I would like to thank all of you who contributed to the successful launch of the Programme Management Framework Project by providing feedback to the Accenture Development Partnerships Team in Introductory Sessions held from June 24th to August 6th in Nairobi, Addis, and with regional staff representatives.  During this time, we conducted fifty meetings attended by 250 staff members.  We very much appreciate the involvement and enthusiasm from all those who attended, as well as the valuable feedback provided.  With the feedback collected, the team has a solid foundation from which to design the Programme Management process.

As a next step, the Programme Management Framework Project team will continue to analyze the feedback collected in the Introductory Sessions and prepare for Requirements Gathering sessions, where these feedback points will be used as input to the requirements and process design.  The Requirements Sessions will be conducted in September with a representative group of ILRI staff, selected by their respective Directors as Subject Matter Experts, to be part of the Project’s Working Group and provide guidance to the design and implementation of the Programme Management Framework.

As the team works to design and validate the programme management process and implementation plan, they will continue to engage select staff members to gather input and feedback and will reach out to individuals or groups, as needed.  Toward the end of the current phase in December, you will hear more on the implementation of the Programme Management Framework.

We are also in the process of forming a Steering committee for the project, that will oversee the project planning and deliverables. You will be updated on this in due course.

Best wishes and renewed thanks for your support of this critical organizational development initiative.

With regards,
Stella Kiwango Interim Director, People and Organizational Development
Email: skiwango@cgiar.org