Aid Coordination Unit

Mission Statement

To promote sustainable socio-economic development and the welfare of Gambians through the development and implementation of policies that support macroeconomic stability and effective public financial management.

Core Mandate

Coordinate Project/Programmes of multilateral agencies, monitoring on quarterly basis and prepare reports for the Hon. Minister of Finance, donors and project managers in a timely manner
Conduct project manager's forums for assessment of progress and challenges affecting the smooth implementation of such projects
Spearhead the implementation of the Aid Policy and the effective implementation of its Action Plans
Coordinate the Aid Management Platform (AMP), its implementation and periodic assessment of the indicators
Conduct Aid Management Task Force Meetings and continue training of members on the use of the AMP
Development of annual aid bulletin report and its timely finalization
Take part in project steering committee meetings and monitor the progress of project implementation
Coordinate missions visits such as WB, AfDB, BADEA, IsDB and rest of the multilaterals agencies
Lead the resource mobilization process for National Development Plan and the rapid respond plan of the Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs
Conduct Paris Declaration surveys on a bi-annually basis
Conduct country monitoring of projects/programmes and provide report on a timely manner
Conduct Country Portfolio Performance Review (CPPR) for donor funded projects such as the WB, IDB, ADB e.t.c

Objectives

- Support the effective coordination of Aid inflows/outflows as well as delivering sound policy advice on compliance and performances to senior management on bilateral and multilateral donor funded projects.

Key Achievements

Coordinated several Donor missions in 2017.
Coordinated two Country Portfolio Performance Review and Project Manager's forums.
Project implementation monitoring.
Training of Aid Coordination Task Force, AMP Team and Project Managers on Aid Management Data Base.
Consultancy on Donor mapping in The Gambia
Consultancy on the Annual Progress Report for the Aid Policy and Donor Consultation Retreat.
Production, Validation and Printing of the Annual Aid Bulletin
Spearhead the resource mobilization mission
Production and Publication of Project briefs
Coordinate donor mission, that culminated in the design and appraisal of the RWSSIP
Coordinated the design and appraisal of the small Ruminants project (Agriculture)
Recently coordinated mission on the approval of $45 million for NAWEC and GNPC
Coordinated mission for discussions with NFSP&MC Management in preparation for the financing of the Gambia Trade Season