U.S. African Development Foundation: Gaps in Policy and Guidance Hindered Strategic Partnerships and Grants Administration

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Develop a process for periodically reviewing and evaluating policies to ensure their relevance and effectiveness to current practices in USADF's grant administration.

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Develop and provide recurring training to officials on the revised USADF Manual System and Grants Information System for Evaluation and Learning policy.

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Develop a policy and procedures for the use of the Grants Information System for Evaluation and Learning that is aligned with USADF's Manual System, Federal requirements, and USADF's strategic partnership management.

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6

Update the USADF Manual System to clarify conflicting guidance for grant administration and grantee reporting and project development requirements for grants awarded under partnerships.

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Develop and provide training on the policy and procedures for the strategic partnership process.

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4

Develop and implement a contingency planning process in the event that not all pledged funding from a partner is received.

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3

Develop guidance for evaluating potential partnerships based on strategic need and opportunity.

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Develop and implement a policy and procedures for storing, safeguarding, and reporting
accurate partnership information such as memorandums of understanding and progress
reports to comply with the partnership process.

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Develop and implement an official policy and procedures for the management and implementation of the strategic partnership process.

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