Management structure of the JFA. The Ministry of Finance and Planning (MoFP) is responsible for the management of the Joint Financing Partner’s financial contributions to the JFA. The Ministry of Education and Higher Education is responsible for the implementation of the EDSPs. Each JFP has its own structure of representation. Communication and information sharing is ensured by focal points of the respective Ministries as well as the JFPs (currently KfW). Planning, budgeting, accounting and reporting are aligned to national procedures. The JFA signatories determine their share of funding for the coming financial year based on a subset of agreed activities within the sector’s Annual Work Plan and Budget. Withdrawals from a basket fund pivot account (the Foreign Currency Account) to the PA’s Central Treasury Account follow a quarterly reimbursement mechanism based on MoFP’s Quarterly Financial Reports (QFR). Withdrawals may be suspended in case of objection on the QFR by the JFPs. Procurement under the JFA is managed by the MoEHE, and governed by KfW guidelines - involving ex-ante controls and no objections - until such date when a unified procurement law acceptable to the JFPs is finalized and operational. The MoEHE submits a procurement plan to the JFPs for approval before calling for tenders. External audit is aligned to the PA procedures. The State Audit and Administrative Control Bureau oversees annually a full scope financial and compliance audit of the EDSP III. The audit is implemented through an international audit firm selected through an international tendering process as agreed to by the Joint Financing Partners. The Joint Financing Partners meet on a regular and formal basis to monitor progress on implementation and to prepare the dialogue with XxXXX, MOFP, the EU and other development partners.
