1 / 9

Aid Management Platform (AMP) Introduction to AMP

This document provides an introduction to the Aid Management Platform (AMP) implemented in Tanzania. It covers the background and benefits of AMP, implementation process, timeline, and the way forward. It also includes information on the post-implementation survey and baseline survey.

joeray
Download Presentation

Aid Management Platform (AMP) Introduction to AMP

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Aid Management Platform (AMP)Introduction to AMP Tanzania, February 2009

  2. Jethro Buttner – DG project manager / Development Specialist Ranil Dissanayake – DGAid effectiveness advisor Stephen Mwangi – DG – Technical Specialist Allicem Matembele – ACU/MOF – AMP Coordinator Tomoko Kimura – ACU/MOF AMP Team

  3. Topics Covered • What is AMP? • Why is AMP being implemented? • What is the Implementation Process? • Implementation timeline. • Way Forward • Post implementation survey

  4. What is Aid Management Platform (AMP) • Background: Supports the global aid effectiveness agenda • AMP is a web-based tool that improves governments’ ability to: • Manage aid projects; • Evaluate impact; • Harmonize aid activities with national planning objectives; • Create reports; • Coordinate events with donors; and • Manage documents electronically. Reduces transaction costs Enables better analysis and decision-making Enhances coordination with donors/partners Maximizes the impact of development activities

  5. Why is AMP Being Implemented • Replaced unwieldy Excel based data management process • Collaborative data management model • Data management and validation workflow • Enables the production of annual ODA reports • Ease more complex reporting – Donor / Government (internal/external) • Ability to facilitate MTEF projections • Scaleable to include line ministries, Zanzibar • M&E Support - Paris Survey, National Plan • No license lock ins • Project approach • 3 years including phase out sustainability

  6. Implementation Process Evaluation& Support Implementation & Training Assessment Pilot • Identifies: • Government systems; staff resources; technical infrastructure; management • procedures; needs and gaps in technology and human capacity • Local aid coordination and policy environment; institutional strengthening opportunities • Local technical assistance resources • Training for users on new features • Program impact surveys and evaluation over the long term • Usability surveys for user feedback and product enhancement • Documentation and tools • Basic software services • Dedicated resources • Focus on sustainability • Basic, working prototype of AMP for review and testing by the partner country • Initiate work with donors to facilitate data sustainability • Fully-functional, country-specific AMP installed in the government • Staff and administrator training provided • User/technical manuals are provided

  7. Implementation Timeline • July 2007 - Technical Assessment in mainland Tanzania and Zanzibar • Aug. - Oct. 2007 - Technical customization of the platform (proof of concept) • Nov. 2007 - Participation in an aid management workshop hosted by Ethiopia • Dec. 2007 - Signing of AMP project document, committing to implementation • Jan. - Feb. 2008 - Pilot installation and testing on Ministry of Finance site • Feb. 2008 - Implementation Step 1 completed: • AMP fully operational and hosted by the government • Training of MOF Users including Zanzibar • ICT Technical Administrators trained • Base data entry begun • Mar. 2008 - Additional user training; 2 data entry workshops • July 2008 - 30 Gov. users certified, 550 activities est. US$12 billion donor comm. • Oct. 2008 - AMP Tanzania upgraded to the latest release (v1.12d) • Nov 2008 - Over 40 development partner staff, representing 28 agencies trained • Dec. 2008 - AMP Africa Regional Knowledge Sharing Workshop in Nairobi • Feb. 2009 - Development Gateway data validation mission. T.A. to desk officers • regarding data profiles, management process and reporting. • Donor consultation - profiles • Government and Donor training

  8. Way Forward • Formal/further clarification of the roles of DPs and Government • Clear process mapping and timetable of inputs and outputs from AMP • Defined process on how to maintain AMP data • Routine usage of standardised reports • Increase data analytics capacity • Preparations for official launch in March/April • Validate projects and give users access to the national workspace • Line ministry inclusion • Upgrade to new version and introduction of new features (v 1.13)

  9. Baseline Survey Please take a few moments now to fill out the post implementation Aid Management Survey

More Related