Standard 15: Engaging donors appropriately throughout implementation.
Engage with donors throughout project implementation to ensure accountability and compliance and to strengthen donor relationships.
Key Action 1 | Ensure that regular program, finance and other operations compliance checks are conducted throughout the project lifespan. |
Who |
Project manager or chief of party; project/country program risk and compliance staff (if part of project/country program staffing); finance manager; head of operations; head of programming; MEAL staff; supply chain management staff; other programming and operations staff (e.g. project officers); IDEA staff for centrally-funded projects; global and regional risk and compliance staff; partner leadership and project staff |
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Key Action 2 | Communicate risks, issues, and changes to donor in a timely manner, and seek donor approval where necessary. |
Who |
Project manager/chief of party; country representative; senior management team; IDEA staff; members of the project governance structure |
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Key Action 3 | Prepare donor reports that are high-quality and meet donor requirements, and submit them on time. |
Who |
Project manager or chief of party; project team including program (including MEAL), finance, and other operations staff; senior management team; HQ Overseas Finance (for financial reports); technical advisors and IDEA staff as applicable. |
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Key Action 4 | Plan for and use donor visits and other communication activities to advance the CRS-donor relationship and influence donor perspectives on programming and operations issues. |
Who |
Project manager or chief of party; country representative; head of programming; head of operations; technical advisors; IDEA staff; for project donor visits specifically, partner leadership and project staff (e.g., project officers) and operations staff (e.g. logistics and administration staff). |
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