Source of funds: 10th EDF (CRIS reference: 2013/ 021-523)
Decision date: 22/07/2013 (FA signature date: 22.11.2013)
Total budget 9.8 MEUR (EU – 8.9 MEUR; counterpart – 0.9MEUR)
Implementation period 22/11/2013 – 11/16/2020
(GOPA-05/02/2016-02/12/2018);(ECORYS-20/08/2016 – 11/06/2020)
Implementing agency Partially decentralised management with ECOWAS (Support from Technical
Assistance Teams comprising of ECORYS (Result 1)and GOPA(Results 2&3)
Geographical region: West Africa
Objectives: The objective is to support the ECOWAS Commission in implementing its regional strategy and
pursuing its mandate in a more effective way, through a better management of its resources.
Expected results:
· Capacities of selected horizontal directorates of the ECOWAS Commission are strengthened and institutional
reforms are supported to ensure compliance of ECOWAS procedures with international standards related to
the 9 pillars (including accounting, auditing, internal control, HR and procurement);
· The ECOWAS Commission has an enhanced capacity to fulfil its role of Regional Authorising Officer (RAO) in
the implementation of 10th EDF projects in compliance with the applicable financial and contractual
procedures;
· ECOWAS Commission ensures efficient monitoring of the 10th EDF projects, in coordination with the West
African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) Commission and in the context of improved coherence
with other donors’ interventions.
Main accomplishments to date:
· Support to the relevant Directorates of the ECOWAS Commission towards meeting the requirements to
pass the 9 pillar assessment;
· Support towards operationalizing the office of the Auditor General (AG) concretized in March 2018, with
the appointment of the first AG of the ECOWAS Commission as well as enhancement of Internal and
programme performance Audit capacities;
· Establishment of a regulatory framework through the development of ECOWAS Financial Regulations,
Grant Code and Procurement Code. Staff regulations and the procurements procedure;
· Strengthened capacities of the procurement division in contractual procedures through targeted technical
assistance (tender launch, evaluation and contract award; programme estimate preparations);
· Improved coordination between projects, procurement division and the finance directorate;
· Strengthening of systems and processes to facilitate an internal quality control system for the submission of
payments;
· Training on EDF financial and contractual procedures provided for ECOWAS staff in the finance and
procurement divisions as well as implementing directorates;
· Preparing the integration of the mechanism for monitoring the 10th and 11th EDF RIP projects (in Ecolink
Business Information (BI) solution: format, data requirements, quality control on reports for the BI
platform, responsibilities, etc.).
Main Issues:
As Technical assistants are not directly assigned to staff in order to build capacity - sustainability of the results of
the activities is at risk.
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