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The COMPASS Institute conducted a Data Quality Review (DQR) in two sectors where MCA-Morocco funds projects: land management and vocational training/labour market. This review was followed by the organization and delivery of 6 training sessions on the use of STATA for survey data analysis, cost-benefit analysis and cost-effectiveness analysis, performance evaluation and impact evaluation.

The COMPASS team supported the UNDP Sustainable Finance Hub in the monitoring and evaluation of UNDP's service offering on Integrated National Financing Frameworks (INFFs), including the development of a Theory of Change, a Results Measurement Framework and the specification of a monitoring and reporting system. It included meetings with the UNDP INFF team, development partners…

The COMPASS Institute conducted a study on the continuum of services focused on the needs, attraction and retention factors of Francophone immigrants in Saskatchewan for the Network in Francophone immigration in Saskatchewan (RIF-SK).

Dr. Martin participated in the first annual INFF Facility partners meeting organized by UNDP in Brussels on December 5 and 6, 2022. The Integrated National Financing Framework (INFF) is a multi-partner initiative to support the mobilization of resources to achieve SDGs. Over 60 people from 23 different organisations and institutions joined virtually and in person…

The COMPASS Institute in partnership with CrichtonMullings and UNICEF conducted a “Deep Dive” budget analysis on three education programmes: 1) School Feeding; 2) Textbooks; and 3) Tertiary Education. This deep dive enabled to obtain information and quantitative and qualitative data on budget execution and results of those programs. It also formulated an action plan to…

The COMPASS Institute in partnership with CrichtonMullings and PAHO conducted a “Deep Dive” budget analysis on two health sub-programmes: 1) the Cancer Sub-programme within the Non-Communicable Diseases Programme; and 2) the Mosquito Control Sub-Programme within the Vector Control Programme. This deep dive enabled to obtain information and quantitative and qualitative data on budget execution and…

As part of the training programme of the Capacity Building Centre (CRC) and with funding from GIZ, the COMPASS Institute delivered two two-week trainings on the programme budget and public procurement according to a sustainable development approach. In total, some sixty executives and professionals from the Ministry of Economy and Finance and sectoral ministries have…

This support to the National Planning and Budget Office (DNPO) of the Ministry of Finance (MOF) included first a revision of the National Programs Portfolio in the perspective of a better alignment of the Economic and Social Plan and the State Budget (structure, contents, and templates). Specific objectives were to guarantee the coherence and alignment…

The COMPASS Institute supported the Social Policy Coordination Cabinet of the Presidency of the Dominican Republic as an Independent Verification Officer (AVI) for the Integrated Social Promotion and Protection Project (PIPPS) funded by the World Bank. Component 1.1 of the PIPPS provides for the transfer of conditional funds proportional to the achievement of the targets…

The COMPASS team developed and delivered results-based budgeting training for 30 executives and analysts from the National Budget Directorate in Panama with UNDP funding. The training consisted of three modules: Planning, Budgeting, Monitoring and Evaluation for Results-Based Budgeting.