Low capacity in ARMM Regional Government departments, political instability or conflict significantly delays program implementation. We will increase the level and frequency of monitoring activities to ensure that the program remains on track and that we are able to respond to rapidly changing environments and high levels of personal and program risk. Weak capacity in the ARMM Department of Education will need to be supplemented by implementing partners to maintain a momentum for reform. Unsuccessful transition to a new supporting contractor and management model for Provincial Road Management Facility. DFAT and the Department of the Interior and Local Government will jointly direct Provincial Road Management Facility strategy and operations through a facility management group. Detailed transition plans will be implemented during a two month staged transition to a supporting contractor. Inability of Taguig City to identify a suitable site for construction of safer settlements in the city. Renew discussions with Taguig City officials to identify a new site, or deliver on our commitment by exploring options to fund an existing social housing provider already active in the area. Pressures to broaden and diversify the Mindanao strategy, dissipating impact and desired results. Streamline projects into a more focused program in keeping with the Mindanao Conflict Affected Areas Delivery Strategy. Failure to implement the recommendations of the independent review of the Human Resource and Organisational Development Facility and Coalitions for Change. Develop implementation plans and use these to track progress instituting the recommendations of reviews.
Annex B Quality at Implementation ratings Initiative name Approved budget and duration QAI year Relevance Effectiveness Efficiency Monitoring and evaluation Sustainability Gender equality Philippines: Public Sector Linkages Program $6 269 006 2012 4 4 4 2 3 1 19/02/2004 – 31/12/2015 2011 5 3 4 2 2 1 Supporting Peace in Mindanao $13 033 950 15/06/2005 – 30/06/2015 2012 5 5 4 3 4 3 2011 5 5 4 3 3 3 Philippines: Disaster and Climate Risks Management $31 384 352 2012 6 6 5 4 6 4 02/06/2006 – 30/12/2015 2011 6 5 4 4 6 4 Basic Education Sector Reform (SPHERE) $51 509 578 2012 6 5 4 4 5 4 05/01/2007 – 30/06/2014 2011 5 4 3 4 4 3 Support to World Health Organization Country Program $5 008 000 2012 6 6 5 5 5 5 01/05/2008 – 30/06/2013 2011 5 5 3 5 5 5 Muslim and Indigenous Peoples Education Program $19 989 063 2012 5 5 5 5 5 4 01/07/2008 – 30/06/2014 2011 6 5 4 3 5 4 Basic Education Assistance for ARMM $89 637 520 2012 6 5 5 5 4 4 01/09/2009 – 30/06/2017 2011 6 4 5 5 4 5 Provincial Road Management Facility $100 000 000 2012 5 3 3 4 3 3 01/09/2009 – 30/06/2015 2011 4 3 2 4 3 3 Human Resource Organisational Development Facility $73 991 856 2012 6 5 5 5 5 6 23/03/2009 – 30/06/2019 2011 5 4 3 5 4 5 Philippines Social Protection $15 503 266 2012 6 5 4 4 6 4 03/02/2009 – 30/06/2016 2011 6 5 5 5 5 5 Australia–World Bank Philippines Development Trust Fund $50 000 000 2012 5 4 5 2 5 4 01/06/2009 – 30/06/2016 2011 5 5 3 3 5 3 United Nations Maternal and Neonatal Mortality Reduction $12 270 000 2012 5 5 4 4 5 5 30/05/2010 – 30/06/2013 2011 5 4 4 4 4 3 Australian Development $3 499 255 2012 6 5 5 5 5 6
Scholarships – Philippines 01/01/2010 – 31/12/2013 2011 5 4 3 5 4 5 AusAID The Asia Foundation Partnership Philippines $13 630 000 2012 5 5 4 4 4 4 01/07/2011 – 30/06/2020 2011 5 3 3 4 3 4 Building Disaster Resilience of Manila Communities* $27 054 399 14/01/2010 – 30/06/2019 2012 6 5 4 5 5 6 Basic Education Sector Transformation Program* $207 215 811 01/07/2010 2012 6 5 6 4 5 6 Strengthening Public Private Partnership Program* $26 277 692 22/03/2011 – 30/06/2014 2012 6 5 4 5 5 5 Public Financial Management Program* $18 000 000 01/07/2011 – 30/06/2016 2012 6 5 5 5 5 5 Classroom Construction Initiative* $45 500 000 15/12/2011 – 30/06/2015 2012 6 5 5 4 5 5 Definitions of rating scale: Satisfactory (4, 5 and 6) = 6 = Very high quality (needs ongoing management and monitoring only) = 5 = Good quality (needs minor work to improve in some areas) = 4 = Adequate quality, needs some work Less than satisfactory (1, 2 and 3) = 3 = Less than adequate quality; needs significant work (needs work to improve in core areas) = 2 = Poor quality; needs major work to improve = 1 = Very poor quality; needs major overhaul * First QAI in 2012