|
Key Features |
Mode
of PIUs |
Possible
conditions for
Integrated
PIU |
|
Parallel PIUs |
Semi-Integrated PIUs |
Integrated
PIUs |
|
Parallel |
Mostly parallel |
Partially integrated |
Mostly integrated |
|
Accountability/
Reporting / Consultation
(Is your PIU accountable to your agency
or to relevant Government agencies?) |
●
Accountability of the PIU activity to
the Government is not considered.
●
Reporting systems are only accountable
to funding donor.
●
Consultation with Government in report
preparation is neither required nor practiced. |
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Accountability of the PIU activity to the Government is very limited
●
Report is prepared by donor and then
shared with Government with very limited possibilities for Govt
inputs. |
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Accountability of PIU activity to government is limited
●
Limited Govt staff involvement in
report preparation.
●
Reports are fully shared with Govt but
not signed off by them |
●
Accountability of PIU activity to government is partial
●
Govt staff and donors jointly prepare
reports.
●
Both Government and Donor
sign off on
reports. |
●
Accountability
of the PIU activity to govt is a
prerequisite.
●
Govt is accountable for PIU activities
and responsible for reporting PIU activities to donors
|
Govt agency has transparent
reporting/ accounting mechanisms. Effective consultation mechanisms
in place |
|
Staff selection/ recruitment, staffing
(i. Does your
agency determine the ToRs for externally appointed staff of the PIU,
or does Govt?
ii. Does your agency appoint most of the professional staff of the
PIU, or the relevant Govt agency?) |
●
PIU staff
selection/recruitment process does not require Government
involvement.
●
No government staff are working in the
PIU. |
TORs are shared with Government but
donor approves final version. Govt no veto for selection results.
●
Some existing Govt staff recruited for
PIU but working exclusively on project activities rather than Govt.
|
●
PIU staff
TORs and selection/recruitment process are jointly
prepared but final decision is on donor side, with Govt offering "no
objection".
●
Govt staff work both on project
activities and govt responsibilities, but project activities are
distinct from of govt responsibilities |
●
PIU staff
TORs and selection/recruitment processes are jointly determined and
final decision is by both Govt and donors together
●
Government staff work principally on
govt responsibilities as part of project. |
●
Government
determines staff TORs and selection/ recruitment processes.
●
Government takes full responsibility
for managing any external PIU staff
●
Principally staffed by Govt officials
working on govt responsibilities. |
Govt has established
meritocratic and transparent recruitment systems |
Implementation/Operational
Responsibility
(preparation of work plan, oversight of budget and implementation of
activities, management of reviews, and authorisation of financial
transactions)
(Do your project staff have responsibility for the management of
design and implementation issues, or does a government agency make
these decisions?) |
●
Donors
manage all stages of project activity and donor rules and
regulations are followed for implementation of PIU activities
●
Government involvement is not required.
|
●
Donors
manage all stages of project activity
●
Government
involvement is limited to sharing of information
|
●
Government
is consulted over operational responsibilities in project
but final
decisions are with the donor
●
Govt involvement is on �No objection"
basis.
|
●
Operational responsibility in project implementation of the PIU is
shared between the Government and donor.
●
Final decisions require both Govt and
donor approval.
|
●
Responsibility for management of all activities and stages of
project lies in the hands of Government.
●
Government
exercise its full authority to make final decisions.
|
Govt agencies are
well-staffed, and have the required mix of skills; clear lines of
responsibility are established |
