Draft Operating Arrangements

 Steering Committee decision  Global Pooled Fund Task Force  Collaborative effort  “Term Sheet” developed by the Task Force  Flexible design  To conform to needs of Contributing Donors

 Purpose  Logical Framework  Designed by INTOSAI-Donor Secretariat  Outcome: ▪ Improved performance of SAIs in developing countries  Outputs: ▪ Scale up support for SAI Capacity Development ▪ Enhance effectiveness of support to SAIs ▪ Deliver results through financing and managing SAI capacity development projects

 Eligible Beneficiaries  Broad range of developing countries and INTOSAI bodies  Legal capacity to enter into agreements with the Administrative Agent  Eligible Activities  Organizational, technical, administrative activities and stakeholder relationship management

 Duration  CDF: Open-ended in nature  Administration agreements  Fund structure  Global in nature  Attention to Contributing Donors regulations

 Administration Agreements  Administrative Agent with Contributing Donors  Grant Agreements  Administrative Agent with Recipients

 Funding Board  Supreme governance body ▪ Approves Operating Arrangements, Annual Work Program, and individual project proposals ▪ Oversees operation of the fund  Decision-making ▪ By consensus?

 Administrative agent ▪ Appointed by Contributing Donors ▪ Trust Fund administration, program management and reporting  Grant recipients ▪ Implementation and reporting  Relevant stakeholders  INTOSAI-Donor Secretariat  INTOSAI-Donor SC

 Application process  Demand driven  Two stages: concept note + proposal  Coordination with INTOSAI-Donor Global Call for Proposals  Application approval  Funding considerations ▪ Based on INTOSAI-Donor SC and Contributing Donors  Available funds

 Recipient-executed activities & expenditures  Goods  Consulting services  Training  Knowledge transfer partnerships (SAI-to-SAI)  Trust fund expenditures  TF administration and implementation support to recipient-executed activities

 Project/Recipient level  Progress  Financial  Audit  Trust Fund level  Per Administration Agreements and Operating Arrangements  Outreach  With visibility of Contributing Donors

Draft Operating Arrangements