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USAID Training for Pakistan Project

Quarterly Report January– March 2016

Prepared for: USAID/Pakistan

Contract No. AID-OAA-I-12-00008

Task Order Number: AID-391-TO-13-00004

Submitted April 15, 2016

Disclaimer:

This publication was produced for review by the United States Agency for International Development

(USAID). It was prepared by the USAID Training for Pakistan Project. The views expressed in this

publication do not necessarily reflect the views of USAID or the United States Government.

Training for Pakistan Project

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USAID Training for Pakistan Project, Year 3 Quarter 4, 2016 Report 2

World Learning presents the following summary of Project activities in the stated period in accordance

with Task Order contract section F.4.2.

Table of Contents:

Table of Contents: ......................................................................................................................................... 2

Executive Summary: ...................................................................................................................................... 3

Summary of Quarterly Workplan Review: ................................................................................................... 3

Consolidated Monthly Report Information: ................................................................................................. 7

Monitoring and Evaluation: ........................................................................................................................ 31

Attachments: ............................................................................................................................................... 55

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Executive Summary:

The Project received a signed MOU with the Ministry of Interior indicating that World Learning is

registered in Pakistan on March 25, 2016.

During the quarter, the Project worked closely with Mission Development Objective (DO) Offices

to discuss and finalize Energy, Agriculture and Economic Growth training plans for 2016.

Finalization of Stabilization and Governance and remaining training plan from Economic Growth

will be completed early in the coming quarter.

During the quarter, 11 Training Requests were approved for 1 U.S., 2 third-country, and 8 in-

country training programs including three Training Requests for large Let Girls Learn (LGL)

programs. 7 Training Implementation Plan were approved for 1 U.S., 2 third-country, and 4 in-

country training programs

During the quarter, the Project hosted five major events for participants, the media and USAID

partners, including the Non-Bank Finance Sector and Capital Markets Conference, Energy

Internship Program, and Community Mid-Wifery Program Debriefs and Media Events, Ministry

of Law, Justice and Human Rights Debrief, Participant Training Working Group (PTWG) meeting

in Islamabad.

Two “Strengthening the Rights and Justice Framework/Agenda” trainings were conducted for 31

participants in January, 2016.

A “Non-Bank Finance Institutions and Capital Markets Conference” was conducted for 200

participants in January, 2016. The opening session was presided by the Mission Director, the

Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan, and the Governor of the State

Bank of Pakistan.

A Quarterly work plan review meetings were conducted on January 28, 2016.

A debriefing and media event for the “Energy Sector Internship Program” was conducted for 115

participants in January, 2016. The Mission Director and the Secretary of the Ministry of Water

and Power attended the event.

Afshan Huma, a small grant recipient and TFP alumnus, conducted an International Conference

on Research and Practices in Education for 300 individuals representing universities from all

over Pakistan and some from abroad in February, 2016.

February 24, 2016, the USAID Mission approved three training requests to initiate LET GIRLS

LEARN Pathways to Success in South Punjab, Sindh and KPK

Three requests for proposals (RFP) were advertised in national newspapers and on the Project’s

website to identify potential implementing partners for LGL. 135 organizations from three

regions submitted proposals.

The Project conducted a media event and experience sharing session for 159 participants of the

Community Midwifery Program on February 18, 2016. The USAID Mission Director and the

Health Minister for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa attended the event, which received broad media

coverage.

The Project conducted a debriefing for the Strengthening the Rights and Justice Framework and

Agenda program in March, 2016. The debrief was attended by the Joint Secretary and Officials

of the Ministry of Law, Justice and Human Rights and Director and Mission representatives.

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A quarterly work plan review meeting was conducted on March 25, 2016.

The Project conducted debriefing sessions for the “Advancing Use of Wind and Solar Forecasting

to Facilitate Integration of Variable Renewable Energy to the Grid” and “Renewable Energy

Regulation” programs on March 21, 2016.

March 15, 2016, Raana Zafar TFP's Training Manager was sent on the extended maternal leave

and was replaced by Ivanna Reed.

The following participants successfully passed the oral defense of her dissertation,

Ms. Asifa Qasim of the University of Memphis on March 15, 2016.

Ms. Asma Khan of the University of Rochester on February 19, 2016.

Mr. Sajid Yousuf Zai of the University of Arkansas successfully on March 29, 2016. He

informed the Project on March 11, 2016 that an article about him had been published

on the University of Arkansas’s news page, and can be found here:

http://news.uark.edu/articles/33912/pakistani-u-of-a-doctoral-student-serves-as-

cultural-ambassador.

Summary of Quarterly Workplan Review:

The Project staff, the COR and ACOR participated in a quarterly review of the Annual Work Plan on

March 25, 2016, that also continued and concluded in another meeting. The following was discussed:

Program:

The quarterly Work Plan review meeting was attended by the COR Amy Hagan, ACOR, Project

Management Specialist Ijaz Khaliq and Paul Mason, from the Program Office.

The Project provided updates on programs development and training requests approved during

the quarter.

The Project will share next quarter US bound training plan and their timeline with the COR.

The Project shared PhD scholars’ tracker, including their program completion duration, travel

history, and budgets projections beyond Project completion date.

The COR discussed Alumni Association Launch draft agenda, scheduled to take place on April 27,

2016 and provided her feedback.

It was agreed to conduct the PTWG Islamabad meeting on April 28, and Karachi meeting on May

12, 2016.

Monitoring & Evaluation:

The TFP Project staff is working on modifying reports, including monthly and quarterly reports,

as per earlier discussions with TOCOR, on revising the Project reports for sharing with the

Mission.

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The Project has sent questions of clarity to the Mission on PIRS it received for several MSF

indicators. It was agreed that the Mission will follow-up with its Performance Management Unit

and get back to the Project with response.

The Mission has requested the Project to provide one or two tables, showing impact of TFP

programs. It was agreed that the Project will include such a table in the upcoming quarterly

report.

The Project requested Mission’s feedback on the Annual M&E Report submitted on October 14,

2015, in which the Project suggested changes to a couple of indicators. The Mission has agreed

to look into the report and provide necessary feedback. However, the Project will continue to

use earlier indicators, until it gets the Mission’s concurrence on proposed changes.

Communications:

The Mission was requested to review Dr. Saeed Shafqat’s success story which was submitted for

approval

The Project will send Alumni Association registration forms to Implementing Partners COPs

through emails also, apart from distributing them on PTWG meeting.

The Project newsletter timeline is revised and due for submission in May in order to include the

Alumni Association launch as well.

All documentary videos created by the Project which were not approved will be resubmitted to

the Mission as a reminder.

The Project explained that instead of January 2016, a standalone program documentary video

was developed for Energy Internship Program in December 2015. Next standalone documentary

will be played on the Alumni Association launch. This will be the documentary created by DOCS

through Saatchi and DAWN News Channel on one of the successful USAID alums. The video will

be edited as per USAID's branding and marking guidelines before showing at the event.

C.4.1. Training Plan, Design and Coordination:

C.4.1.b. Development of Consolidated Mission Participant Training Plan and Budget:

Outcomes of meetings held during the quarter with the Energy, Agriculture and Stabilization and

Governance (OSG) DOs were reviewed. The meetings were conducted to finalize each DO’s work plan

for the coming year. A similar meeting scheduled with the Economic Growth DO was postponed twice

due to security concerns and will be rescheduled next quarter.

