2003-2004 Work Plan for National, Sub-Regional and Regional Contributions to the Regional Evaluation Report on ICPD+10

NATIONAL LEVEL

EXPECTED RESULTS	ACTIVITIES	RESPONSIBLES AND STAKEHOLDERS	VENUE	TIME FRAME
1. Country Evaluation Report produced	i. Establishment of a country steering committee to coordinate the preparation of the Country Evaluation Report	Ministry/institution in charge of population policies and programmes	Country	February-March 2003
	ii. Organization of a workshop for adoption and endorsement of approach for the preparation of the Country Evaluation Report	Steering committee	Country	March 2003
	iii. Collection and analysis of data and information	Responsible sectoral institutions	Country	March - April 2003
	iv. Synthesis of different inputs and preparation of the Country Evaluation Report	Steering committee	Country	May-June 2003
	v. Organization of a national workshop to validate the Country Evaluation Report	Steering committee	Country	July 2003
	vi. Transmission of the Country Evaluation Report to ECA.	Ministry/institution in charge of population policies and programmes	Country	August 2003
2. Country Thematic Report produced (if any)	i. Identification of the national consultant to prepare the Country Thematic Report	ECA in liaison with the Steering committee, ECA Sub-regional Offices and UNFPA/CSTs	ECA /country	February-March 2003
	ii. Preparation of Country Thematic Report	Consultant	Country	March-June 2003
	iii. Review of Country Thematic Report	ECA in collaboration with the Steering committee, ECA Sub-regional Offices and UNFPA/CSTs	ECA /country	June 2003
	iv. Finalization and transmission of the Country Thematic Report to the steering committee and ECA.	Consultant	Country	July-August 2003
3. Global (UNFPA) and regional (ECA) questionnaires on ICPD+10 completed and returned	i. Identification of a structure to coordinate the completion of the global and the regional questionnaires	Ministry/institution in charge of population policies and programmes	Country	April 2003
	ii. Constitution of a working group comprising all relevant sectors as well as representatives of civil society and NGOs to complete the questionnaires	Ministry/institution in charge of population policies and programmes	Country	April 2003
	iii. Organization of sensitization and information workshop and presentation of guidelines for completion of the regional questionnaire	Ministry/institution in charge of population policies and programmes	Country	April 2003
	iv. Completion of the questionnaires (global and regional))	Working group/ Ministry / institution in charge of population policies and programmes	Country	April 2003
	v. Follow-up of the completion of the global and the regional questionnaires and transmission of the completed regional questionnaire to ECA.	UNFPA country Office	Country	May 2003

SUB-REGIONAL LEVEL

EXPECTED RESULTS	ACTIVITIES	RESPONSIBLES AND STAKEHOLDERS	VENUE	TIME FRAME
1. Awareness of African countries regarding the progress in ICPD+10 review is created/enhanced and commitment of the key institutions is assured	i. Sensitization of Member States and IGOs through: · Missions · Meetings · Personal contacts · Emails · Press Release · Radio TV broadcasting	Inter-governmental Organizations; Sub-regional Groupings; Civil Society Organizations; Ministries; Regional Economic Communities; ECA Sub-regional offices, UNFPA/CSTs	ECA sub-regional offices/ Member States	2003-2004
2. Five Sub-regional Evaluation Reports finalized	i. Participation in the national workshops validating the Country Evaluation Reports	ECA sub-regional offices, UNFPA/CST	Country	July 2003
	ii. Preparation of the Sub-regional Evaluation Reports based on the Country Evaluation Reports and the Country Thematic Reports	ECA sub-regional offices in collaboration with ECA and UNFPA/CSTs	ECA sub-regional offices	August-September 2003
	iii. Organization of sub-regional review and validation workshops to discuss the Sub-regional Evaluation Reports	ECA sub-regional offices in collaboration with ECA and UNFPA/CSTs		October 2003
	iv. Transmission of the final version of the Sub-regional Evaluation Reports to ECA	ECA sub-regional offices	ECA sub-regional offices	November 2003
3. Awareness of African and International specialists in population and development on progress and performance of African countries in implementing ICPD is created at the occasion of the UAPS Population Conference	i. Preparation of communications based on the findings of the Sub-regional Evaluation Reports	ECA sub-regional offices in collaboration with ECA and UNFPA/CSTs	ECA sub-regional offices	August 2003
	ii. Participation and presentation of the communications to the UAPS Population Conference	ECA sub-regional offices in collaboration with ECA and UNFPA/CSTs	Tunis (To be confirmed)	December 2003

