It aims at supporting MAFWE in the efficient implementation of the project, assuring compliance with fiduciary (financial management, procurement), environmental and social safeguards, and M&E requirements according to the agreed project implementation arrangements. Specifically, the component will support technical assistance, goods and incremental operational costs associated with the establishment of the Project Management Team (PMT), which will be staffed with a Project Director, Project Coordinator, Component Leaders, Procurement Specialist, Financial Management Specialist, Safeguards Specialist, and Technical Specialists. Staff and civil servants of the MAFWE, AFSARD, PEMP, AREC, FVA, NEA and FVA will be appointed as Component Leaders for the relevant activities.
The PMT will also manage the project’s grievance redress mechanism (GRM) and citizen engagement (CE) activities. Support for project implementation will also include provision of technical assistance for the day-to-day coordination, additional technical support, as needed, as well as for fiduciary (procurement, financial management) and safeguards (environmental, social) requirements; training, equipment, and incremental operating costs to support project management and monitoring.
It will also support financial audits and surveys as required for monitoring and evaluation of project results and impacts.