The Mission approved 11 Training Requests (TR) and 7 Training Implementation Plans (TIPs) during the

quarter, including three TRs for LGL Pathways to Success and five TRs for Energy DO (Renewable Energy

Regulation, Renewable Energy Forecasting, Project Management, Utilities Management, and

Communication and Leadership) were approved. In total the Project submitted 9 TRs for new Program

under Energy DO to the Mission. TIPs and TRs for four Agriculture training programs including Exposure

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Visit in Feedlot Fattening Practices, Exposure Visit in Cold Storage and Drip Irrigation and Exposure visit

in Vegetable Productions were approved. TIPs for the Non-Banking Finance Conference, Massachusetts

Institutes of Technology Entrepreneurial Development Program (MIT-EFP) US-based Program, Drip

Irrigation, Feedlot Fattening, Vegetable Production, Energy Regulation and Energy Forecasting were

approved.

C.4.1.c. Facilitating Extended Participant Training and Exchange Visitor Program Working Group

(PTWG)

Seventh Participant Training Working Group (PTWG) Islamabad Chapter meeting was conducted on

February 11, 2016 as per the revised timeline and the Project received praise from the COR for

conducting successful PTWG. 16 representatives from 10 implementing partners attended the meeting.

It was agreed to hold the next PTWG Islamabad meeting on April 28, and Karachi meeting on May 12,

2016, focusing mainly on Participant Training (PT) regulations and TraiNet/VCS for Implementing

Partners (IP).

The COR will ask CORs/AORs for possibility of receiving implementing partners database and to

encourage their participants for joining the USAID Alumni Association.

C.4.2. Interventions, Implementation and Logistics Services:

C.4.2.a. General Implementation Services for all PT Programs Customized According to Training

Venue:

The Project implemented two TC, one US and four IC program. The COR asked to share DO wise trainings

list, along with number of participants and timelines.

C.4.2.f. US Trainings – Long-term Academic and Short-term:

The Project shared trackers of the PhD Scholarship program travel analysis, program completion dates

projections, approved budget and estimated expenses beyond the TFP completion timeline (May 2017).

The COR provided feedback and Project will submit revised tracker with relevant information and

budget projections. A similar tracker about Teachers Education Masters Scholarship Program (TEMSP)

has also been prepared for sharing with the COR.

C.4.3. Data Management:

C.4.3.c Mission-wide TraiNet Data Reports:

The Mission had questions on the TraiNet report that the Project sent with the last quarterly report,

which the Project clarified. The Mission acknowledged that the Project has started to provide TraiNet

report in a format that is much easier to understand. It was agreed that the TraiNet and TFP tabular

reports, needs to have appropriate headings, making it easier to differentiate the two reports.

The Project continued to provide necessary support to USAID Participant Training (PT) partners. Asia

Samreen who has been the main Point of Contact for providing technical assistance to USAID PT

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partners, has recently resigned and her last working day with the Project is April 15, 2016. Before her

departure, Asia will organize extensive on-the-job training and mentoring of two TFP Project staff

members on TraiNet and related documentation to ensure smooth continuation of necessary assistance

to PT partners.

One of the PT Partner, based in Karachi, requested TFP for TraiNet related assistance. In consultation

with the Mission, it was decided that the Project will invite the said PT partner to Islamabad PTWG

meeting and provide possible necessary support there. Any additional support can be provided during

the Karachi PTWG meeting on May 12, 2016. It was also agreed that the Project will direct the said PT

partner to Travis (TraiNet) for any immediate assistance it requires.

Consolidated Monthly Report Information:

Stabilization and Governance (OSG):

Administrative component:

The Project provided ideas for programs supporting Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) region youth Councilors

training to the Mission during the quarter and met with the Mission and other partners to discuss this

ideas on January 25, 2016. Meeting notes were shared with all stakeholders on January 26, 2016.

Detailed concept notes for two potential programs for the KP Planning and Development Department,

and youth Councilors were developed and submitted to the Mission on February 9, 2016.

A meeting was held with the Mission to discuss programs to support the Auditor General of Pakistan

(AGP) on March 9, 2016. Meeting notes were shared with the Mission on March 10, 2016.

Program Component:

Strengthening the Rights and Justice Framework/Agenda (November, 2015-January, 2016; In-country;

60-70 Participants):

The Project conducted Pre-Program Orientations (PPO) for 15 Lahore-based participants of the program

on January 4, 2016 and 16 Karachi-based participants on January 18, 2016.

Following the trainings, the Project met with the training provider, Strengthening Participatory

Organization, to get feedback on the trainings. The Project also met with its point of contact at the

Ministry of Law, Justice and Human Right and three training participants to solicit feedback on the

trainings.

A debriefing session conducted on March 18, 2016 was attended by the Joint Secretary and Officials of

the Ministry of Law, Justice and Human Rights; the Deputy Director of OSG and other Mission staff;

program partner Strengthening Participatory Organization (SPO) and training participants. Action Plans

presented by four participants received positive feedback from the OSG staff and the Joint Secretary of

the Ministry thanked USAID and the Project for providing the program and expressed the need for

similar programs in future.

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Health:

Program component:

Master of Science in Public Health (June 2014 – May, 2016; In-country; 24 Participants):

The program is progressing smoothly and six students are working on their final thesis.

Master of Science in Public Health - II (October, 2015 – July, 2017; In-country; 16 Participants):

The Project conducted a monitoring call with the training provider, Health Services Academy, and two

participants on January 29, 2016. No major issues were reported that could be shared with the Mission.

The Project conducted monitoring calls with participants on February 25, 2016. Notes from the call were

shared with the Mission on February 26, 2015.

Community Midwifery Program (CMW) (February – October, 2015; In-country; 185 Participants):

The Project received final grades for the participants, 96% of whom successfully passed their program.

The Project conducted a media event and experience sharing session for the program on February 18,

2016 in Islamabad. The USAID Mission Director, John Groarke, the Health Minister for Khyber

Pakhtunkhwa, Shahram Tarakai, and 159 participants attended the event which received broad media

coverage. During the event, an expert in midwifery conducted a career counseling, Action Planning and

motivational session for the midwives. The session was also attended by USAID FATA/KP representatives

and the Project’s COR and ACOR.

Master of Public Health (6 Participants from February, 2015 – February 2016 and 2 Participants from

February, 2015 – September, 2016; In-country; Total 8 Participants):

The Project visited the training provider on January 27, 2016 and February 26, 2016 for monitoring

purposes. The program is progressing smoothly and six students are working on their final theses.

Education:

Teacher Education Master’s Scholarship Program (TEMSP) (May 2015 – Dec 2017; U.S.; 26 Participants

In-Training, 1 Participant Terminated):

Scholar Achievements:

Mr. Asif Masoad of the University of Arkansas scored above the TOEFL ITP minimum score of 550 on

January 8, 2016 and successfully matriculated into his Master’s degree program as planned in January

2016.

Two TEMSP scholars at Northern Illinois University, Ms. Kaneez Fatima and Mr. Dhani Bux Shah,

informed the Project on February 23, 2016 that they were selected by the university’s Division of

International Affairs to participate in the Global Friends Network Program. The scholars were selected

through a competitive application process based on leadership promise and interest in international

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collaboration. Each student is matched with a partner help further develop their leadership skills and

enhance their intercultural knowledge.

Ms. Kaneez Fatima of Northern Illinois University informed the Project on February 23, 2016 that she

was invited to join the prestigious Golden Key International Honour Society Chapter in recognition of

placing in the top 15% of her class. Ms. Fatima will participate in activities for advancement of

academics, leadership, service, professional development, and networking opportunities.

