Management Response

Recommendation:

The need to timely roll out of new Projects: In planning and implementation of short-term projects, the length of internal operational processes should be factored. For instance, the roll out of new projects/programmes should be well timed not to coincide with the launch of new strategic notes. The new strategic notes involve identification of partners and new partnership agreements accompanied with other associated operational processes and this takes approximately six months to conclude. As indicated in the country level findings, the launch of the new Strategic Note (2022-2025) in Uganda was largely responsible for the delay of LEAP II programme implementation.

Management Response:

Key Actions Responsible Deadline Status Comments In person monitoring visits need to be scheduled on a semi-annual basis to mitigate implementation bottlenecks. Regional Humanitarian Specialist 2024/01 No Longer Applicable The LEAP Programme hasn't been funded for a subsequent phase yet

Recommendation:

The need for dedicated M&E budget: In quest of enhancing close and effective monitoring, evaluation and learning processes, there is need to have programme dedicated M&E personnel where possible. This should be done while considering programme scope, budget, and intensity of M&E processes as per the UN Women M&E guidelines. The human resource allocation should also be accompanied by an adequate budget for M&E.

Management Response:

Key Actions Responsible Deadline Status Comments Recruit dedicated M & E personnel Regional Humanitarian Specialist 2024/01 No Longer Applicable The LEAP Programme hasn't been funded for a subsequent phase yet

Recommendation:	Enhanced inclusion in targeting: To effectively achieve this, there is a need to have a comprehensive mapping process which will generate disaggregated data on target groups and potential organizations. A criterion would be developed on how the inclusion agenda would be implemented in each respective programme component.
Management Response:

Key Actions Responsible Deadline Status Comments Develop criterion for inclusion. Regional Humanitarian Specialist 2024/01 No Longer Applicable The LEAP Programme hasn't been funded for a subsequent phase yet

Recommendation:	Risk mitigation and management strategy. This strategy will be instrumental to enable the management to prepare for and lessen the effects of threats and risk before, during and after the project implementation.
Management Response:

Key Actions Responsible Deadline Status Comments For short term projects, there should be a risk mitigation and management strategy as part of the project design and conceptualization. Regional Humanitarian Specialist 2024/01 No Longer Applicable The LEAP Programme hasn't been funded for a subsequent phase yet

Recommendation:	Baseline data/information is necessary for all new projects. Baselines can be conducted during the initial intervention roll out by use of real time data collection tools to fast track the process. Use of retrospective studies can also be a remedy in the establishment of baseline data/information.
Management Response:

Key Actions Responsible Deadline Status Comments All new programmes/projects should have baseline studies to establish the benchmarks and provide an objective reference point upon which the achievement of the results can be based by comparing the situation before and after the project. Regional Humanitarian Specialist 2024/01 No Longer Applicable The LEAP Programme hasn't been funded for a subsequent phase yet