Annex B - Progress towards Performance Benchmarks in 2014 -15 Aid objective 2014-15 benchmark Rating Progress in 2014-15 Primary School facilities are improved 187 classrooms built or upgraded Partly achieved 96 classrooms were upgraded in 2014-15. The AQEP supported 31 schools in this period with other infrastructure upgrade priorities including 14 libraries, 28 kitchen/dining facilities, 25 teacher’s offices, 10 early childhood education rooms, 14 teachers living quarters, 14 boarding facilities and 97 ablution blocks. Increased access to safe delivery services by expectant mothers Improved hospital performance against mother safe and standards Achieved Audits of selected hospitals against WHO criteria for mother safe and baby friendly hospitals revealed over 90% compliance with the WHO standards. These hospitals received assistance for training and equipment from the FHSSP to work towards meeting these criteria. Private sector growth increases incomes for the poor 40 partnerships with private sector in place Partly achieved Overall, by June 2015, the MDF had 32 partnerships on the ground in Fiji (29 active and 3 completed). An additional three are in the immediate pipeline. Fiji holds successful elections in 2014 Australian assistance to the Fijian Elections Office and the Multinational Observer Group contributes to successful elections held in September 2014 Achieved Australia contributed financial support and technical assistance to the Fiji Elections Office, as well as co-leading the Multinational Observer Group, which found the elections to be credible. Improved public sector capacity 10 Australia Awards scholarships will be allocated to Government Ministries to build staff capacity in key areas Achieved In 2015, 10 Australia Awards Scholarships were offered to Fiji Government Ministry employees, including the Ministry of Finance, and Ministry of Social Welfare, Women and Poverty Alleviation. 12 Australia Award Pacific Scholarships were awarded. Reorient program to focus on Australian government’s new development priorities Aid Investment Plan for Fiji approved Achieved Aid Investment Plan for Fiji was developed and published on 30 September 2015. Empowering women and girls More than 80% of investments will effectively address gender issues in their implementation Achieved 100% of Aid Quality Checks for the Fiji Program rated gender inclusion as 4 (adequate) or higher. Note: Achieved. Significant progress has been made and the performance benchmark was achieved Partly achieved. Some progress has been made towards achieving the performance benchmark, but progress was less than anticipated. Not achieved. Progress towards the performance benchmark has been significantly below expectations
Annex C - Evaluation and Review Pipeline Planning List of evaluations completed in the reporting period Name of Investment AidWorks number Name of evaluation Date finalised Date Evaluation report Uploaded into AidWorks Date Management response uploaded into AidWorks Published on website Fiji Community Development Program INK130 Mid-term review 14 November 2014 TBC TBC Provide actual or estimated date List of evaluations planned in the next 12 months Name of Investment AidWorks number Type of evaluation Purpose of evaluation Expected completion date Access to Quality Education Program INJ515 Independent Evaluation To evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency and to verify program outcomes. 31 December 2015 Market Development Facility INK629 Mid-term review To independently review the performance and relevance of the program to date and to inform decisions on continuation. 29 February 2016
Annex D - Aid Quality Check ratings The previous investment level performance assessment system utilised Quality at Implementation (QAI) reports. Two criteria, Risks and Safeguards and Innovation and Private sector were not assessed in QAI reports and there have been significant changes in AQC reporting this year. Innovation and Private Sector is not a quality standard. AQC ratings Investment name Approved budget and duration AQC/QAI year Relevance Effectiveness Efficiency Monitoring and Evaluation Sustainability Gender equality Risks and Safeguards Community Development Program (Fiji) 12,965,419 2011-15 2014 AQC 5 5 5 5 4 4 5 2013 QAI 6 6 5 5 5 5 n/a Access to Quality Education Program (Fiji) 50,500,000 2010-17 2014 AQC 6 5 5 4 4 4 5 2013 QAI 6 5 5 4 4 4 n/a Inclusive Economic Growth 10,311,500 2012-17 2014 AQC 5 5 4 6 5 5 5 2013 QAI 5 4 5 5 6 4 n/a Fiji Health Sector Support Program 33,732,191.84 2011-16 2014 AQC 5 5 5 6 6 4 6 2013 QAI 5 4 4 3 5 4 n/a Governance Program 4,000,000.00 2012-15 2014 AQC 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 2013 QAI n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Scholarships 23,815,565.52 2010-21 2014 AQC 5 5 3 3 5 5 5 2013 QAI 5 4 5 5 5 5 n/a Pacific Women in Fiji $6,270,000.00 2014-17 2014 AQC 4 3 3 3 4 4 4 2013 QAI n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a