Mr. Asif Masoad of the University of Arkansas attended the English as a Second Language (ESL)

Symposium in Fayetteville, Arkansas on February 26, 2016 as a professional development activity. The

event was arranged by the U.S. Department of Education and the University of Arkansas’s Curriculum

and Instruction Department as part of the project, “Realizing and Increasing Student Excellence (RISE).”

The topic was focused on “Advances in Teaching Academic Literacy to English Language Learners:

Practice That Makes a Difference.”

Mr. Shahid Hussain of Louisiana State University (LSU) attended and presented at the LSU Curriculum

Camp on February 19-20, 2016 as a professional development activity. The event showcased graduate

students’ research work on topics including curriculum theory, gender, race, culture, higher education

research (K-20), and policy analysis.

Mr. Sher Ahmed of George Washington University participated in the 15th Annual Graduate Student

Research Conference: Education for Sustainable Development at American University on February 27,

2016. Mr. Ahmed shared his research with students and faculty members of various international

universities about exploring the practices of a principal in enhancing community participation in a public

secondary school in Pakistan.

Mr. Dhani Bux Shah of Northern Illinois University informed the Project on March 22, 2016 that he was

invited to join the Delta Epsilon Chapter of the prestigious Kappa Delta Pi International Honor Society in

Education in recognition of placing in the top of his class.

Program Management:

On January 20, 2016, Ms. Anam Ikram of the University of Rochester informed the Project that she had

delivered a baby in Rochester, New York on January 13, 2016. Ms. Ikram had not previously disclosed

her pregnancy. The Project immediately informed the Mission of this development in an email on

January 21, 2016.

The Project’s Senior Program Officer, Ms. Jessica Ellerbach, conducted an emergency site visit to the

University of Rochester on February 8-9, 2016 to assess Ms. Anam Ikram’s and her roommate’s current

living situation after receiving a letter of complaint from Ms. Ikram’s roommate, who is also a USAID

sponsored student through a different USAID Mission. In addition, the site visit served to assess Ms.

Ikram’s academic performance and the well-being of her dependent daughter. The Project submitted a

memo to the Mission with a full update on February 10, 2016.

Based upon documented violations of program rules and regulations, the Project received approval from

the Mission to send a termination letter to Ms. Anam Ikram of the University of Rochester and to begin

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the logistical arrangements of the scholar’s termination from TEMSP on February 18, 2016. The Project

sent Ms. Ikram the termination letter after a verbal notification of her upcoming termination from the

program on February 25, 2016. To enable Ms. Ikram to obtain the necessary travel documentation for

her daughter to accompany her to Pakistan, the Project informed Ms. Ikram that her program would be

terminated with an effective date of March 24, 2016. The Project received final confirmation that Ms.

Ikram departed the U.S. and arrived to Pakistan on March 26, 2016 as planned.

On January 21, 2016, the Project notified the Mission that Ms. Rahma Abbasi’s husband received a B2

visa. Mr. Shahryar Ahmed Siddiqui arrived in the U.S. on January 22, 2016 and was approved by

immigration officials at his port of entry to stay in the U.S. until July 21, 2016. The Project informed the

Mission on February 9, 2016 that Ms. Abbasi’s spouse purchased a return ticket to Pakistan and would

depart from the U.S. on February 19, 2016. The Project confirmed with Ms. Abbasi on February 22,

2016 that Mr. Siddiqui departed from the U.S. on February 19, 2016 as planned. Ms. Abbasi further

informed the Project that her spouse has not determined when he will return to the U.S.

The Project was informed by the University of Northern Colorado on February 17, 2016 that Ms. Aasma

Shakoor’s husband had arrived in the U.S. on February 16, 2016. Ms. Shakoor confirmed with the

Project in a call on February 18, 2016 that Mr. Irfan Gani had arrived on a B2 visa and intends to stay in

Greeley, Colorado with Ms. Shakoor for one month before attending a conference in California and

visiting family in New York. Ms. Shakoor informed the Project that Mr. Gani has purchased a flight to

depart from the U.S. on April 27, 2016.

Mr. Shahid Hussain of Louisiana State University notified the Project on March 15, 2016 that his spouse,

who is currently in the U.S. on a B2 visa, purchased a return ticket to Pakistan and will depart from the

U.S. on April 25, 2016. Ms. Nasreen Baloch arrived in the U.S. on December 20, 2015 and was approved

by immigration officials at her port of entry to stay in the U.S. until June 19, 2016.

The Project submitted possible options to the Mission regarding next steps for scholars who have

spouses in the U.S. on B1 or B2 visas in an email on February 22, 2016. The Project received guidance

from the Mission on March 24, 2016, and Project staff are beginning to plan next steps accordingly.

The Project’s Senior Program Officer conducted a site visit to the University of Montana from March 28-

29, 2016. The Senior Program Officer met with Ms. Madiha Mohsin Syeda and Mr. Farrukh Nazir, their

academic advisor, Dr. Lucila Rudge, as well as staff from the International Programs Office and the

Foreign Student and Scholars Services Office. Both students continue to progress well in their academic

programs and remain on track to graduate in May 2017, which is their TIP approved deadline.

Scholar Progress Updates

All 11 scholars returned to the U.S. following their USAID-approved personal travel to Pakistan during

their university winter breaks.

Ms. Aasma Shakoor of the University of Nevada-Reno was approved by the Mission to transfer to the

University of Northern Colorado on December 21, 2015. Ms. Shakoor returned to the U.S. from Pakistan

on January 18, 2016 to begin her Master’s degree program in Educational Psychology at the University

of Northern Colorado.

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Mr. Nawab Rahoo of the University of Arizona reported to the Project on January 19, 2016 that some of

his personal belongings were stolen from his apartment, but he was not harmed during this incident.

Mr. Rahoo received support from the University of Arizona and reported the incident to the police. Mr.

Rahoo submitted a copy of the police report to the Project on January 20, 2016. Project staff will

continue to provide ongoing support to Mr. Rahoo.

The Project received approvals from the Mission for Ms. Madiha Syeda and Mr. Syed Hassan Raza to

operate and own motor vehicles on February 1, 2016. The scholars will provide the Project with required

auto insurance documentation and a U.S. state-issued driver’s license before purchasing a vehicle.

Ms. Yusra Madiha of the University of Wisconsin-Madison confirmed her return to the U.S. on February

15, 2016 after traveling to Pakistan on approved emergency personal travel to visit her mother-in-law

who was diagnosed with end-stage lung cancer.

Two TEMSP scholars underwent minor medical procedures during the weeks of March 21, 2016 and

March 28, 2016. They are now recovering. Project staff are following up with all parties to ensure that

their recovery time does not negatively affect their academic progress or performance this term.

PhD Scholarship Program (Ongoing; U.S.; 19 Participants In-Training, 13 Participants Completed, 3

Participants Terminated):

Program Management:

The Project’s Program Officer conducted a site visit to Dowling College on February 17, 2016 and met

with Mr. Hamid Ikram, Mr. Syed Shah, and Dowling College faculty and administration. Mr. Ikram is on

track to complete a full draft of his dissertation by the end of March 2016. The Project will continue to

monitor Mr. Ikram’s progress closely and will keep the Mission informed. Mr. Shah is scheduled to

defend his research proposal on February 25, 2016 and will be collecting data in the U.S. for

approximately one month beginning in March 2016. Mr. Shah is on track to complete his program and

return to Pakistan prior to his August 31, 2016 deadline.

Scholar Achievements:

Ms. Asifa Qasim of the University of Memphis successfully passed the oral defense of her dissertation on

March 15, 2016. Ms. Qasim is completing final edits and university requirements and will arrive in

Pakistan on May 13, 2016 following her program completion and degree conferral.

