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U.S. Agency for International Development
Bureau for Democracy, Conflict and Humanitarian Assistance
Office of Food for Peace Food Aid Manager Course
January 24 - 28, 2005
***DRAFT AGENDA***

Day One
Monday, Jan 24th


Background, Legislation, Policy and Strategy

9:00 - 9:15
Course Introduction and Introduction of Participants, Angelique Crumbly and Stephanie Sines
9:15 - 9:30
Welcoming Remarks, Lauren Landis
9:30 - 10:00
What's New at FFP, Lauren Landis
10:00 - 11:00
FFP Overview, Angelique Crumbley and Jeff Drummond
11:00 - 11:15
Break
11:15 - 12:00
FFP Strategic Plan (2004 - 2008), PE Balakrishnan
12:00 - 2:00
Lunch Break (& Meetings, if scheduled)
2:00 - 3:15
Regulation 11, Jeff Drummond
3:15 - 3:30
Break
3:30 - 5:00
Developmental Relief, Paul Novick and Peter Mohan
5:00 - 5:15
Course Evaluation


Day Two
Tuesday, Jan 25th


Emergency Programs Overview

9:00
Daily Report
9:00 - 9:10
Title II Emergency Food Aid, Dennis Weller
9:10 - 10:30
The International Food Relief Partnership, Ben Vogler and Laura Glaeser
11:00 - 11:15
Break
11:15 - 12:15
FEWS NET, Gary Eilerts
12:15 - 1:15
Lunch Break
1:15 - 3:15
EP Case Study, Susan Bradley
3:15 - 3:30
Break
3:30 - 5:00
USAID/FFP Budget Process (BPBS-OYB; Appropriation-Obligation; Accruals, 202e/ITSH, Susan Ouellette and Lisa Witte
5:00 - 5:15
Course Evaluation


Day Three Jan 26th

Development Programs Overview

9:00 - 9:15
Daily Report
9:10 - 10:10
DP Design and Review, Stephanie Sines and Matt Nims
10:10 - 10:55
Overview of DAP Design/Review Process from the PVO Perspective, Carol Jenkins
10:55 - 11:10
Break
11:10 - 12:10
Micro-enterprise Case Study, Anicca Jansen
12:10 - 1:40
Lunch Break
1:40 - 2:40
Food Security Problem Assessment and M&E of Title II Programs-Focus on DAPS, Paula Bilinsky
2:40 - 2:55
Break
2:55 - 4:25
Monetization Guidelines, Bellmon & UMR, Juli Majernik, Sylvia Moore
4:25 - 5:00
Bolivia/FHI Movie, To be Announced
5:00 - 5:15
Course Evaluation


Day Four
Thursday Jan 27th


The Field and Program Operations

9:00 - 9:15
Daily Report
9:10 - 10:10
Food Aid and HIV/AIDS, Judy Canahuati
10:10 - 10:25
Break
10:25 - 11:25
Environmental Compliance, Paul Desrossier
11:25 - 12:25
Lunch Break (& Meetings, if scheduled)
12:25 - 2:15
Commodity Management - AER, FARES, Stephanie Sines, Heather Hale & Katie Schein
2:15 - 2:30
Break
2:30 - 3:15
Procurement, Heather Hale
3:15 - 4:00
Commodity Management Cont'd:  Storage and Loss, Jeff Drummond
4:00 - 5:00
USDA, Dave Lovo or Carol Van Alstien
5:00 - 5:15
Course Evaluation


Day Five
Friday, Jan  28th


Special Workshops

9:00 - 9:10
Daily Report
9:10 - 10:00
Food Aid Management Checklist, To be Announced
10:00 - 10:30
Institutional Capacity Building, Lisa Witte
10:30 - 10:45
Break
 10:45 - 11:45
Biotech Products/U.S. Government Policy, Janet Carpenter
11:45 - 12:45
Lunch Break
12:45 - 1:30
Preliminary Performance Management Plan and Indicators for FFP's New Strategy, Anne Swindale and Carolyn Mutamba
1:30 - 2:45
Food Security Indicators for Field programs under FFP's New Strategy, Anne Swindale and Carolyn Mutamba
2:45 - 3:00
Food For Peace Party
3:00 - 4:00
LAYERS:  A Computerized Approach to Monitor the Operational Quality of Title II Programs, Gilles Bergeron
4:00 - 4:15
Course Evaluation & Field Staff packs boxes to send home
4:15 - 4:30
Closing Remarks, Garrett Grigsby and Lauren Landis

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