Making a difference

Consultancy to develop training modules on the value-chain and transfer pricing in the mining sector in the Democratic Republic of Congo

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Country:
Democratic Republic of Congo
Period:
February – July 2016
Clients:
  • General Directorate of Administrative and State Revenues (DGRAD), Ministry of Finances;
  • Institutional support project Statistics and Public Finances (PAI-STATFIN)
Donor:
African Development Bank
Budget:
US$ 195,000

ACT for Performance was mandated by PAI-STATFIN to develop a training program for DGRAD on value-chain and transfer pricing in the mining sector. Analysis was based on a thorough review of the current value-chain and on an international benchmarking, and included ideas to improve Government revenues produced by the sector. Trainings were delivered multiple times.

Comparative analysis of aid architecture systems in Crisis Context – Financial flows in countries affected by the Syria Crisis

Countries:
Jordan, Lebanon
Period:
August – October 2015
January – February 2017 (update)
Client:
UNDP Sub-regional Response Facility, Amman
Donor:
United Nations Development Program
Budget:
US$ 100,000
ACT for Performance was requested by the UNDP Sub-regional Response Facility in Amman, Jordan to do a study of the financial flows and the effectiveness of aid into Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey, Egypt; five countries affected by the Syria refugee crisis. The study was based on a review of documents, visits to Jordan and Lebanon, where many stakeholders were interviewed, and a short survey. Our team gathered and analyzed financial data over the last five years, looked into aid modalities, evaluated the effectiveness of the humanitarian response, and the quality of coordination mechanism, and provided recommendations to harmonize short term humanitarian needs and long-term development needs (increasing the resilience of these countries). The study was updated in January and February 2017, on the basis of new datasets.

Consultancy to develop training modules on the value-chain and transfer pricing in the mining sector in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Posted on:
Country:
Democratic Republic of Congo
Period:
February – July 2016
Clients:
  • General Directorate of Administrative and State Revenues (DGRAD), Ministry of Finances;
  • Institutional support project Statistics and Public Finances (PAI-STATFIN)
Donor:
African Development Bank
Budget:
US$ 195,000

ACT for Performance was mandated by PAI-STATFIN to develop a training program for DGRAD on value-chain and transfer pricing in the mining sector. Analysis was based on a thorough review of the current value-chain and on an international benchmarking, and included ideas to improve Government revenues produced by the sector. Trainings were delivered multiple times.

Mid-term Review and Value-for-Money study of the Apoio Sectorial au Sector de Aguas program, fifth phase (ASAS-V), Mozambique

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Country:
Mozambique
Period:
May – August 2016
Clients:
  • Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands;
  • Ministry of Public Works, Housing, and Water resources
Donor:
Netherlands Enterprise Agency
Budget:
US$ 89,000

ACT for Performance was mandated by the Netherlands Enterprise Agency to review the fifth phase of the water sector support program, funded by the Dutch Embassy in Maputo. A value-for-money study to assess the effectiveness and efficiency of the program formed an important part of the study, which also focused on the strengths and weaknesses of the water directorate and other institutions in the sector, and on the financing modality that uses country financial management and procurement systems. Based on its analysis and taking into account the comprehensive dialogue between the government and its development partner, the team proposed a restructuring of the program.

Analysis of the monitoring and evaluation mechanisms of public policies in Senegal

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Country:
Senegal
Period:
March – June 2016
Clients:
  • Project Support Unit of the Canadian Embassy in Dakar ; UNDP office in Dakar
  • Working Group on Monitoring and Evaluation of Public policies (Presidency, Prime Minister’s Office, Ministry of Finance)
Donor:
Global Affairs Canada
Budget:
CA$ 100,000

ACT for Performance was mandated by the clients to assess the relevance, effectiveness and efficiency of existing, and sometime overlapping mechanisms in Senegal to evaluate public policies, and, in particular, the Emerging Senegal Plan. The team examined the mechanisms in various sectors, including an assessment of the indicators, tools utilized, data collection methods, actors involved, and reports produced. The team also analyzed the level of coordination and harmonization between the various mechanisms, and assessed the strengths and weakness of the organizations involved, using the SWOT model. Recommendations were presented to improve systems alignment and harmonization.