Ms. Asma Khan of the University of Rochester successfully passed the oral defense of her dissertation on

February 19, 2016. Ms. Khan is now working with a professional editor to incorporate the edits required

by her committee. Ms. Khan will be working to complete a final course, finalize her dissertation, and

complete required university paperwork prior to the final university deadline of May 2, 2016. Ms. Khan

is expected to complete her degree and graduate by May 31, 2016, prior to her August 31, 2016

deadline.

Mr. Sajid Yousuf Zai of the University of Arkansas successfully passed the oral defense of his dissertation

on March 29, 2016. Mr. Zai will now work on completing required edits and university requirements

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prior to his graduation date of May 14, 2016. The Project will arrange Mr. Zai’s arrival back to Pakistan

within seven days following his graduation ceremony in line with ADS requirements. Mr. Zai is on track

to complete his program by May 31, 2016, well ahead of his TIP approved deadline of August 31, 2016.

Moreover, Mr. Zai informed the Project on March 11, 2016 that an article about him had been published

on the University of Arkansas’s news page. The article discussed Mr. Zai’s role as a cultural ambassador

on campus and in the U.S. in general, and can be found

here: http://news.uark.edu/articles/33912/pakistani-u-of-a-doctoral-student-serves-as-cultural-

ambassador.

Ms. Najia Zulfiqar of the University of Nebraska, Lincoln successfully passed her comprehensive exams

on February 3, 2016 and is now a PhD candidate.

Mr. Ziauddin Chaudhry of Howard University successfully passed the defense of his Master’s thesis and

has progressed to PhD candidacy in his program. Mr. Chaudhry is now working to develop his

dissertation proposal. As has been previously reported to the Mission, Mr. Chaudhry is facing a delay of

approximately one semester and is currently anticipated to complete his program by December 2016.

Scholar Requests:

The Mission approved a Data Collection Travel Request for Ms. Samina Yasmin of the University of

Arizona on March 29, 2016. Ms. Yasmin’s anticipated travel date has been delayed by approximately

two weeks due to a family emergency of one of her committee members, but the Project anticipates

that she will be able to complete her data collection as anticipated, with a slight delay in her return. Ms.

Yasmin intends to travel to Pakistan to collect data for her dissertation from approximately April 17 –

June 10, 2016.

The Mission approved a Data Collection Travel Request for Ms. Shaista Syeda of the University of

Nebraska, Lincoln on February 12, 2016. Ms. Syeda departed for Pakistan on March 5, 2016 and expects

to return to the U.S. on April 15, 2016. While in Pakistan, Ms. Syeda is collecting data for her

dissertation.

Mr. Azhar Qureshi of Georgia State University returned to the U.S. on March 15, 2016 following the

successful completion of his data collection in Pakistan. The Mission approved Mr. Qureshi’s Data

Collection Travel Request on December 1, 2015.

Ms. Sumaira Taj Khan of the University of Iowa returned to the U.S. on March 1, 2016 following her

successful data collection. Ms. Khan will now work to analyze and write up her findings into her final

dissertation. The Mission approved Ms. Khan’s Data Collection Travel Request on December 1, 2015.

Scholar Progress Updates:

Ms. Shamaila Chaudhry of Dowling College informed the Project that she relocated to Islamabad from

Quetta to have better access to internet and power to complete her final dissertation edits. Ms.

Chaudhry submitted her final edits to her dissertation advisor on February 23, 2016. Ms. Chaudhry will

now work with Dowling College to complete the final requirements for her degree conferral. It is



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anticipated that all necessary requirements will be met by the end of April 2016. Once all requirements

have been met, the Project will mark her in-country TraiNet program as complete.

Mr. Hamid Ikram of Dowling College submitted a full first draft of his dissertation to his advisor on

March 15, 2016. Following the review and revision of his dissertation in coordination with his advisor, it

will be submitted to his full committee for its review in anticipation of his final dissertation defense,

which is expected to occur in early May 2016.

Mr. Nasrullah of Dowling College informed the Project that he submitted his final edits to his advisor and

is awaiting final confirmation that he is eligible for degree conferral. His dissertation is now pending the

approval of an external editor hired by Dowling College before it can be finalized. Mr. Nasrullah’s

advisor, Dr. Stephanie Tatum, anticipates that Mr. Nasrullah will complete all requirements and be

eligible for degree conferral by the end of the spring 2016 semester. Mr. Nasrullah has already returned

to Pakistan. Once all requirements have been met, the Project will mark his in-country TraiNet program

as complete.

Mr. Muhammad Riaz of Dowling College has met all requirements for degree conferral and is working

with Dowling College to complete the publication of his dissertation. Mr. Riaz is expected to complete

this process and his program by the first week of March. Mr. Riaz has already returned to Pakistan. Once

all requirements have been met, the Project will mark his in-country TraiNet program as complete.

Let Girls Learn (LGL):

The Project conducted a meeting with potential program stakeholders and partners in Multan on

January 6, 2016. Following the meeting, Project staff visited two potential training institutes, the

Institute of Blue Pottery and the College of Tourism, Hospitality and Management. Meeting notes were

submitted to the Mission on January 8, 2016.

After meeting with the Mission on January 4, 8, and 15, 2016 to refine the Training Requests (TRs),

budget and program document, the Project submitted revised TRs to the Mission on January 20, 2016

for approval. The Project received approved TRs to conduct LGL activities in Sindh, Khyber-

Pakhtunkhwa, and South Punjab on February 25, 2016.

Project staff attended an LGL workshop for USAID implementing partners on February 8, 2016 and gave

a presentation on the activities to be conducted through TFP.

After receiving feedback from the Mission on its draft Request for Proposals (RFP), the Project posted

the RFP in three national newspapers on March 6, 2016. The RFP was re-advertised on March 13, 2016

because the deadline to submit proposals was extended. Responses were provided to queries received

from potential applicant organizations by March 16, 2016 on the Project website. The Project received

135 proposals from Sindh, Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

The Project began developing a comprehensive Communications and Media Strategy for the LGL

program.

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Energy:

Administrative Component:

The Project met with the Director of the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA), the

Director of the Planning and Coordination of Oil and Gas Regularity Authority, and the Director General

of the Islamabad Electric Supply Company Ltd. (IESCO) on January 27, 2016, January 29, 2016 and

February 9, 2016, respectively, to discuss upcoming energy sector programs.

The Project sent letters to energy entities regarding the nomination of staff for trainings.

Program Component:

Energy Sector Internship Program (January – November, 2015; In-country; 148 Participants):

The Project conducted a debriefing and Media Event for the program on January 26, 2016. The event

was attended by the Mission Director and other Mission representatives, the Secretary of the Ministry

of Water and Power, 21 officials from partner energy entities, and 115 energy interns from across

Pakistan. Seven interns and five representatives from hosting energy entities made presentations on the

impact of the program.

The Project submitted the final program and financial report to the Mission on March 4, 2016.

United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) (Date TBD, 2016; U.S.; 18 Participants):

Training Requests for four activities to be conducted under this program were revised following input

received from the training provider US Army Corps of Engineers (USACEs) and the Mission and were

resubmitted for approval.

The Project staff, USACE, and Ministry of Climate Change representatives met on March 17, 2016 to

discuss the trainings and participant nominations.

Renewable Energy Regulation Training for The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA)

Officials (February 22 – 26, 2016; Hungary; 4 Participants):

The Project received an approved Training Request and Candidate Approval Form (CAF) from the

Mission on January 28, 2016. A Pre-Departure Orientation (PDO) was held for the four participants on

February 19, 2016. Monitoring calls were conducted on February 24 and 26, 2016 and notes were

submitted to the Mission on February 26, 2016. A debrief session was conducted on March 21, 2016

with the participants and Mission representatives.

