Contents

I. OVERVIEW OF PROGRESS IN THE REPORTING PERIOD 3

II. RESULTS 4

4 Public Finance Management Mentoring and Overall Results 5 Study Visit on Financial Impact Assessment 5 Challenges and Project Response 6 Partnerships and Collaboration 6

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Workshop Results 10 Strategic Planning Mentors Support Meeting 10 Strategic Planning Handbook 10 Additional Demand Driven Support to Ministries 11

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14 ANNEX- policy choices of participating ministries 15

17 Institutionalization of strategic planning and policy development 17

21 Midterm Evaluation 21

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III. QUARTERLY WORK PLAN OCT - DEC 2010 23

I. Overview of Progress in the Reporting Period

II. Results

Target Achieved Indicator

1 1 Baseline Assessment Report

3 3 Sector workshops on program based budgeting and performance indicators for the 1st round sectors

6 0 2 rounds of government level workshops for the 1st round sectors in 2009 (were cancelled)

3 3 Sector workshops on activity costing for the 1st round sectors

36 47 Mentoring to produce 2010-2012 budget request and to cost out sector strategic/action plans for the 1st round sectors

6 3 Sector workshops for the 2nd round sectors on program based budgeting and performance indicators

80 61 Mentoring to produce 2011-2013 Budget user Priority Tables (BUPTs) and 2011-2013 Budget Requests for the 1st and 2nd round sectors/ministries

Public Finance Management Mentoring and Overall Results

Study Visit on Financial Impact Assessment

Challenges and Project Response

Partnerships and Collaboration

Outputs State FBiH RS Total

Ministries assisted:

2009 ministries 3 3 3 9

2010 ministries - 2 2 4

Total ministries assisted 3 5 5 13

Mentoring sessions held:

2009 ministries 6 7 8 21

2010 ministries - 8 6 14

Total no. of sessions 6 15 14 35

Target Achieved Indicator

9 0 Internal act on strategic planning drafted

3 0 Strategic Planning Handbook developed

9 9 Draft three-year strategic plans the 1st round sectors

6 3 Workshops for the 1st round sectors: Compare progress in strategic plans implementation and further develop M&E mechanisms

2 2 Preparatory Session for the SP Mentors

12 9 Sector Workshops the 2nd round sectors: introduction to strategic planning methodology, definition of mandate, vision, mission, environmental analysis ( SWOT and PESTLE), definition of strategic priorities and programs, formulation of Action Plan

- 128 Mentoring processes to support finalization of workshop drafts in each ministry the 2nd round sectors and to review strategic plans and expand strategic planning on the entire ministry for the 1st round sectors

- 2 Meeting with SP mentors to coordinate activities and prepare integration of unit strategic plans into a ministry level plans

Workshop Results

Strategic Planning Mentors Support Meeting

Strategic Planning Handbook

Additional Demand Driven Support to Ministries

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ANNEX- policy choices of participating ministries

Institutionalization of strategic planning and policy development

Target Achieved Indicator

13 13 Memoranda of Understanding signed with partner ministries

3 1 Recruitment of sector experts

13 9 Recruitment of SP and PD mentors

200 Mentoring sessions, SP, PD and PFM

3 0 Legislative Compliance workshop prepared and completed

42 15 All Sector SP, PD, PFM Workshops prepared and completed

1 0 Regional exchange on fiscal impact assessment completed

3 0 Study Visits prepared and completed

2 0 Lessons learned sessions

3 0 Internal acts on strategic planning drafted

3 0 Internal acts on policy development drafted

Midterm Evaluation

III. Quarterly Work Plan Oct - Dec 2010