Subject: action requested RE: Follow up Regarding Strengthening of Analytical capacity at the Ministry
From: Tinatin Baum <[email-masked]>
To: Tamar Gabunia <[email-masked]>, Tamar Barkalaia <[email-masked]>
Cc: Davit Pheikrishvili <[email-masked]>, Tea Gvaramadze <[email-masked]>, Ghassan Khalil <[email-masked]>, Nino Dzotsenidze <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 17 Mar 2020 05:40:48 +0000

Dear Deputy Ministers ,

I would like to follow up on the below. We need to either extend and expediate or terminate the process.

We need to move ahead and we need to hear from you what is your position.

Looking forward to hearing from you

All the best

Tina

From: Tinatin Baum

Sent: Wednesday, March 11, 2020 11:05 AM

To: 'Tamar Gabunia' <[email-masked]>; 'Tamar Barkalaia' <[email-masked]>

Cc: 'Davit Pheikrishvili' <[email-masked]>; 'Tea Gvaramadze' <[email-masked]>; Ghassan Khalil <[email-masked]>; Nino Dzotsenidze <[email-masked]>

Subject: RE: Follow up Regarding Strengthening of Analytical capacity at the Ministry

Importance: High

Dear Deputy Ministers,

With a full understanding of your busy schedule, especially in light of COVID19 related situation in the country, I would like to follow up on the below. It is critically important for us to receive your response as we need to proceed.

Looking forward to hearing from you

All the best

Tina

From: Tinatin Baum

Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2020 10:05 AM

To: 'Tamar Gabunia' <[email-masked]>; Tamar Barkalaia <[email-masked]>

Cc: Davit Pheikrishvili <[email-masked]>; Tea Gvaramadze <[email-masked]>; Ghassan Khalil <[email-masked]>;
Nino Dzotsenidze <[email-masked]>

Subject: Follow up Regarding Strengthening of Analytical capacity at the Ministry

Importance: High

Dear Deputy Ministers

I would like to follow up on our earlier meeting with the Minister and specifically
draw your attention to the Information Technology and Analytical Department capacity building and institutional strengthening process, including the implementation of Common Assessment framework (CAF) in the department. As we have earlier discussed, our experts
have already conducted a baseline assessment and produced a report. The report covers the state of analytical capacity at the Ministry as well as at the subordinate agencies. The report clearly shows the need of a reform to strengthen the analytical capacity
at the Ministry.

In order to support the process of the reform at the ministry, it is critically important
to use quality management approach to strengthen the department. If respectfully implemented, the Common Assessment Framework would give the department the possibility to respond the existing challenges and pave the way to substantial reform.

In fact, our consultants have already engaged with the department and conducted the
initial training. The training was well received and we felt that they would further follow up to implement the entire process.  And yet, at this
stage, the process has been dragged and somehow delayed.

Our initial planning envisage the completion of CAF process by end of
February, however, since the ministry has not even started the self-assessment process, the implementation will be definitely delayed.
Usually, the self-assessment lasts from four to six months and requires active engagement of respective personnel.

As we face financial limitations and donor requirements, it is salient to align our
expectations to better understand the Ministry’s position in terms of continuation and further implementation of CAF.  We would very much appreciate of having a clear understanding and assurances of the Ministry’s intentions.

Justice House of the Ministry of Justice was the first public agency in Georgia that
initiated and implemented CAF and your ministry would be the second institution in the country which would use CAF to holistically analyze its analytical capacity and further strengthen it.

For
you easy reference, I am sharing the following documents:

ToR – initial plan to start the strengthening process

Task description and details (file name Statement of Work in ENG and Geo)

Baseline report (file name Baseline Assessment in ENG and Geo and short summary named  baseline assessment
მოკლე შინაარსი)

Agenda of the CAF training (file name CAF agenda)

Action plan developed by the ministry during the training of the personnel ( file name
სამუშაო
ვერსია _
eng CAF
გეგმა
გრაფიკი)

We will be happy to  have further discussion on the subject and would very much appreciate
of having a joint meeting for that matter.

Looking forward to hearing from you

All the best

Tina

Tinatin Baum

Social and Economic Policy Specialist

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