Advancing the Use of Wind and Solar Forecasting to Facilitate the Integration of Variable Renewable

Energy to the Grid Workshop (February 16 – February 18, 2016; Thailand; 2 Participants):

The Project received an approved TR and participant nominations from the Mission on January 7, 2016

and an approved TIP on February 10, 2016. A Pre-Departure Orientation was conducted on February 11,

2016 and was attended by Mission representatives and the two participants. The Project conducted a

monitoring call with the participants and notes were shared with the Mission on February 19, 2016. The

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participants attended an Action Planning orientation prior to the debrief session. The Debrief was

conducted on March 11, 2016. The participants presented their Action Plans and received positive

feedback from Mission representatives.

Project Management Training (May 2-6, 2016; In-country; 10 Participants):

The Project received an approved TR on March 18, 2016 and began coordinating with energy entities to

identify participants. A Request for Training Proposal (RFTP) for local training provider was released and

a number of proposals were received from potential training providers.

Communications and Leadership Skills Training (May 16-20, 2016; In-country; 20 Participants):

The Project received an approved TR on March 18, 2016 and began coordinating with energy entities to

identify participants. An RFTP for local training provider was released and a number of proposals were

received from potential training providers.

Utilities Management Training; (July 18 – August 5, 2016; In-country: 50 Participants):

The Project received an approved TR on March 22, 2016 and contacted energy entities to identify

participants. The Project also coordinated with Karachi Electric and Sui Southern Gas Company to

coordinate a field visit that will take place during the program. An RFTP for international training

provider was released to identify a training provider with a submission deadline of April 18, 2016.

Economic Growth and Agriculture (EGA):

Administrative component:

The Project received a revised Agriculture Training Plan from the Mission on March 31, 2015, which

includes a new U.S. training for dairy producers.

Program Component:

The Non-Bank Finance Institutions and Capital Markets Conference (January 13-15, 2016; In-country;

250 Participants):

The Project submitted the TIP and budget to the Mission for approval on January 8, 2016 and submitted

a revised budget on January 20, 2016.

The opening session of the conference was presided by the Mission Director, the Chairman of the

Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP), and the Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan.

Approximately 50 professionals made presentations during the conference, which was attended by over

200 participants.

The Project submitted the final program report to the Mission on March 3, 2016 along with materials

prepared for each presentation that took place during the conference.

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MIT Entrepreneurship Development Program and Road Shows (January 23 – February 18, 2016; U.S.; 3

Participants):

A Pre-Departure Orientation was conducted in Karachi on January 18, 2016. The Project submitted the

Candidate Approval Form and TIP to the Mission on January 20, 2016 after receiving program

information from OPEN Enterprise Forum. The Project conducted a monitoring call with the participants

on January 23, 2016 and again on February 1 and 2, 2016. Notes from the calls were submitted to the

Mission separately. Additionally, Project staff attended the OPEN Enterprise Forum hosted for the

participants near Washington, DC on February 4, 2016 for monitoring purposes. A final monitoring call

was conducted after the participant’s arrival in California on February 9, 2016. A debrief was scheduled

for April 7, 2016 based on availability of the Mission representatives and participants.

Exposure Visit–Vegetable Production in a Controlled Environment (January 25-26, 2016; In-country; 25

Participants):

The Project submitted a Training Implementation Plan and Candidate Approval Form to the Mission on

January 20, 2016. Project staff attended the program on January 26, 2016 and concluded the program

by conducting a debriefing session. The final report was submitted to the Mission on February 1, 2016.

Exposure and Study Tour: Cold Storage and Transportation (April, 2016; U.S.; 10 Participants):

The Project received an approved Training Request for the program on January 8, 2016. An RFTP was

sent to five training providers including two training providers recommended by USAID. The Project

received two proposals from potential training providers on February 19, 2016 and a recommendation

memo was sent to the Mission for feedback and approval on February 26, 2016 and was approved. The

Project was informed by the U.S. Embassy that one of the participants would not receive a visa and

began processing a replacement candidate.

Exposure Visit and Training of Livestock Farmers on Modern Feedlot Fattening Practices (February

2016; In-country, Participants - 27):

The Project received an approved Training Request from the Mission on January 27, 2016, and a signed

Candidate Approval Form on February 2, 2016. A training provider was identified and a recommendation

memo was submitted on February 26, 2015. The Project initiated budget negotiations with the

recommended Training Provider while awaiting Mission approval. After receiving an approved TIP from

the Mission on March 10, 2016, a service provider contract was signed with the training provider. The

training and exposure visit was successfully implemented after a Pre-Program Orientation and

concluded with a debrief session.

Exposure Visits on Drip Irrigation for Farmers and Members of Farm Services Centers from KP, FATA

and Gomal Zam Dam Command Area (March 27-31, 2016; April 24-28, 2016 In-country; 100

Participants):

The Project received participant lists for two trainings to be conducted as part of the program on March

4, 2016, an approved TR on March 7, 2016, and an approved TIP on March 18, 2016. The Project

implemented program and conducted the debrief session for the first Exposure Visit with 45 participants

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on March 30, 2016. The participants provided positive feedback and expressed gratitude to the Mission

for arranging the training.

Support for the Pakistani Dairy Industry Leaders - II (July, 2016; U.S.; 18-20 Participants):

The Project received a TR from the Agriculture Office on March 25, 2016.

Deliverables:

The Project submitted weekly updates to the Mission on January 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29, 2016.

On January 6, 2016 exemption request packages were submitted to USAID for the following:

o Islamabad Serna Hotel-E014/15;

o Karachi Marriot Hotel- E015/16;

o Karachi Marriot Hotel- E016/16

The Project received questions about the November, 2015 monthly financial report on January

7, 2016 and responded to the Mission.

The Project submitted a monthly report for December to the Mission on January 8, 2016.

World Learning submitted its annual income tax return for tax years 2014 and 2015 to the

Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on January 11 and 12, 2016.

The Project submitted a quarterly report for the period October 1 through December 31, 2015

to the Mission on January 15, 2016.

The Project submitted a monthly financial report for December to the Mission on January 25,

2016.

The Project submitted weekly updates to the Mission on February 5, 12, 19, and 26, 2016.

The Project submitted a monthly report for January 2016 to the Mission on February 10, 2016.

The Project submitted a finance report for January 2016 to the Mission on February 25, 2016.

The Project submitted weekly updates to the Mission on March 4, 11, 18, and 25, 2016.

The Project submitted a monthly report for February 2016 to the Mission on March 10, 2016.

On March 9, 2016, exemption request packages were submitted for the following:

o Tax paid on Electricity bill (TFP-WL-RU-01/16)

o Ministry Of Law Justice and Human Rights training debrief (TFP-WL-E018/16)

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o Alumni Launch (TFP-WL-E019/16)

On March 11, 2016, exemption request packages were submitted for the following:

o TFP-WL-E020/16 ( Pakistan Centre for Philanthropy)

The Project submitted a finance report for February 2016 to the Mission on March 31, 2016.

Implementation Team:

In Pakistan:

The IT Officer Khalid Hussain resigned on January 15, 2016 and the Project began recruiting a

replacement.

TFP’s office was closed on January 18, 2016 in observance of Martin Luther King Day.

COP Martin Schulman was on leave from January 18-22, 2016.

The Communication & Outreached Specialist Aisha Sarwari’s last day was January 27, 2016.

