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

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 IGO 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

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