Day One Monday, Dec. 5th
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Background, Legislation, Policy and Strategy
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9:00 - 9:15
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Welcoming Remarks, Lauren Landis
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9:15 - 9:30
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Course Introduction and Introduction of Participants, Mary Mertens and Samir Zoghby
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9:30 - 11:15
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P.L. 480 Overview, Angelique Crumbly and Jeff Drummond
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11:15 - 11:30
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Break
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11:30 - 12:45
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Regulation 11, Don Gressett
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12:40 - 2:00
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Lunch Break
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2:00 - 3:20
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FFP Strategic Plan (2004- 2008), Streamlining and Special Opportunities Countries, PE Balakrishnan
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2:20 - 3:35
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Break
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3:35 - 5:00
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Developmental Relief, Lauren Landis, PE Balakrishnan and Leslie Peterson
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5:00 - 5:15
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Course Evaluation
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Day Two Tuesday, Dec. 6th
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Development Programs Overview
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9:00 - 9:10
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Daily Report
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9:10 - 10:45
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DP Design and Review, Kathy Hunt, Steve Gilbert, and Carol Jenkins
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10:45 - 11:00
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Break
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11:00 - 12:15
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DP Case Study, Kathy Hunt, Rudy Vigil, Carol Jenkins, and Steve Gilbert
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12:15 - 1:00
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USDA Presentation
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1:00 - 1:45
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Lunch Break
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1:45 - 3:00
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Monetization Guidelines/Bellmon & UMR, Commodity Management in the Field, Lee Thompson & Nancy Estes, Bridget Ralyea
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3:00 - 3:15
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Break
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3:15 - 4:15
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Monetization Case Study, Lee Thompson, Bridget Ralyea, and Carell Laurent
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4:15 - 5:00
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Environmental Compliance, Paul des Rosiers
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5:00 - 5:15
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Course Evaluation
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Day Three Wednesday Dec. 7th
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Emergency Programs Overview
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9:00 - 9:10
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Daily Report
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9:10 - 10:30
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Title II Emergency Food Aid, Dennis Weller
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10:30 - 11:00
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The International Food Relief Partnership, Ben Vogler
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11:00 - 11:15
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Break
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11:15 - 12:15
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Title II Emergency Reporting Requirements, Carolyn Mutamba
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12:15 - 12:45
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WFP
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12:45 - 1:30
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Lunch Break
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1:30 - 2:30
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FEWS, Gary Eilerts
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2:30 - 2:45
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Break
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2:45 - 4:45
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EP Case Study, Susan Bradley
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4:45 - 5:00
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Course Evaluation
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Day Four Thursday Dec. 8th
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Program Operations, The Field and ICB
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9:00 - 9:10
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Daily Report
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9:10 - 10:30
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FARES Overview/Commodity Management, Jim Thompson
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10:30 - 10:45
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Break
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10:45 - 12:15
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USAID/FFP Budget Process (BPBS-OYB; Appropriation-Obligation; Accruals), Susan Ouellette
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12:15 - 12:20
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Break
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12:20 - 12:45
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REDSO
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12:45 - 1:30
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Lunch Break
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1:30 - 1:45
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Institutional Capacity Building, Lisa Witte
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1:45 - 3:15
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Food Management Checklist, Carell Laurent
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3:15 - 3:30
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Break
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3:30 - 4:30
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LAIER: A Computerized Approach to Monitor the Operational Quality of Title II Programs, Gilles Bergeron
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4:30 - 4:45
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Course Evaluation
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Day Five Friday, Dec. 9th
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Special Workshops
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9:00 - 9:10
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Daily Report
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9:10 - 10:45
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Food Security Needs Assessment and M&E Methodologies, Paula Bilinsky
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10:45 - 11:00
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Break
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11:00 - 1:00
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Food Security Performance Indicators: Household Nutrition & Agriculture Productivity, Anne Swindale
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1:00 - 1:30
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Lunch Break
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1:45 - 2:45
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Food Aid and AIDS/HIV, Peter McDermott
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2:45 - 3:45
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Biotech Products/ U.S. Government Policy, Janet Carpenter
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3:45 - 4:00
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Course Evaluation
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4:00 - 4:25
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Closing Remarks, Garrett Grigsby and Lauren Landis
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4:25 - Close
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Field Staff packs boxes of materials to send home
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