligence funding is used to obtain sufficient information to evaluate, assess and appraise projects during program development, effectively oversee and monitor program implementation, conduct quality assurance, and then evaluate the results of the project once complete. In this particular project, due diligence funds were used to hire external technical assistance and/or collect data to support the design and implementation of the MCA's M&E and Economic Analysis frameworks, through program implementation and evaluation stages.
Guatemala Threshold-Threshold Fund MCC is partnering with the Government of Guatemala to improve governance and create opportunity for Guatemalan youth. Our $28 million threshold program works to enhance the quality of secondary education to prepare Guatemalans for the job market, reduce opportunities for corruption in customs and tax administration, and attract private investment to support infrastructure development.
Not Applicable Guatemala Threshold - Private Sector Development Project - Non-allocated Funds activity: Due Diligence funding is used to obtain sufficient information to evaluate, assess and appraise projects during program development, effectively oversee and monitor program implementation, conduct quality assurance, and then evaluate the results of the project once complete.
Program Administration An Accountable Entity's, the Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) Guatemala, administrative costs, which include staff salaries; Accountable Entity facilities; IT software, hardware and support; fiscal and procurement agent costs; audit costs; and general overhead costs.
Improving Quality of General Education Activity Guatemala Threshold - Education Project - Improving Quality of General Education Activity: In order to promote high-quality teaching in lower secondary schools, MCC will support the Ministry of Education to develop, implement, and refine a continuous professional development system and establish school networks to improve learning and accountability. The Program will support the Ministry of Education in developing one-year certificate programs in partnership with national public and private universities, as well as establishing a system with pedagogical advisors (instructional coaches for teachers) that will reinforce the training. The Program will also support the establishment of school networks as a platform for the provision of teacher training and the development of professional networks (learning communities) with the guidance of pedagogical advisors. The school networks will also organize the support services for parents' councils to allow them to work with municipalities on shared concerns, and improve linkages between primary and secondary schools. Program funding will initiate this model for 10 to 15 percent of the country, and one of the measures of policy reform will be the extent to which the Government of Guatemala allocates funding to sustain and expand the model.
Not Applicable Guatemala Threshold - Education Project - Non-allocated Funds activity: Due Diligence funding is used to obtain sufficient information to evaluate, assess and appraise projects during program development, effectively oversee and monitor program implementation, conduct quality assurance, and then evaluate the results of the project once complete. In this particular project, due diligence funds were used to hire external technical assistance to support MCC's assessment and oversight of the MCA's education projects to ensure country-led designs and subsequent implementation were consistent with MCC guidance.
Human Development Project Guatemala Threshold - Human Development Project: Due Diligence funding is used to obtain sufficient information to evaluate, assess and appraise projects during program development, effectively oversee and monitor program implementation, conduct quality assurance, and then evaluate the results of the project once complete.
Program Development Guatemala Threshold - Program Development project: Due Diligence funding is used to obtain sufficient information to evaluate, assess and appraise projects during program development, effectively oversee and monitor program implementation, conduct quality assurance, and then evaluate the results of the project once complete. In this particular project, due diligence funds were used to hire external technical assistance to support the MCA's program design process across multiple sectors.
PROJECT 1 Guatemala Threshold - Guatemala: PROJECT 1: Due Diligence funding is used to obtain sufficient information to evaluate, assess and appraise projects during program development, effectively oversee and monitor program implementation, conduct quality assurance, and then evaluate the results of the project once complete.
Not Applicable Guatemala Threshold - Non-allocated Funds - Non-allocated Funds activity: this activity was used in the past for accounting purposes but it is not currently an active activity for the program. It has no funds either committed or disbursed against it and has a sector code of 99810 (sector not specified).
Not Applicable Guatemala Threshold - Country Assessments - Non-allocated Funds activity: Due Diligence funding is used to obtain sufficient information to evaluate, assess and appraise projects during program development, effectively oversee and monitor program implementation, conduct quality assurance, and then evaluate the results of the project once complete. In this particular project, due diligence funds were used to hire external technical assistance to support the MCA's program design process across multiple sectors, as well as provide external assistance to implementation oversight.
