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April 2010 - Training Course on Community Programme |
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In the context of further reductions in structural and cohesion funds, DRN has been asked by ‘Regione Marche’(an Italian Regional authority) to conduct a dedicated training course on Community Programme addressed at Regional Officials.
This 8 day intensive course will provide them with methodological and practical tools to help them source additional financial resources. The initiative of the Regione represents an innovative approach to address the reduction of cohesion funds in the old EU Member States.
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SPIRE: Special Projects Implementation Review Exercise of UNCDF projects in the Local Development and Inclusive Finance practice areas |
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January 2010:
DRN has won this one year long project with the UNCDF (United Nations Capital Development Fund) and will, in a first phase, carry out missions in the following countries/regions: Timor Leste; Sierra Leone; Rwanda; Tanzania; Burundi; Bangladesh; Malawi; Asia-Pacific.
Key objectives are: i) To ensure UNCDF compliance with the mandatory evaluation requirements specified in its evaluation policy for the period 2009-2010; and ii) To develop/experiment with cost-effective and rapid methods of undertaking mid-term and final evaluations (or equivalent assessments), which will yield credible, effective, independent evaluations in an efficient manner.
This experience is expected to feed into a rethinking of UNCDF’s evaluation policy in relation to accountability requirements, knowledge management potential, results-based management arrangements as well as the role of evaluation in measuring UNCDF’s capacity to leverage its funds and influence policy.
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Autumn 2009: Technical Assistance Support Programme to Regional Integration in Central America (PAIRCA II) |
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This new project won by DRN has started in November 2009 and is to last until 2014!
Main objective is to support the regional integration process through the improvement and consolidation of the institutional system, with a view to increasing its efficiency and legitimacy vis-à-vis the Central American governments and citizens, thus paving the way for an increased participation of the latter, both in the decision-making process and in the ownership of the benefits of the integration. |
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Autumn 2009 : New Framework Contracts Beneficiaries |
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This autumn has seen DRN, as partner of consortium, renew its work on the new EC framework contracts beneficiaries for lot 1, lot 7, lot 9 and lot 11!
We are therefore always interested to hear from independent consultants who work in the sectors and fields we cover. If, as an independent consultant, you work or know of any colleagues who work in the sectors covered by those FWC lots, please do not hesitate to send your CV to cv@drn-network.com or to tell them about DRN. Thank you. |
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New Evaluation Contracts! |
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DRN has been awarded the following two contracts:
“Thematic global evaluation of European Commission support in the sectors of ESI (employment and social inclusion) in partner countries (including vocational training)”. This evaluation is managed under Lot 5 of the Service Contract with the EC Joint Evaluation Unit.
“Thematic Evaluation of the EC support to respect of Human Rights and and fundamental freedoms”. This evaluation is managed under Lot 2 of the Service Contract with the EC Joint Evaluation Unit.
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New FWC assignments! |
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We also continue our involvement under the various Framework Contracts Beneficiaries of the European Commission and have recently won the following projects:
Guinea - "Technical Assistance for the Monitoring of Governance Programme in Guinéa", May 2009 - December 2010
Belize - “Technical Assistance to the NAO Office”, January - September 2009.
Ethiopia – “Development and Implementation of a European Commission Visibility Strategy for Ethiopia” – November 2008 – November 2009
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