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Informal JAG - 24 November 2005 1.
ITC’s Management ITC’s Management ResponseResponse
• ITC’s Comparative Advantage• Performance of Interventions• Capacity of the organisation
– Strengthening the Organisation– Strengthening Operational Performance– The Way Forward
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ITC’s Comparative AdvantageITC’s Comparative Advantage
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• Evaluation affirms ITC’s strong comparative advantage
• Clear division of labour between ITC and its parent bodies (UNCTAD and WTO)
• ITC activities directly relevant to MDGs and DDA
Informal JAG - 24 November 2005 4.
Performance of InterventionsPerformance of Interventions
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• Overall strategy of intervention endorsed
• High scores on efficiency, effectiveness and relevance of interventions
• Need for better monitoring and measurement of results
• Measuring TRTA results honestly and realistically is a challenge for all
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Product ProliferationProduct Proliferation• Evaluation does not provide concrete
cases• Product development and refinement
based on continuous assessment of client needs
• ITC products appreciated by beneficiaries
• Agrees with need to improve measurement of product development and maintenance costs
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Emphasis on country-specific Emphasis on country-specific projects and strengthened projects and strengthened
field presencefield presence
• ITC’s 3 delivery tracks have equal importance
• Resources earmarked for country specific projects are limited
• ITC operations do not necessarily require country presence
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Strengthening the OrganisationStrengthening the Organisation
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Alignment, Multi-Year Funding Alignment, Multi-Year Funding and Programme Based and Programme Based
ApproachApproach • Agrees with alignment and
harmonisation agenda but specifics for ITC unclear
• Agrees with timely and predictable multi-year funds
• Integrated programme and budget document is a sound idea but….
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Review Governance Review Governance StructureStructure
• Current structure put in place by parent bodies
• ITC activities have not suffered due to governance and oversight structure
• Agrees with review of governance but cautions against micro-management and creation of additional layer with little value addition
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Strengthening Operational Strengthening Operational PerformancePerformance
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Change ManagementChange Management
• Change management is part of a larger process of management reforms
• ITC management is implementing a series of change management measures aimed at ensuring smooth transition of senior management functions
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Strengthening Human Strengthening Human ResourcesResources
• Strategic review of the HRM function will continue
• A number of initiatives are already under way
• Strong HRD programme is key to ITC’s success
• Need for more predictable funds
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The Way ForwardThe Way Forward
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Increase Scale of Increase Scale of OperationsOperations
• Increased scale should not be linked to institutional and management reforms
• Scaling up will allow more country level operations
• Instituional reforms in stakeholders’ hands• Management reforms will continue• Appeal to stakeholders to consider scaling up
ITC operations