The Social Media Associate Urooj Khan began serving as Acting Communication & Outreach

Specialist on January 28, 2016.

World Learning’s new Country Representative, Nadya Shaw, arrived in Pakistan and met with

TFP staff on January 29, 2016

Services of a consultant to support the Project’s communication activities in the absence of the

Communication and Outreach Specialist were engaged starting February 4, 2016 to March 10,

2016 but were extended until April 30, 2016.

Recruitment for the position of Communication and Outreach Specialist is ongoing.

The field office closed on February 5, 2016 for Kashmir Day.

The Project notified the CO of its intention to hire a short-term expatriate staff member to

provide coverage during the Training Manager’s upcoming maternity leave and requested the

CO’s consent to move $36,000 within the Total Labor Costs category of the budget from

Consultants year 3 and 4 to Personnel year 3 in the final version of the pending budget

realignment request. Approval was received on February 8, 2016.

The Project received travel approval for the Director of Finance and Operations on February 20,

2016.

Services of a consultant to support the Alumni Association were engaged for a period of three

months. The consultant joined TFP on March 1, 2016.

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A drill was conducted for TFP staff on March 9, 2016 in order to practice utilizing the

communication tree.

Muhammad Zubair was selected for the vacant position of IT Officer and joined the Project on

March 14, 2016.

The Project identified an individual, Ivanna Reed, to provide coverage while the Training

Manager is on maternity leave. Ms. Reed began providing support to the project in mid-March,

2016.

A Short-Term Participant Training Advisor began supporting the Project remotely on March 15,

2016 because she has not yet received visa to Pakistan.

Program Officer, Asia Sumreen resigned from her position on March 15, 2016. She is currently

serving her one month notice period.

The Project’s Training Manager began her maternity leave on March 16, 2016 and the Assistant

Training Manager assumed the role of Acting Training Manager.

The TFP Project Office was closed on March 23, 2016 because of Pakistan Day.

Services of a consultant to support energy related programs was extended to March 31, 2016.

The vacant post of Program Officer was advertised on March 29, 2016. The closing date to apply

against this post is April 4, 2016.

ORA visited the United Nations Department of Safety & Security (UNDSS) office and met with a

UN Security Officer and National Security staff to strengthen the relationship and improve

communication between WL and UNDSS regarding security information and improved

coordination.

In the US:

Nothing to report.

LEAD Capacity Development:

A quarterly meeting with LEAD was scheduled on March 28, 2016, however, postponed due to security

concerns and non-availability of LEAD senior management. The meeting was rescheduled for April 2016.

Working Groups:

Participant Training Working Group (PTWG):

The Project conducted the seventh PTWG meeting at the US Pakistan Center for Advanced Studies in

Energy (US-PCAS-E) at the National University of Science and Technology (NUST) office in Islamabad.

Sixteen participants from 10 implementing partners attended the meeting along with the Project’s COR

and ACOR. Meeting notes were submitted to the Mission on February 17, 2016.

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The Project continued to support the PTWG members by sharing information about ADS and TraiNet. In

consultation with the Mission, the PTWG Islamabad meeting was scheduled for April 28, 2016 and the

Karachi meeting was scheduled for May 12, 2016.

Communication Working Group:

Nothing to report.

Training Plan Updates/Alterations:

The Project and USAID staff met on February 12, 2016 to finalize seven U.S. and three in-country energy

trainings for 2016.

A revised Agriculture training plan was received from the Mission which includes a new U.S. program for

Dairy Leaders and Producers.

Project Impacts: Nothing to report.

TraiNet Data: Attached.

Data Quality Management:

After consulting with the COR, the Project created a Mission-wide Participant Training data summary

report for FY 2010 – 2015 and a TFP specific data summary report and submitted both to the Mission on

January 14, 2016

The Project assisted the Center for Advanced Studies Projects; John Snow International; the Pakistan

Center for Advanced Studies in Energy at the National University of Science and Technology; the

University of Science and Technology, Peshawar; Sindh Capacity Development Project/Deloitte Karachi;

the USAID Karachi Mission; International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center CIMMYT-Pakistan and

the U.S.-Pakistan Center for Advanced Studies Agriculture University Faisalabad regarding TraiNet

queries and J-1 visa processes.

PakInfo:

The Project submitted required data to PakInfo on January 29, 2016.

Coordination Meetings and Outcomes:

No Date Name of Official

or Organization

Designation Department Agenda

1 January 5, 2015 USAID, TFP

Project

Ijaz Khaliq PMS, Martin

COP, Fahim DCOP,

Ambreen Program

Officer, Asma Assistant

Training Manager

Project Team Let Girls Learn (LGL)

budget review

meeting

http://www.cimmyt.org/

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2 January 7, 2015 TFP Project COP, Aisha

Communication

Specialist, Asma ATM

Project Team Non-Bank Finance

Sector Conference

preparation

internal meeting

3 January 8, 2015 USAID, TFP

Project

Amy COR, Ghani, Ijaz

PMS, Raana TM

Project Team Meeting to discuss

Agriculture Office

new Training

Requests (TRs)

4 January 11,

2015

TFP Project All Staff Project Team Energy Media Event

and Debriefing

preparation

internal meeting

5 January 22,

2015

TFP Project DCOP, ATM, Saqib

M&E, Owais Finance

Officer, Shabnum

Program Associate

Project Team Small Grants

Committee

meeting to review

proposals from

alumni

6 January 25,

2015

USAID, UNDP, TFP

Project

Edward, Amy, Ijaz,

Marty, UNDP

Governance Unit team

and TFP Project staff

Project Team Local Government

new training

intervention

planning meeting

of representatives

from USAID, UNDP

and TFP

7 January 26,

2015

SPO, TFP Project TM, Asfar Program

Associate and SPO

team

Project Team Meeting with the

Strengthening

Participatory

Organization (SPO)

to discuss

Debriefing

preparation

8 January 27,

2015

Ministry of Law,

Justice and

Human Rights,

TFP Project

Ministry Officials, TM,

Asfar Program

Associate


Ministry officials to

discuss Debriefing

preparation

9 January 27,

2015

NEPRA, TFP

Project

Asma, Ahmad, Asif, DG

Hammad Shamimi,


National Electric

Power Regulatory

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Bilal, Adnan Authority (NEPRA)

to discuss planned

energy trainings

10 January 28,

2015

TFP Project Marty, Fahim, Raana,

Imran, Urooj, Adnan

Project Team CMW Media Event

preparation

internal meeting

11 January 28,

2015

USAID, TFP

Project

Amy, Ijaz, Marty,

Fahim, Raana, Asma,

Saqib, Urooj

Project Team Quarterly work-

plan review

meeting with the

Mission

12 January 29,

2015

OGRA, TFP Project Asma, Ahmad, ED

Anwar Ali and his team


Oil and Gas

Regulatory

Authority (OGRA)

to discuss planned

energy trainings

13 February 2,

2016

Islamabad Electric

Supply Company

(IESCO), TFP

Project

From IESCO: Mushtaq

Director General HR,

Ali Waqas, Assistant

Manager HR

From TFP Project:

Ahmad, Training

Consultant (TC) and

Asma, Assistant

Training Manager

(ATM)

Program Team Meeting with the

Islamabad Electric

Supply Company

(IESCO) to discuss

energy training

plan

14 February 8,

2016

USAID, TFP

Project

Representatives of

USAID and LGL

program implementing

partners

Amy Hagan, COR and

Ijaz Khaliq, Project

Management Specialist

(PMS)

From TFP Project:

