1. PNG Governance Facility:
Background and Purpose
Tuesday, 26 July 2016

2. PNG Governance Facility
PGF Concept #1
‘New’ DFAT
Innovation
Single facility
Highly capable contractor/consortium
Aligned to GoA and GoPNG priorities
‘Portfolio’ approach
Initial transition and consolidation of previous programs
Increased coordination, collaboration and integration across portfolio

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PGF Concept #2
Flexibility, adaptive, responsive
Range of funding mechanisms/instruments
Significant consolidation-efficiency
Value for money
Recognition of risks

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5. PNG Governance Facility
Goal and Objective
Goal: Contribute to security, stability and inclusive growth
Objective: Improved programming and operations

6. PNG Governance Facility Building on the Gains
PGF’s Key Results Areas
Key result area 1: Effective governance programs demonstrated;
Key result area 2: All governance programs effectively addressing gender issues;
Key result area 3: Efficient and effective operational support to all governance pillars and programs;
Key result area 4: High quality knowledge and learning communicated effectively to stakeholders.

7. PNG Governance Facility Building on the Gains
Core Government Functions
Strategic Focus:
Rule of Law, Security, and Accountable Government
Public Expenditure Management, Public Financial Management, Intergovernmental Financing & Resources
Public Sector Human Resource Management
Decentralisation – Provinces/Districts

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Building on the Gains
PNG Governance Facility
Communities and Civil Society
Strategic Focus:
Citizen-led State Building
Citizen Resilience and Inclusion
Social Accountability
Nation Building

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Private Sector, Innovation and Economic Growth
Strategic Focus:
Inclusive and Equitable Economic Growth
Market Failures
Private-Sector Partnerships
Women’s Economic Empowerment
Provincial/District-Level Economic
Innovation and Entrepreneurship

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Leadership and Coalitions
Strategic Focus:
Political and Bureaucratic Leadership of the Public Sector
Women’s Leadership
Youth Leadership
Coalitions for change

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Women’s Security, Empowerment and Leadership
A Key Result Area of the Facility:
“Governance Programs Effectively Addressing Critical Gender Issues: All Australian governance aid programs will mainstream women’s empowerment and equality issues, demonstrating they are addressing issues of women’s leadership, economic and physical security.”
Coordination with Pacific Women Unit
Links to sector programs: Law and justice, health and education
Leadership and Coalitions

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Knowledge Platform
A shared knowledge platform
Public perception surveys
Analysis and research
Contribute to public policy
Regional and international links/access

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Joint GoPNG-AHC Strategic Management Committee
Provides high level policy dialogue and strategic direction:
Provide for high level policy dialogue and strategic direction
Approve annual work plans and all major new programs.
Assess performance of PGF
Co-chaired by GoPNG Chief Sec and the AHC Head of Mission (HOM).
Core membership to be determined by subsequent decision between the GoPNG and AHC.
Supported by MSU and Secretariat

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Building on the Gains
PNG Governance Facility
Key Strategic Issues #1
Getting on the same page strategically
Internally
With AHC
GOPNG Stakeholder engagement
When and how to develop Governance Strategy
Anticipate evolving GoPNG-GOA policy and program directions
Implementing priority AHC programs while identifying what is currently working (eg Prov/Districts)
Manage risks/poor performance

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Key Strategic Issues #2
Managing expectations
Communication
Knowledge Platform Concept/establishment
Large body of design work needing streamlining
October deadlines
PGF Strategy
PGF Pillar frameworks/strategies
PGF results and M&E framework
Gender and Inclusiveness Plan
Knowledge Platform Strategy
Liaison, coordination and collaboration with other aid program areas

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Operational Issues
Establish agreed and efficient business processes for:
PGF Governance (approvals and oversight)
Internal strategy/programming
Set out strategic framework for three parallel tracks:
Completion of mobilisation
Prioritised and sequenced planning
Implementation
How to achieve flexibility with Service Order Structure
Funding cross pillar issues – gender, M&E, Communications, design etc
Communication protocols
Quality & Technical Assurance Group

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Key Risks
Managing expectations
Communication
Achieving coherence
GoPNG relationships
Fiscal issues
Elections
Communications with Canberra

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Question/Discussion?
Significant achievements and progress has been made in the preparation and mobilization of the PGF
Now need to focus on the prioritization and sequencing over the next few months…
Need to ensure we establish a strong platform for the future…