At the end of the training, an evaluation was conducted to get feedback from the participants. Some of their concerns were among the following:
Similar sessions will be replicated in Gueckedou, Macenta and Zali over the coming weeks.

As Plan Guinea is moving forward to improving and achieving better program quality, final evaluation of its existing CPOs has been planned for the coming months. In the same light, the CMT end extended members met in Kankan from 16-19 February 2003 to continue the elaboration of its new CPOs that will start in the June 04, fiscal year 05. It should be noted here that the process began since last year when series of input collection sessions were organized with frontline staff and representatives from different partner organizations.

A two-day training session was organized for Community Leaders in Gueckedou in project management and control according to Plan's standards in Guinea. Jacques Tounkara and Maurice Yombou, both Program Area Coordinator and Office Manager respectively animated the session.

Plan Germany visits Guinea's program
A German delegation composed of six persons visited Plan Guinea from February 1-8, 2003. The objective of this visit was to get a first hand experience of Plan's program in Guinea and the people's way of coping with life. This information will then be used in raising awareness about Plan's work of the German population in order to win more sponsors thus increasing Plan's budget. The mission was headed by Heide-Marie, Program Development Officer at the German National Office.

The distribution of the Scholarship Funds was carried out in Macenta from the 22 to January 30, 2003 to school children who completes 7th and 10th grade where girl girls usually benefit as twice as boys. In the same light, different sessions were organized in various zones during the month on the reorientation of the Fund in coming years. Different proposals were made by the communities:

Professional Animators Evaluated
An evaluation session of Professional Animators was organized on January 24, 2003 in Kissidougou. About thirty persons were evaluated in terms of their contribution to the communities in which they work. With regards to the Plan's new strategic directions, it has been suggested to reinforce the competences of frontline staff if we are to achieve program quality. Several training modules are being elaborated to this effect.

Guéckédou Celebrates New Year
Gueckedou celebrated the New Year with the massive return of its population. People from Conakry, Kissidougou, Macenta, N'zerekore and from other parts of the country met in Gueckedou to commemorate the beginning of the New Year and to give the inhabitants their moral support as the town is undergoing a gradual reconstruction process. It must be noted that this Prefecture Town was the worst hit during the rebels attacks of 2000.

Financial Audit in Guinea
Two IH finance auditors effected a surprise audit on Plan Guinea. The results of the audit have already been sent to WARO and IH. The annual audit of the Guinea Country Office was carried out by Luis Alfredo Escobar and David Addison during December 2 to 15 2002 and covers the period 1 September 2001 to 30 October 2002. The Audit Action List (AAL) was issued and sent to the RO for approval.

A Program Audit is conducted as an independent review of program quality against a set of criteria or standards agreed by Plan's Program Audit Committee, and as set out in the Program Audit Study Framework (PASF)

Many positive points were recognized (including community participation and ownership of Plan, the Community Advisory Boards, transparency), and the main challenges fell into two broad categories:

1) Helping communities to articulate their vision and designate priorities, and

2) Focusing on quality and the continued management of a particular project. At the quarter's end, the audit was undergoing final review at IH.
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Child Rights
October-November 2002 - throughout the month of October 2002 and into the first week of November, Forest Guinea was rocked by the waves of the Month of the Child. Plan Guinea in collaboration with the Prefects and local Ministries of Social Affaires, Women and Children, organized a series activities promoting the Rights of the Child Radio campaign. In each of the Prefectures of Kissidougou, Gueckedou, Macenta, N'Zerekore and Yomou:

• The children of each district voted 2 male and 2 female representatives in the Children's Committee at the sub-prefecture.

• The Children's Committee of each Sub-prefecture voted 2 male and 2 female representatives in the Children's Committee at the Prefecture level.

• The Children's committees in the Prefectures of Macenta and Gueckedou publicly and democratically voted their parliamentarians at national level (one girl and one girl).

The elections in Macenta and Gueckedou, presided by the Prefects, were a thrilling lesson in democracy to the children as well as the adults present.

Also in N'zerekore, 2549 pupils of 6th grade benefited stationery - text books, uniforms, schools bags, etc. at the opening of the school year. Other zones are undertaking similar activities to assist parents with the high school cost they are confronted with each year.


Vaccination campaign - first phase
October 2002 - The first phase of the National Vaccination Campaign against poliomyelitis and the vitamin A deficiency was carried out in November across the nation. The Health Departments at the Prefecture (MOH) level and the Community Health Workers joined forces during the campaign while Plan assisted with funding to make this activity a success.


October 2002 - As the Town of Gueckedou recovers from its war scars; a one day meeting was organized in collaboration with the MOH Departments and Plan staff at the zone level to analyze existing health problems of the disaster zones (Kissidougou, Gueckedou, and Macenta) and to find alternative funding in order to cater to other pressing health needs of the populations.



October 20002 - The launching of IEC on the management of public infrastructures by the communities is ongoing as well as an action plan for the feasibility studies of water and sanitation projects. Souleymane Diallo, WAT/SAN specialist is piloting this program and training is scheduled for field partners on the PHAST method.

1. First, to pilot one of the tools that might eventually be developed to implement "the HIV/Aids competent communities program" (if funding is received)
2. Secondly, to see if the process resulted in richer and more informative project evaluations
3. Thirdly, to get recommendations for any future CPO/CSP processes and see what sectors were the highest priority for communities when it came to investing their own money.

Plan Sierra Leone and Niger visit Guinea
A team of six field staff from Plan SLE Sierra Leone, Moyamba PU and the PUM of Makeni did a study tour of the Programme Area of Plan Guinea from the 22 to 31 of May. The primarily objective was to have a first hand insight into Plan Guinea's approach of project management (CMP) and to share with Guinea, Plan Sierra Leone's experience on the same at field operational level.

A five person team from Plan Niger, led by CD Carlos Cortes, visited Plan Guinea from 6-9 June (same objective as Plan SLE team).

CONNECT extended to the field
Following a visit by the CONNECT team over 100 Plan and partner staff have attended a "team building workshop" run by the OSM, Adama Coulibaly. These workshops were carried out in June to reinforce team spirit amongst various collaborators.

Global Identity Final Rollout
Plan Guinea has proceeded smoothly with the introduction of the Global Identity (new logo and related items) in the month of May. The workshops conducted by the Brand Champion, Dabah Aghailas were held in all Plan zones marking the completion of the Global Identity final rollout for field staff at operational level.

CONNECT workshop for staff in Guinea
From 29 April to 1st May, 26 staff of Plan Guinea (including 3 members of the CMT), participated in the Connect Workshop. The facilitators of the workshop were Ms Paula Cook and Mr Philippe Crinelli. The topics studied were: Teams at Work and Time Management

News CPOs for Plan Guinea
About 120 frontline staff and representatives from different partner organisations took part in one of three workshops where new CPOs were outlined and additional comments solicited in the month of May (13th May in Kissidougou, 15th May in Gueckedou, and 17 May in Macenta).

CONNECT extended to the field
Following a visit by the CONNECT team over 100 Plan and partner staff have attended a "team building workshop" run by the OSM, Adama Coulibaly. These workshops were carried out in June to reinforce team spirit amongst various collaborators.

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