DFID Management Board
Meeting on 21 October 2008
In working towards the delivery of the Public Service Agreement the Management Board will aim to:
- A. communicate the vision, role, direction and priorities of DFID to staff and other stakeholders;
- B. consider the strategic challenges and risks to the organisation;
- C. ensure effective allocation and management of DFID's staff and financial resources; and
- D. monitor and improve DFID's performance.
16:00 – 18:00 - Location: PS 3W13, AH280, DFID Southern Africa
|
Time |
Topic |
Attending |
Purpose |
MB Obj |
Papers |
|
16.00 – 16.30 |
Financial Statement |
|
Finance Update |
C |
Finance update |
16.30 – 17:15 |
Sub-Committee Update |
Sarah Hennell |
Development Committee |
A,C |
DC ToRs, |
17.15 – 18.00 [closed session |
Strategy Update |
Strategy Unit Team |
Interim work plan and draft Summer Project |
B |
Closed Session |
Attendees |
Nemat Shafik (Chair), Sue Owen, Mark Lowcock, Martin Dinham, Andrew Steer, Sam Sharpe, David MacLeod (Non-Executive Director), Doreen Langston (Non-Executive Director) |
Observers |
In PS: Annette O’Doyly, Taslim Dharssi, Lillian Bayne, Vanessa Celosse, Alla Skortova. From AH 280: Nil Overseas via v/c: Maryam Teschke- Panah, Bronte Flecker, Mehtab Currey, Paul turner, Laura Casiraghi (all UKRep, Brussels). |
Financial Reporting
1. Sam Sharpe presented this item. He reported that spending had been above last year’s levels in August and September, after very low spending in July. We are still planning to meet our forecasts for end-December and for the financial year as a whole. The Board:
i. noted the monthly report for Period 6 to 30 September 2008;
ii. requested that FCPD in future reports provide some more detail of major forthcoming payments to provide some assurance on the spending projections for the coming months;
iii. agreed that focus on finances would be maintained to ensure success in meeting forecasts.
Development Committee (DC) Update
2. Sarah Hennell and Andrew Steer presented this item. Sarah explained background to new ToRs, set out the DC’s forward Workplan and gave details of their ‘policy in progress’ register. The Board:
i. noted and approved the new ToRs. They said that the new ToRs took the DC in a new, interesting direction which included more real- time policy and analysis;
ii. endorsed the proposed forward agenda.
iii. thanked the DC for sharing the policy in progress tracker.
3. The third agenda item, on the Strategy Unit, took place in closed session.
AOB
Action Matrix
4. Lucy Livings introduced the updated Action Matrix. The Board:
i. noted progress;
ii. agreed that the PRD action on “Africa without Borders” was no longer relevant and should be removed from the matrix.
Fran Drugan
Management Board Assistant Secretary