Peace and Conflict Analysis

• 1.1 Assist MFSC to undertake a conflict sensitivity analysis of project activities and approaches
• 1.2 Assist RTEC and DFOs/ DSCOs/ DFCCs to develop and implement training programs for all staff and stakeholders at district, range post, and group level to mainstream conflict sensitivity and conflict resolution skills through all project activities and approaches
• 1.3 Update security plan, improve project communications, etc

Project handover planning & implementation

• 2.1 Assist MFSC to prepare and implement a detailed handover plan in a timely and conflict sensitive manner
• 2.2 Prepare and implement capacity building plan to strengthen capacity of MFSC, DFO/DSCO, or other partners to absorb project assets and responsibilities
• 2.3 Facilitate the handover of project assets and responsibilities in a phased manner

Project handover management systems

• 3.1 Facilitate PCC meetings to occur every 4-6 months to provide overall guidance on exit strategy
• 3.2 Facilitate monthly PMC meetings to make timely & expedient decisions on exit strategy policies & approaches
• 3.3 Support & facilitate establishment & effective functioning of DFCCs to guide transfer of roles & responsibilities at district level, & to guide activity consolidation by CFUGs & CDGs
• 3.3.1 Form DFO-led task team to review experience & documentation of DDC Federation, LFP, NSCFP, & BISEP-ST related to DFCC establishment, & develop concept paper
• 3.3.2 National consultation meeting of DFCC-related projects & agencies
• 3.3.3 Interaction workshop in each district involving all public, private, & non-government stakeholders in forest & environment sectors to form the two DFCCs & executive bodies
• 3.3.3 Exchange visit of DFCC members & supporting DFO/ DSCO & project staff to established DFCCs in other project districts
• 3.3.4 District visioning, action planning, & capacity building workshop in each district
• 3.3.5 Regular meetings, monitoring, & support (funding and HR--Assistant Forest Officer)
• 3.4 Participate in monthly DFO/ DSCO staff meetings to manage take over of project programs
• 3.5 Support & facilitate necessary meetings of DFO/ DSCO/ project staff teams & group facilitators/ representatives to consolidate project activities at RP/ cluster level
• 3.5.1 Support DFOs to conduct district / range post level planning and review workshops
• 3.6 Facilitate & support formation & work of task teams with TOR to oversee consolidation, institutionalization, & handover of various approaches, roles, & responsibilities
• 3.7 Support provisions of team management daily/ travel allowance & HRD scheme for staff of DFO, DSCO, & other partner line agencies & local resource people
• 3.7.1 HRD provisions
  

Monitoring, evaluation, & reporting

• 4.1 Refine the project's M&E framework and develop a reporting and M&E system geared to managing the project's handover plan
• 4.2 Develop program & planning reporting mechanisms/formats to facilitate monitoring of project activities consistent with MFSC's reporting system
• 4.3 Assist & support implementing agencies in obtaining and analysing M&E data on results and impacts
• 4.3.1 Assist DFOs for user group evaluation and award
• 4.4 Assist implementing agencies to prepare and dissminate quality mandatory, periodic, and special reports
• 4.5 Prepare and sumit a quality and timely project completion report that clearly documents approaches adopted and lessons learnt during the final stage in handing over, institutionalising and consolidating Project activities, approaches, roles, responsibilites and assets
• 4.6 Conduct PCR workshop to communicate results to key stakeholders and policy makers

Monitoring, evaluation, & reporting

• 5.1 Facilitate DFO/ DSCO & MFSC inclusion of key project outputs & activities in the planning and budgeting for 2006-07
• 5.2 Coordinate with other donors/ INGOs to pick up key project outputs/ activities beyond June 2006