The Ministry of Agriculture and Waterways in collaboration with the European Union (EU) funded Technical Assistance to the Sustainable Rural Livelihoods (TA-SRL) Programme is conducting a Result-Based Design and Implementation workshop in an effort to enhance the knowledge of the various ministry staff for substantial contributions to the sectors they serve.

The workshop is aimed at strengthening the capacity of 35 selected officers in the Ministry of Agriculture and Waterways, the Ministry of Rural and Maritime Development and Disaster Management, the Ministry of iTaukei Affairs, the Ministry of Trade, Cooperatives, Small and Medium Enterprises, and the Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation on how to lead and coordinate the development and implementation, monitoring and reporting on the performance and impacts of their Costed Operational Plans (COP) and other relevant policies in an effective and timely manner.

The Acting Head of Agriculture Operations, Dr Tekini Nakidakida while addressing the participants, said that the foundation of the work of the respective ministries lies in the Business Plans or the Costed Operational Plans which guide the implementation in a fiscal year.

Dr. Nakidakida said that the government's intervention will only have an impact if the plans are rooted in a results chain, connecting each project, activity, and output to the desired outcomes and overarching goals set in the Strategic Plan, National Plan, and the Sustainable Development Goals.

For effective implementation, he stressed the importance of connecting strategies and achievements.

“Reflecting on the lessons and insights learnt from previous COPs, we recognize the importance of empowering senior staff through this workshop to address the need to enhance the development and implementation of the COPs.”

“Through this program, we aim to enhance our ability to transform plans into tangible results, contributing to the holistic growth and advancement of our ministries,” he said.

He said our groundwork is substantial yet undocumented and unmonitored, therefore, reporting proficiency is necessary.

“Proper reporting must encompass challenges as well. Good proposals and reports bring in funding. If we want to increase the budget for next year, we need to persuade the Minister of Finance that our ministry deserves it by presenting good reporting and justification that outlines our commitment to serving farmers,” said Dr Nakidakida.

He said the officers will gain the expertise needed to lead, coordinate, monitor, and report on the progress and accomplishments of their COPs in a collaborative manner.

The selected officers will benefit from hands-on training and technical guidance on designing and rolling out robust monitoring and reporting instruments to facilitate timely results-based data collection and reporting.

The three-day workshop will expose the officers to strategies and modalities to facilitate and promote effective stakeholder participation in the planning, monitoring and evaluation of the performance and impact of the Ministry’s policies and programme in line with the strategic priorities and results outlined in their respective Strategic Development Plans and Costed Operational Plans.

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