Martin, Chief of Party

(CoP), Ambreen Senior

Project Team One-day Workshop

at USAID on Let

Girls Learn (LGL)

Program with all

implementing

partners for

presenting their

program

components,

collectively

designing M&E

indicators and LGL

communications

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Training Officer, Saqib,

M&E Manager

strategy/branding

guidelines

15 February 11,

2016

USAID, TFP

Project

From USAID: Amy

Hagan, COR and Ijaz

Khaliq, PMS

From Project: Martin

CoP, Raana Training

Manager (TM), Ahmad,

TC, Asia, Program

Officer (PO)

Project Team Seventh Participant

Training working

Group (PTWG)

Meeting In

Islamabad

16 February 12,

2016

USAID, TFP

Project

From USAID Program

Office: Amy Hagan,

COR and Ijaz Khaliq,

PMS

From USAID Energy

Office: Timothy Moore,

Deputy Director, Imran

Ahmad PMS, Kashif

Hasnain

From Project: Martin,

CoP, Raana, TM,

Ahmad, TC, Asia, PO

Project Team Meeting to finalize

Energy Training

Plan 2016

17 February 12,

2016

USAID, TFP

Project

From USAID: Ijaz

Khaliq, PMS (Program

Office), Imran Ahmad,

PMS (Energy Office)


CoP, Asma, ATM,

Ahmad TC, Saqib, M&E

Manager, and Asif,

Program Associate (PA)

Project Team Pre-Departure

Orientation for the

Renewable Energy

Training in

Bangkok, Thailand

18 February 16,

2016

USAID, TFP

Project

From USAID: Amy

Hagan, COR, Ijaz Khaliq,

PMS, Shehla Rizwan,

Communications

Specialist (CS, DOCs)

Project Team Community Mid-

Wifery Program

Media Event

coordination

meeting to finalize

the event

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From TFP Project:

Martin, COP, Fahim,

DFO, Raana, TM,

Adnan Mushtaq,

Communications

Consultant (CC), Urooj,

Senior

Communications

Associate (SCA)

preparations

19 February 17,

2016

TFP Project All Project staff Project Team Community Mid-

Wifery Program

Media Event

preparation

internal meeting

20 February 18,

2016

USAID, TFP

Project

Mission Director, COR,

PMS, representatives

of USAID Health and

Program Offices, KP

Health Minister,

Maternal Neo-natal

Child Health KP and

FATA Offices and TFP

Project Staff

Project Team Media Event and

Debriefing of the

Community Mid-

Wifery Program

21 February 19,

2016

USAID, TFP

Project

From USAID: Ijaz

Khaliq, PMS(Program

Office), Ibrar Ahmad,

PMS (Energy Office)


COP, Asma, ATM,

Ahmad, TC, Saqib M&E

Manager, and Asif, PA

Project Team Pre-Departure

Orientation for

Renewable Energy

Regulation Training

in Budapest

Hungary

22 February 29,

2016

USAID, TFP

Project

From USAID: Amy

Hagan, COR, Ijaz Khalid,

PMS, Shehla Rizwan, CS

DOCS


CoP, Raana, TM, Asma,

ATM, Ambreen (STO),

Project team USAID and TFP

Project Monthly

Meeting

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Urooj (SCA), Fahim,

DFO, Adnan (CC),

Saqib, M&E Manager

23 February 29,

2016

USAID, TFP

Project

From USAID: Amy

Hagan, COR, Ijaz Khalid,

PMS, Shehla Rizwan, CS

DOCs


COP, Fahim, DFO Asma,

ATM, Ambreen, STO,

Urooj SCA, Adnan

Mushtaq, CC

Communications

Team

Discussion on LGL

Communications

and outreach

strategy;

Implementing

partners; Request

for Proposals and

advertisement

24 March 9, 2016 USAID, TFP

Project

From USAID:

Edward Gonzalez,

Deputy Director, OSG;

Rebecca Krzywda,

Controller, OSG; Amy

Hagan, Program

Manager and COR; Ijaz

Khaliq, Program

Management Specialist

(PMS), ACOR; Shiraz

Ashraf, Chief Analyst,

Office of Financial

Management (OFM);

Muhammad Imran

Yusuf, Financial

Analyst, OFM

From TFP Project:

Martin, Chief of Party

(COP); Fahim, Director

Finance and

Operations (DFO);

Raana, Training

Manager (TM); Asma,

Assistant Training

Manager (ATM)


USAID Program

Office, Stabilization

and Governance

(OSG) and Office of

Financial

Management

representatives to

discuss new

trainings for the

Auditor General of

Pakistan (AGP)

25 March 11, 2016 USAID, TFP From USAID: Project Team Debriefing of

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Project Eric Florimon-Reed,

Deputy Director Energy

Office; Ijaz Khaliq, PMS,

ACOR; Imran Ahmad,

PMS Energy Office

From TFP Project:

Martin, COP; Raana,

TM; Ahmad, Training

Consultant (TC); Saqib,

Manager M&E; Asif,

Program Associate (PA)

Advancing Use of

Wind and Solar

Forecasting to

Facilitate

Integration of

Variable Renewable

Energy to the Grid


Project

Representatives from

USAID Program and

Energy Offices, US

Army Corps of

Engineers, the Ministry

of Climate Change,

Amy Hagan, COR and

Ijaz Khaliq ACOR

From Project: Marty,

COP; Asma, ATM;

Ahmad, TC


Ministry of Climate

Change /GCICS

concerning

USAID/USACE

Climate Change

Adaptation Training


Project

From USAID:

Amy Hagan, COR, Ijaz

Khaliq, ACOR, Edward

Gonzalez, Deputy

Director, OSG

From Ministry:

Humera, Joint

Secretary and other

officials and

participants

From Project:

Marty, COP; Asma,

ATM; Asfar, Program

Officer; Saqib, M&E

Manager; Urooj,

Communications

Project Team Debriefing

Conference:

Strengthening the

Rights and Justice

Framework and

Agenda

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Associate (CA)


Project

From USAID:

Ijaz Khaliq, PMS, ACOR;

Ibrar Ahmad, PMS, and

Kashif from Energy

Office

From Project:

Marty, COP; Asma,

ATM; Ahmad, TC;

Saqib, Manager M&E

Project Team Debriefing of

Renewable Energy

Regulation Training

29 March 21, 2016 TFP Project From Project:

Fahim, DFO; Asma,

ATM; Saqib, Manager

M&E; Owais, Finance

Officer

Project Team USAID Small Grants

Proposals Review

Meeting

30 March 25, 2016 TFP Project From USAID:

Amy Hagan, COR and

Ijaz Khaliq ACOR

From Project:

Martin, COP; Fahim,

DFO; Asma, ATM;

Saqib, Manager M&E;

Urooj, CA

Project Team Quarterly Work

Plan Review

Meeting

31 March 28, 2016 TFP Project From USAID:

Haroon Shuaib; Amy

Hagan, COR and Ijaz

Khaliq ACOR

From Project:

Martin, COP; Adnan,

Communications

Consultant; Urooj, CA


Mission DOCs office

about Project

Communications

related work

Success Stories:

The Project submitted pictures of success story of Saeed Shafqat, a beneficiary of Urban Futures

Workshops and Meetings, on March 21, 2016.

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Follow-on Activities and Findings:

USAID/Pakistan Participant Alumni Association:

Two provisional board members, Noshaba Shehzad and Haris Qasim, agreed to research the registration

process for the Alumni Association. They shared their findings with the Project on January 20, 2016. Two

other provisional board members, Aqif Palijo and Mohammad Khaliq, developed an Alumni Association

Operational Plan, including by-laws for the Association.