Gender Mainstreaming Guatemala Threshold - Gender Mainstreaming project: Due Diligence funding is used to obtain sufficient information to evaluate, assess and appraise projects during program development, effectively oversee and monitor program implementation, conduct quality assurance, and then evaluate the results of the project once complete. In this particular project, due diligence funds were used to hire external technical assistance to support MCC's assessment of the MCA's projects for social impact, documented in the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment, and oversee the social impact risks throughout implementation.
Not Applicable Guatemala Threshold - Gender Mainstreaming - Non-allocated Funds activity: Due Diligence funding is used to obtain sufficient information to evaluate, assess and appraise projects during program development, effectively oversee and monitor program implementation, conduct quality assurance, and then evaluate the results of the project once complete. In this particular project, due diligence funds were used to hire external technical assistance to support MCC's assessment of the MCA's projects for social impact, documented in the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment, and oversee the social impact risks throughout implementation.
Not Applicable Guatemala Threshold - Human Development Project - Non-allocated Funds activity: Due Diligence funding is used to obtain sufficient information to evaluate, assess and appraise projects during program development, effectively oversee and monitor program implementation, conduct quality assurance, and then evaluate the results of the project once complete.
Improving Tax and Customs Administration Guatemala Threshold - Revenue Administration Reform Project - Improving Tax and Customs Administration activity: Grant funding will finance technical assistance, principally to the Superintendencia de Administraci�n Tributaria ("SAT"), to support the Government's efforts to undertake institutional changes to: implement a strong risk management framework and strategy that integrates internal taxes and customs; institute an effective Customs Post Clearance Audit program as an extension of Customs controls; improve control of the physical movement of persons and cargo, including the assessment of the viability of an electronic container tracking system at the ports; implement a process of continuous improvement in audits and the administrative process for the collection of tax debts, including training of personnel if necessary, using the Large and Medium Taxpayers Office as a pilot; assess the adequacy of information technology systems, with respect to international practice, and, if necessary, create an investment proposal for improvement of the systems documenting the cost/benefit analysis that supports such proposals. Identify and implement interim measures to improve access to and usefulness of information currently available to the SAT; and identify shortcomings in detection and application of punitive measures and sanctions for the participation of officials and employees of SAT in illicit and ethically questionable acts and support the institutionalization of improved system of control to prevent and punish such acts, as well as train personnel in this subject.
Not Applicable Guatemala Threshold - Financial Sector - Non-allocated Funds activity: Due Diligence funding is used to obtain sufficient information to evaluate, assess and appraise projects during program development, effectively oversee and monitor program implementation, conduct quality assurance, and then evaluate the results of the project once complete. In this particular project, due diligence funds were used to hire external technical assistance to support MCC's assessment and oversight of the MCA's financial project to ensure country-led designs and subsequent implementation were consistent with MCC guidance.
Not Applicable Guatemala Threshold - Program Development - Non-allocated Funds activity: Due Diligence funding is used to obtain sufficient information to evaluate, assess and appraise projects during program development, effectively oversee and monitor program implementation, conduct quality assurance, and then evaluate the results of the project once complete. In this particular project, due diligence funds were used to hire external technical assistance to support the MCA's program design process across multiple sectors.
Not Applicable Guatemala Threshold - TAX ENFORCEMENT - Non-allocated Funds activity: Due Diligence funding is used to obtain sufficient information to evaluate, assess and appraise projects during program development, effectively oversee and monitor program implementation, conduct quality assurance, and then evaluate the results of the project once complete. In this particular project, due diligence funds were used to assess and oversee MCC's tax enforcement project to ensure country-led designs and subsequent implementation were consistent with MCC guidance.
