Building upon the lessons from the 9-month pilot (EPAP I), EPAP 2 aimed at maximising the effectiveness and efficiency of DFID Ethiopia’s programme portfolio by identifying and addressing risks in supply chain. The programme looked at capacity building for DFID & it’s implementation partners including Government of Ethiopia, multilateral agencies and INGO’s to mitigate risks and ensure value for money. It delved into governance and financial management; monitoring & evaluation systems; VfM measures; safeguarding mechanisms etc. while building the capacity of DFID Ethiopia staff, including partner organisations, in effectively managing the programme risk.
We reviewed the governance and financial management of partner organisations, strengthened monitoring & evaluation systems, provided flexible, targeted technical advice and contributed to capacity building of DFID Ethiopia staff, their partner organisations, downstream partners and government departments. The impact of the programme improved efficiency and effectiveness of DFID Ethiopia programmes as safeguarded funds had a higher chance of reaching the intended beneficiaries. At the same time, addressing governance and system flaws led to increased efficiency within the partner organisations and improved streamlining of funds to beneficiaries. The programme bettered knowledge and understanding of the financial environment through which DFID funds were channeled.
