Standard 11: Evidence based, action-oriented project management.
Make collaborative, timely, and informed decisions to ensure that project activities deliver intended impact to participants within the approved time, scope, and budget.
Key Action 1 [3] | Promote and facilitate intentional project reflection, learning, and adaptation. [3] |
Who |
Project manager or chief of party; head of programming; country representative; CRS and partner project team; technical advisors (country program, regional, and global); country program and regional business development staff; IDEA staff; Program Impact and Quality Assurance (PIQA) communications team |
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Key Action 2 [4] | Identify and address project implementation issues and risks in a timely manner. [4] |
Who |
Project manager or chief of party; CRS and partner project staff (program and operations); country program senior management team; members of the project governance structure |
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Key Action 3 [6] | Collect and analyze qualitative and quantitative monitoring data and community feedback relevant to project decision-making and learning needs. [6] |
Who |
Project MEAL coordinator (i.e. MEAL officer) and project manager or chief of party; partner MEAL and programming staff; project sector leads; other CRS project team members (program and operations, especially any sector leads) |
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Key Action 4 [7] | Organize cross-disciplinary, evidence-based project review and planning meetings, in line with CRS MEAL policies and procedures. [7] |
Who |
Project manager or chief of party and project MEAL coordinator; CRS and partner project team members (program and operations); sectoral technical advisors; country program senior management team (SMT) and partner senior management as needed; any other members of the project governance structure |
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Key Action 5 [9] | Proactively manage and review partner relationships. [9] |
Who |
Project manager or chief of party; programming staff, including partnership point person (if one exists) and other project staff (project officers, project assistants); finance and other operations staff; country representative; head of programming; head of operations |
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