93.a Mobilise, as quickly as is practical, a design mission for a new follow-up program. Agree DFAT has commenced the internal approval process for the design of a new program to follow-on from PHAMA. DFAT in collaboration with MFAT 93.b Inform stakeholders at least by the time of the Program Coordination Committee (PCC) meeting in Vanuatu that there will be a follow-up phase to PHAMA. Agree DFAT consulted stakeholders at the PCC about our intention to continue support for PHAMA. DFAT 93.c If it is apparent that the follow-up program will not be able to start in July 2017, establish a bridging arrangement. Agree DFAT is working on a bridging arrangement and will advise stakeholders once a new program is approved. DFAT 94.a Continuation of the gender analyses of commodities and industries that are considered economically viable for export development and pathway maintenance with a potential for women’s economic empowerment and identify a few entry points that can be pursued in the next program. Agree The Program Management Office (PMO) continues to actively analyse commodities that could be considered viable for export development for women’s economic empowerment. AECOM 94.b Commit resources to organise existing data in a comprehensive and systematic way. Agree The PMO has commissioned an Impact Report to be published by May 2017 which will present the existing data with the aim of demonstrating the developmental impacts of the program. AECOM 94.c Commission initial background work for a new program that may include work on the program logic and monitoring that links activities to goals. Agree DFAT has commenced the internal approval process for the design of a new program to follow-on from PHAMA. DFAT in collaboration with MFAT 94.d Carry out a feasibility study to examine the potential for trade in agriculture, forestry and fisheries commodities among the PICs. Partially Agree DFAT will review existing studies in the design of the new program, but will focus on completing commissioned activities in the current program. DFAT in collaboration with MFAT 94.e Continue the market sector studies, for example in handicrafts. Partially Agree DFAT will review existing studies in the design of the new program, but will focus on completing commissioned activities in the current program. DFAT in collaboration with MFAT
99. The new program should take a multi-country approach with a regional PMO hub supporting the country programs and mainstream Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E), gender and social inclusion into the new program as well as include program management and private sector marketing skills Agree The current multi-country approach supported by a regional PMO hub has proven to be an effective and efficient use of resources, and something that DFAT would like to continue in a new program. Further enhancements will be sought during the design process to improve this model. DFAT in collaboration with MFAT 100. The PMO should be strengthened with additional resources to mainstream M&E, gender and social inclusion. Furthermore, consideration should be given to changing the composition of the PMO to include more program management and private sector marketing skills. Agree The PMO has staff with significant and private sector development experience. DFAT will ensure that any new Program will recruit people with appropriate private sector development, trade, M&E and gender skills to ensure that these areas are adequately covered in the new program. DFAT in collaboration with MFAT 101. Outside of a range of core functions, the new program should seek to deliver services through strategic partners. To enable this, consideration should be given to allocating resources to manage and develop collaborative approaches and/or strategic partnerships and coordinate with other partners in the delivery of solutions along the value chain. Agree While PHAMA currently has established partnerships with strategic partners, DFAT recognises that any future program will need to balance this support provided by the new program (through a PMO) against the outsourcing of services through the program’s collaboration with partners. DFAT in collaboration with MFAT 102. DFAT’s Regional Program should continue to encourage DFAT bilateral funding in target countries. Agree DFAT’s Regional Program will work closely with Posts on bilateral funding for the next phase of the program. This will ensure that a coherent approach is developed to enable the program to operate effectively and efficiently. DFAT (and Posts) in consultation with MFAT
102. Consideration should also be given to higher level dialogue and coordination of several DFAT funded programs as well as other funding through trust funds, that all occupy the private sector – rural/agricultural development space. Agree Coordination between programs that work in similar spaces is important to minimize duplication and deliver on investments. Strategic discussions and collaboration is important and will be considered in the development of a new program. DFAT and MFAT 102. The DFAT/MFAT partnership should be encouraged to continue and consider moving to a multi donor Trust Fund arrangement, allowing the potential for other donors to come in. Disagree New Zealand’s contribution to PHAMA is managed under a Delegated Cooperation Agreement between DFAT and MFAT. This arrangement works well. DFAT will consider options to strengthen the engagement with MFAT on the strategic oversight of PHAMA. We have consulted other donors about the possibility of them providing additional funding to PHAMA. There has been no interest to date. As such, a multi-donor trust fund is not required at this time. This option will be considered in future if other donors express interest in supporting PHAMA. DFAT in collaboration with MFAT 103. A new PHAMA program should continue to support the public-private working groups over the life of the program and encourage other sources and mechanisms of support to be developed (including other donors, government and industry support). Agree Continued engagement with working groups such as the MAWGs and IWGs is an important approach that has contributed to the effectiveness of this program. Recognising the sustainability of such mechanisms, the PMO is currently working with the MAWGs and IWGs to secure other sources of funding and support. Sustainability of public-private partnership structures will also be considered in the design process. DFAT in collaboration with MFAT 104. Gender and social inclusion should be integrated into the design and adequately resourced. Agree We recognise the importance of incorporating gender and social inclusion in programming and DFAT will address this with the Design Team. DFAT in collaboration with MFAT