TVET System Reform Guatemala Threshold - Education Project - TVET System Reform activity: MCC will support the Ministry of Education and other Government entities to develop new tools and strategies for TVET in order to better match the supply and demand of the labor market. This will include an assessment of the current provision of TVET in upper secondary education and will provide recommendations for coordination and harmonization of competencies and qualification levels among educational institutions. The assessment will also identify opportunities for promoting the transition from lower to upper secondary education with attention to gender gaps that affect girls and boys differently. It will also support the design, implementation, and evaluation of curricula for new upper secondary school technical careers. Finally, the Program will support and strengthen a feedback and adjustment process between the labor market and TVET offerings.
Program Management & Support Guatemala Threshold - TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE - Program Management & Support activity: Due Diligence funding is used to obtain sufficient information to evaluate, assess and appraise projects during program development, effectively oversee and monitor program implementation, conduct quality assurance, and then evaluate the results of the project once complete.
Country Assessments Guatemala Threshold - Country Assessments project: Due Diligence funding is used to obtain sufficient information to evaluate, assess and appraise projects during program development, effectively oversee and monitor program implementation, conduct quality assurance, and then evaluate the results of the project once complete. In this particular project, due diligence funds were used to hire external technical assistance to support the MCA's program design process across multiple sectors, as well as provide external assistance to implementation oversight.
Revenue Administration Reform Project Guatemala Threshold - Revenue Administration Reform Project: The objectives of the Resource Mobilization Project are: (i) to support Government reforms to increase the availability of resources by improving the efficiency of tax and customs administration, and (ii) to strengthen the capacity of the Government to finance infrastructure via public-private partnerships ("PPPs") in order to increase public funding allocated for social investment, principally education.
Monitoring and Evaluation The Accountable Entity's, the Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) Guatemala, monitoring and evaluation costs, which include monitoring, reporting and dissemination, GIS, data collection and data quality reviews.
TAX ENFORCEMENT Guatemala Threshold - TAX ENFORCEMENT project: Due Diligence funding is used to obtain sufficient information to evaluate, assess and appraise projects during program development, effectively oversee and monitor program implementation, conduct quality assurance, and then evaluate the results of the project once complete. In this particular project, due diligence funds were used to assess and oversee MCC's tax enforcement project to ensure country-led designs and subsequent implementation were consistent with MCC guidance.
Program Administration and Control The Accountable Entity's, the Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) Guatemala, administrative costs, which include staff salaries, financial audits, and fiscal and procurement agent fees.
Not Applicable Guatemala Threshold - CONFERENCES - Non-allocated Funds activity: Due Diligence funding is used to obtain sufficient information to evaluate, assess and appraise projects during program development, effectively oversee and monitor program implementation, conduct quality assurance, and then evaluate the results of the project once complete.
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE Guatemala Threshold - TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE project: Due Diligence funding is used to obtain sufficient information to evaluate, assess and appraise projects during program development, effectively oversee and monitor program implementation, conduct quality assurance, and then evaluate the results of the project once complete.
Not Applicable Guatemala Threshold - Non-allocated Funds project: this project was used in the past for accounting purposes but it is not currently an active project for the program. It has no funds either committed or disbursed against it and has a sector code of 99810 (sector not specified).
Not Applicable Guatemala Threshold - Environmental Assessments - Non-allocated Funds activity: In this particular project, due diligence funds were used to develop and oversee the implementation of an Environmental and Social Assessment.
Private Sector Development Project Guatemala Threshold - Private Sector Development Project: Due Diligence funding is used to obtain sufficient information to evaluate, assess and appraise projects during program development, effectively oversee and monitor program implementation, conduct quality assurance, and then evaluate the results of the project once complete.
