Supporting effective implementation of EC External Assistance European Commission EuropeAid Cooperation Office Rue de la Loi 41 — B-1049 Brussels Fax (32-2) 299 64 07 E-mail: europeaid-info@cec.eu.int Development DG Rue de Genève 12 — B-1140 Brussels Fax (32-2) 299 25 25 E-mail: development@cec.eu.int Internet: http://europa.eu.int/comm/world http://europa.eu.int/comm/europeaid http://europa.eu.int/comm/development http://europa.eu.int/comm/external.relations [...]... within which Project Cycle Management takes place Section 3 – Role of the project This section provides an overview of the project approach as an EC aid delivery mechanism Section 4 – PCM operational guidelines This section provides an overview of Project Cycle Management and an operational description of each stage of the project cycle Based on the objectives for Development Cooperation set out in Article... ‘the project (including the diversity of project ‘types’); (ii) highlights some of the potential weaknesses of the project approach, (iii) introduces the main principles behind the EC’s approach to supporting Sector Programmes and using Budgetary Aid; and (iv) provides a concluding summary of the main implications with respect to the continued use of projects as an aid delivery mechanism Project cycle. .. these Guidelines 4 The Rome Declaration on Harmonisation was endorsed by Ministers, Heads of Aid agencies and other Senior Officials representing 28 aid recipient countries and more than 40 multilateral and bilateral development institutions More information can be found at: http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/0/48/20896122.pdf 7 Project Cycle Management Guidelines 3 THE PROJECT APPROACH 3.1 What is a project? ... highlighted by EC evaluations of projects implemented under the ALA, MEDA and ACP programmes, there is also a need for ongoing changes to promote streamlining and harmonisation of financial management and contracting procedures and regulations within the Commission 15 Project Cycle Management Guidelines 4 PCM OPERATIONAL GUIDELINES 4.1 Overview 4.1.1 The cycle of operations The cycle of operations for managing... Task /project managers (at Delegations and at HQ), in the course of their ongoing project cycle management responsibilities; • By technical and other support staff (i.e thematic networks, QSG, consultant TA) in the course of providing technical support or assessment services to EuropeAID line management; and • By line -management, in helping them to assess the overall quality of EuropeAID’s programme /project. .. costs 3.4 Implications for EC support to projects 3.4.1 When is a project appropriate? As noted, EC policy is to increase its use of Budgetary Aid and Sector Policy Support Programmes and increasingly transfer responsibility for projects to local partners (Governments, local governments and non-public entities) Nevertheless, the project will remain an appropriate aid delivery modality in a range of circumstances,... individual donor managed projects can encourage innovation and learning, through promoting new methodologies or ways of working For example, the Commission may directly fund technical assistance to support the piloting of new public sector management processes (including support to sector policy and programme development) 13 Project Cycle Management Guidelines • Regional environmental projects or international... Programmes and Budgetary Aid) , should focus on reading the PCM Operational Guidelines (Section 4), and should familiarise themselves with the Tools in Part 2 (Sections 5 to 9) The Guidelines can be used in a variety of ways, depending on the experience and work responsibilities of the reader Newcomers to Project Cycle Management should familiarise themselves with Sections 2 to 4 of the Guidelines (Part 1)... excluding in-kind contributions 17 Project Cycle Management Guidelines The Logical Framework Approach is an analytical and management tool which is now used (in one form or another) by most multi-lateral and bi-lateral aid agencies, international NGOs and by many partner governments Indeed, the EC generally requires the development of a Logframe Matrix as part of its project formulation procedures for... Coordination, qualified officials Tasks: Peer review of proposals (Identification Fiches and Financing Proposals), recommendations for improving the 21 Project Cycle Management Guidelines The Quality Frame At each main decision point within the project management cycle, a set of quality assessment criteria are provided to support structured and consistent analysis and decision making These criteria are also . http://www .europa.eu.int/comm/europeaid/qsm/index_en.htm Project Cycle Management Guidelines viii ABBREVIATIONS AIDCO EuropeAid Co-operation Office ALA Asia. which Project Cycle Management takes place Section 3 – Role of the project This section provides an overview of the project approach as an EC aid delivery mechanism Section