REGIONAL LEVEL

EXPECTED RESULTS	ACTIVITIES	RESPONSIBLES AND STAKEHOLDERS	VENUE	TIME FRAME
1. Project document formulated , submitted to UNFPA and approved	i. Preparation of proposal to present activities for UNFPA funding	ECA	ECA	January 2003
	ii. Review and approval of the proposal	UNFPA	UNFPA	January - February 2003
2. African countries are informed about the work plan and the modalities of ICPD+10 review processes.	i. Preparation and dissemination of information letters to countries	ECA	ECA	January 2003
3. Guidelines for the preparation of Country Evaluation Reports produced	i. Preparation and dissemination of guidelines for preparation of the Country Evaluation Reports	ECA in collaboration with its Sub-regional offices and UNFPA/CSTs	ECA	January-February 2003
4. Regional questionnaire on ICPD+10 finalized and sent to African countries	i. Finalization of the regional questionnaire	ECA	ECA	February 2003
	ii. Preparation of guidelines for completion of the regional questionnaire	ECA in collaboration its Sub-regional offices and UNFPA/CSTs	ECA	February 2003
	iii. Dissemination of the regional questionnaire together with the guidelines	ECA	ECA	March 2003
5. A strategy for the preparation of the Country Thematic Reports adopted and implemented	i. Defining the themes of the Country Thematic Reports	ECA in liaison with its Sub-regional offices and UNFPA/CSTs	ECA	January-February 2003
	ii. Formulation of TORs for national consultants in charge of the preparation of the Country Thematic Reports	ECA in liaison with its Sub-regional offices and UNFPA/CSTs	ECA	January-February 2003
	iii. Identification and recruitment of the national consultants to prepare the Country Thematic Reports	ECA in liaison with the country Steering committee, ECA Sub-regional Offices and UNFPA/CSTs	ECA	February-March 2003
	iv. Follow-up of the preparation of the Country Thematic Reports	ECA in liaison with the country Steering committee, ECA Sub-regional offices and UNFPA/CSTs	ECA	March-August 2003
6. Report of the technical meeting on findings of the Country Thematic Reports produced	i. Synthesis of findings of the Country Thematic Reports	ECA in collaboration with its Sub-regional offices and UNFPA/CSTs	ECA	September-October 2003
	ii. Organization of a technical meeting on findings of the Country Thematic Reports	ECA in collaboration with its Sub-regional offices and UNFPA/CSTs	Tunis (To be confirmed)	December 2003
	iii. Preparation and dissemination of the report of the technical meeting	ECA	ECA	December 2003
7. Regional Evaluation Report produced in English and French	i. Collation of completed regional questionnaires	ECA	ECA	May 2003
	ii. Copy of completed regional questionnaires forwarded to ECA sub-regional offices and UNFPA/CSTs	ECA	ECA	May 2003
	iii. Analysis of data and information contained in the completed regional questionnaires	ECA/Consultants in collaboration with ECA Sub-regional offices and UNFPA/CSTs	ECA	May-July 2003
	iv. Synthesis of findings of the five Sub-regional Evaluation Reports	ECA in collaboration with its Sub-regional Offices and UNFPA/CSTs	ECA	December 2003
	v. Analysis of findings of the technical meeting on the Country Thematic Reports	ECA in collaboration with its Sub-regional offices and UNFPA/CSTs	ECA	January-February 2004
	vi. Consolidation and finalization of the Regional Evaluation Report	ECA in collaboration with its Sub-regional offices and UNFPA/CSTs	ECA s	April 2004
	vii. Translation of the Regional Evaluation Report	ECA	ECA	April-May 2004
8. Regional Evaluation Report discussed and adopted by the Fifth Meeting of the Follow up Committee on the implementation of the DND/ICPD	i. Organization of the Fifth Meeting of the Follow up Committee	ECA in collaboration with the Joint ECA/AU/ADB Secretariat, ECA sub-regional offices and UNFPA/CSTs	Host country of one of the ECA Sub-regional offices	April 2004
	ii. Finalization , translation and dissemination of the report of the Fifth Meeting of the Follow-up Committee	ECA	ECA s	April 2004
	ii. Finalization and dissemination of the Regional Evaluation Report	ECA in collaboration with the Joint ECA/AU/ADB Secretariat, ECA sub-regional offices and UNFPA/CSTs	ECA	April 2004
9. Regional Evaluation Report endorsed by a ministerial level meeting	i. Organization of a ministerial level meeting	ECA in collaboration with the Joint ECA/AU/ADB Secretariat and UNFPA	To be determined	April 2004
	ii. Preparation and dissemination of the report of the ministerial-level meeting	ECA	ECA	May 2004
10. Regional Evaluation Report endorsed by the Sixth General Assembly of the African Population Commission (APC) for onwards transmission to African Union Council of Ministers/Heads of State	i. Preparation of a synthesis of the Regional Evaluation Report for distribution at the Sixth General Assembly of the APC	ECA	ECA	May 2004
	ii. Participation and presentation of the Regional Evaluation Report to the Sixth General Assembly of the APC	ECA	To be determined	May 2004
11. Regional Evaluation Report submitted to UNFPA as Africa input into ICPD+10 Global Report	i. Submission of the Regional Evaluation Report to UNFPA	ECA	ECA	May 2004
12. Awareness building on ICPD+10 review processes in Africa	i. Preparation and presentation of a progress report on ICPD+10 in Africa to the United Nations Commission on Population and Development	ECA in collaboration with the Joint ECA/AU/ADB Secretariat	New York	March-April 2003
	ii. Preparation and presentation of a progress report on ICPD+10 in Africa to the UAPS Population Conference	ECA in collaboration with the Joint ECA/AU/ADB Secretariat	Tunis (To be confirmed)	December 2003
	iii. Preparation and presentation of progress reports on ICPD+10 in Africa to other meetings including Parliamentarians, line Ministers, NGOs and Civil society organizations	ECA in collaboration with the Joint ECA/AU/ADB Secretariat	Depending on the venue	2003-2004