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Reorganization and Administrative Reform Processes
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A message from Administrator Andrew S. Natsios
The Reorganization Working Group (see my Agency Notice of July 17) led by Janet Ballantyne and George Wachtenheim has completed its work. As a result of their efforts and the outstanding help given to them from all around the Agency, a number of decisions have been made and actions taken. I appreciate your input that enabled the Working Group to present coherent recommendations. The purpose of this notice is to bring you up to date on my decisions and to describe the next steps we must take to make the reorganization and reform actually happen.
Reorganization Decision Memos
I have signed five decision memos. Briefly, these memos are as follows:
- Memo #1: Unifies program and administrative allocation decisions and policy formulation within PPC; establishes the criteria for the establishment and staffing of three new pillar bureaus; clarifies the role of the regional bureaus; and mandates a DA/AID review of all Washington-based programs with a view toward maximizing resource availability to the field.
- Memo #2: Establishes the three pillar bureaus (Global Health; Economic Growth, Agriculture and Trade; and Democracy, Conflict and Humanitarian Assistance), while eliminating the Global and BHR Bureaus.
- Memo #3: In accordance with the mandates of the first two reorganization memos, establishes a revised Agency Organization Chart.
- Memo #4: Provides generic function statements for PPC and the pillar and regional bureaus.
- Memo #5: Contains instructions to components of the M Bureau to undertake implementation of the reorganization within established deadlines. Three categories of actions are addressed, those which affect: 1. people (e.g. movements between bureaus), 2. reallocation of office space, and 3. communications (i.e. computers and telephones).
Other proposals have been developed by the Reorganization Working Group that will impact on the joining of the policy and resource allocation processes within PPC. A final decision on these matters will rest with AA/PPC, Patrick Cronin.
Next Steps
Some of the "next steps" are implicit from some of the above decision memos. Others are listed briefly below.
- Based on criteria that will be provided in advance, Acting DA/AID Janet Ballantyne will conduct a review of all Washington-based programs (excluding those currently managed by BHR). This review will result in recommendations to the Administrator regarding which projects will be considered for phaseout and, of those that will continue, which will be located in the pillar bureaus, the field, and the regional bureau. It will also determine the number and nature of USDH and other technical staff to be assigned to the pillar and regional bureaus.
- Once they are in place, the new pillar and regional AAs will decide the structure for their bureaus that will best enable them to achieve our Agency goals.
- PPC will decide on the future of the R4 report and CBJ and issue appropriate guidance.
Finally, as you are aware, apart from the tasks undertaken by the Reorganization Working Group, elements in M have been putting together reform programs in the critical areas of procurement, personnel, financial management, administrative services, and information management. I will communicate the results of this work in a separate notice.
While I am extremely pleased by the accomplishments of the Reorganization Working Group, we know from our experience as development professionals that it is only effective implementation that produces results. Implementation of our restructuring efforts is just beginning, and I know that I can count on your commitment and hard work in helping this to succeed. In the end, we will have an Agency that is better able to meet the foreign policy needs of our country and, in the process, improve the lives of the people we work with around the world.
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Last Updated on: December 12, 2002 |