Institutional Capacity Building Activity Guatemala Threshold - Education Project - Institutional Capacity Building Activity: MCC will support activities to strengthen the institutional capacity of the Ministry of Education to better plan and budget for the provision of an equitable and quality secondary education. This will include support to: conduct an assessment of the effectiveness and efficiency of different models of lower secondary school that includes identifying the minimum inputs needed to provide a quality education, the current provision, and the budgetary requirements to meet the minimum inputs; strengthen management information systems, support data gathering, improve data quality and to promote its use as a tool for planning the provision of secondary education services, including the management of training and professional development of secondary education teachers, and management human resources, their qualifications, training received and professional development needs; advance the institutionalization of a competitive teacher selection process (including a diagnostic test); and development of a geographical analysis of the supply and demand of secondary education as an input for the estimation of required resources (infrastructure, teacher, assignments and materials), the planning and budgeting to provide a quality education.
Not Applicable Guatemala Threshold - Non-allocated Funds project: Due Diligence funding is used to obtain sufficient information to evaluate, assess and appraise projects during program development, effectively oversee and monitor program implementation, conduct quality assurance, and then evaluate the results of the project once complete.
Not Applicable Guatemala Threshold - 609g agreement/Compact signed - Non-allocated Funds activity: Due Diligence funding is used to obtain sufficient information to evaluate, assess and appraise projects during program development, effectively oversee and monitor program implementation, conduct quality assurance, and then evaluate the results of the project once complete.
MONITORING AND EVALUATION The Accountable Entity's, the Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) Guatemala, monitoring and evaluation costs, which include monitoring, reporting and dissemination, GIS, data collection and data quality reviews.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING ACTIVITY Guatemala Threshold - Guatemala: PROJECT 1 - EDUCATION AND TRAINING ACTIVITY: Due Diligence funding is used to obtain sufficient information to evaluate, assess and appraise projects during program development, effectively oversee and monitor program implementation, conduct quality assurance, and then evaluate the results of the project once complete.
609g agreement/Compact signed Guatemala Threshold - 609g agreement/Compact signed project: Due Diligence funding is used to obtain sufficient information to evaluate, assess and appraise projects during program development, effectively oversee and monitor program implementation, conduct quality assurance, and then evaluate the results of the project once complete.
Education Project Guatemala Threshold - Education Project: Due Diligence funding is used to obtain sufficient information to evaluate, assess and appraise projects during program development, effectively oversee and monitor program implementation, conduct quality assurance, and then evaluate the results of the project once complete. In this particular project, due diligence funds were used to hire external technical assistance to support MCC's assessment and oversight of the MCA's education projects to ensure country-led designs and subsequent implementation were consistent with MCC guidance.
Multi Donor Trust Fund for Technical Assistance Support to Public Administration Reform of Moldova The TF development objective is to help the Government of Moldova to strengthen the institutional capacity of the public administration for better policy-making, implementation and efficient use of public resources. This development objective will be achieved through the provision of technical assistance in the areas of (i) institutional reform, aimed at streamlining organizational structuresand improving accountability; (ii) optimizing government decision-making and building policy development capacity in line ministries; (iii) implementing systems and procedures for merit based competitive civil service selection and improved performance managementof civil servants; (iv) strengthening links between policies and budget planning; (v) improving training posibilities for civil servants and developing policy development and management skills through training: (vi) involving civil society organizations indesign,implementation and monitoring reforms.
GOVERNMENT`S CENTRAL PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION REFORM (CPAR) Strengthening institutional capacity of the public administration for better policymaking, policy implementation and efficient use of public resources
SS UNICEF COVID-19 Emergency Resp (CERHSP) - Lot 7 The objective of the CERHSP project is to deliver low cost, high impact essential health services to about 1.8 million of the total population living in the former Upper Nile and Jonglei States. This particular project will focus on Nyirol and Uror Counties and will target a catchment population of 396,497 inhabitants.
JOINT EXTERNAL EVALUATION TOOL AND PROCESS KSLITER GENEVA, SWITZERLAND APRIL 19-21, 2017 APPROVAL REQUEST The Joint External Evaluation is intended to assess the country capacity to prevent, detect, and rapidly respond to public health threats independently of whether they are naturally occurring, deliberate, or accidental.