Audit of USAID/Morocco's Economic Competitiveness Project

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USAID/Morocco develop a plan to address the concerns with the task order and revise the task order accordingly.

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USAID/Morocco work with DAI/Nathan Group to develop a mutually agreed-upon schedule of activities to be completed for the remainder of the project and revise the work plan accordingly.

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USAID/Morocco work with DAI/Nathan Group to establish a plan to ensure that relevant, effective, and high-quality training sessions are provided to beneficiaries.

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USAID/Morocco work with DAI/Nathan Group to establish and implement a plan with concrete actions and deadlines to include women and youth in project activities as intended in the Morocco Economic Competitiveness Project, or remove this focus from the task order.

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USAID/Morocco work with DAI/Nathan Group to develop and implement a plan to improve cooperation in a way that more closely reflects the intent of the project.

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USAID/Morocco approve DAI/Nathan Group's work plans and quarterly reports, and document site visits using the standard reporting template.

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USAID/Morocco establish a plan to formally
communicate activity approvals or disapprovals to DAI/Nathan Group in writing, and if applicable, explain reasons for disapproving activities.

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USAID/Morocco require DAI/Nathan Group to formally document problems and challenges in its monthly and quarterly reports.

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USAID/Morocco require DAI/Nathan Group to develop a plan to involve regional coordinators in and inform them of all activities in the regions.

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USAID/Morocco develop and approve indicators and revise targets in its performance management plan.

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USAID/Morocco, in conjunction with DAI/Nathan Group, establish an approved set of indicators and update targets in the Morocco Economic Competitiveness Project's performance management plan and verify that it aligns with USAID's performance management plan.

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12

USAID/Morocco reperform and document data quality assessments for economic growth indicators.

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