The Project held two strategic meetings with the Board and has coordinated with them on the Alumni

Association launch event. Additionally, the provisional board developed a fundraising strategy and

researched registration requirements for the Association.

Small Grants Program:

Afshan Huma, a small grant recipient and TFP alumnus, conducted an International Conference on

Research and Practices in Education on February 2-3, 2016. The conference, which was funded by

Allama Iqbal Open University and USAID TFP under the small grant program, was attended by 300

individuals representing universities throughout Pakistan and abroad.

Amin Ullah was awarded a small grant to conduct a project called "Capacity Building for Clerks, Junior

Clerks, and Account Officers on Accounting and Financial Management” on February 9, 2016.

Shahbaz Hussain was awarded a small grant to conduct a project entitled “Teachers’ Training Program

on School Improvement Plans” on February 16, 2016.

The Project continued working with Zahib Iqbal to close out his small grant entitled “Youth Life and

Entrepreneur Skills Program.”

The Project received the following small grant proposals, which were submitted to the Mission for

feedback:

Mohammad Ahmed Bilal submitted a proposal on March 8, 2016.

Syed Zafar Ilyas submitted a proposal on March 9, 2016.

Mohammad Arif submitted a proposal on March 16, 2016.

Aqif Usman submitted a proposal on March 17, 2016.

Syed Nadeem submitted a proposal on March 28, 2016.

Taimur Khan submitted a revised proposal on February 29, 2016.

Best Practices that can be taken to Scale:

Nothing to report this period.

Upcoming Events:

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No Date Event/Meeting Location Contact Person

1 April 1, 2016 Quarterly work plan review meeting II COP, ATM, M&E

Manager

2

April 5, 2016 Meeting with USAID Program Office, Economic

Growth representative and PREIA Project to

discuss new trainings

COP, ATM

3 April 7, 2016 MIT Entrepreneurial Development Program

and Road Shows, US Program Debrief

ATM, PO

4 April 23–May 2, 2016 Exposure and Study Tour: Cold Storage and

Transportation

ATM, Imran

Program Officer

5 April 27, 2016 USAID Pakistan Alumni Association Launch COP, ATM

6 April 28, 2016 Participant Training Working Group Quarterly

Meeting in Islamabad

COP, ATM

7 April, 2016 Communications and Leadership Training for

energy entities

ATM, TM

Consultant

8 May 12, 2016 Participant Training Working Group Meeting -

Karachi

COP, ATM

9 May, 2016 Utilities Management Training ATM, TM

Consultant

10 June/July, 2016 Project Management Training ATM, TM

Consultant

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Pakistan and/or US Media Exposure:

The Project conducted a debriefing session and Media Event for the “Energy Sector Internship Program”

on January 26, 2016. The event was attended by Mission representatives, officials from partnering

energy entities and energy interns from across Pakistan. The Mission Director and the Secretary of the

Ministry of Water and Power attended the event. A media coverage report for the Event was shared

with the Mission on January 29, 2016. The event was covered by 21 newspapers (6 English, 15 Urdu) and

three TV channels.

A “Non-Bank Finance Institutions and Capital Markets Conference” was conducted in Karachi from

January 13-15, 2016. The conference was appropriately branded, covered by the media and was

documented through photography and videography.

A media event for the Community Midwifery Program was conducted on February 18, 2016. The event

was appropriately branded and folders and calendars were provided to all in attendance, which included

the Mission Director and the Minister of Health for KP. The event was covered by 20 newspapers, five TV

stations and Radio Pakistan BPC and several participant were interviewed.

Suggested infographics and creative message for the LGL program were submitted to the Mission on

March 3, 2016. Additionally, a link to Let Girls Learn was added to the Project’s home page.

Project staff participated in a live radio show about Let Girls Learn - Pathways to Success which was

aired on FM 101 on March 17, 2016.

Social Media and website statistics for the Project are as follows:

Number of unique visitors on TFP website this quarter: 1,650

Total number of hits on TFP website: 2.682

Total Facebook likes: 24,060

Total Twitter followers: 249

Total tweets posted: 369

Problems/Challenges and Proposed Solutions:

The Project received a request for additional information from the Federal Board of Revenue about

taxes paid on administrative expenses by World Learning on January 19, 2016. A response was

submitted on January 27, 2016.

Submission of General Sales Tax exemption requests remain an issue due to scheduling and security

factors that do not allow the project enough time to meet the 45 days advance notice requirement for

these requests, especially when selecting venues for large events. The Project is making every attempt

to provide enough lead time.

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It is likely that municipal authority will require the Project to relocate due to new restrictions on building

usage in residential neighborhoods. The Project began seeking a new office space in a commercial

district at the end of the quarter.

World Learning has registered with the Ministry of Interior, however its registration status does not

seem to have improved the ability of HQ based staff to get visas to travel to Pakistan in support of the

Project.

Monitoring and Evaluation:

As of March 31, 2016, the Project conducted trainings for 2,145 participants (1,593 males and 552

females), which is about 36% of the Project’s total target of 6,000 participants. The table below indicates

the number of participants that began training programs before the quarter’s end by DO, training

location and gender.

Table 1: Summary of participants disaggregated by DO, training location and gender

S. No Development Objective

Participants Total

Participants In-Country US Third-Country

Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total

1 Economic Growth and Agriculture

1189 215 1404 43 17 60 43 15 58 1522

2 Education 76 0 76 32 29 61 0 0 0 137

3 Energy 107 49 156 0 0 0 5 1 6 162

4 Health 40 196 236 0 0 0 0 0 0 236

5 Stabilization and Governance

28 18 46 2 0 2 28 12 40 88

Total 1440 478 1918 77 46 123 76 28 104 2145

The total number of participants who began or completed training by March 31, 2016 was 2,145. Of

these, 2,049 participants have completed their programs, while 96 participants’ programs1 were ongoing

as of March 31, 2016.

1 These include, PhD, TEMSP, MPH (KP), MSPH Sindh Batch 1 and 2.

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Table 2: Detailed list of trainings and gender disaggregation by DO and training status

S. No

Development Objective

Training Status

Trainings Name Male Female Total

1 Economic Growth and Agriculture

Completed Capacity Building Support and Training for the Government of Pakistan’s Ministry of Commerce (MOC)

46 16 62

2 Completed Conference on Innovation and Entrepreneurship - 2013

284 32 316

3 Completed Consumer Protection and Financial Literacy Conference, World Bank (CPFL, WB)

100 24 124

4 Completed Executive Certificate in Agribusiness Management (ECAM)-LUMS

8 2 10

5 Completed Science Technology, Engineering and Development Conference (STED)

180 48 228

6 Completed Entrepreneurial Capacity Building Program MIT EFP (2015)

268 48 316

7 Completed Research Study and Exposure Visit for PIFD College of Design, Hala (Sindh)

9 2 11

8 Completed Non-Bank Finance Sector and Capital Markets Conference Challenges and Opportunities

217 28 245

9 Completed Exposure Visit - Vegetable Production in a Controlled Environment

16 4 20

10 Completed Exposure Visit and Training of Livestock Farmers in Modern Feedlot Fattening Practices

16 11 27

11 Completed Exposure Visit on Drip Irrigation for Farmers and Members of FSC from KP/FATA

45 0 45

12 Completed Fashion Buying and Merchandising: Intensive

0 1 1

13 Completed Growing High Value Vegetable in Controlled Environment-I (2015)

9 0 9

14 Completed Growing High Value Vegetable in Controlled Environment-II (2015)

7 2 9

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15 Completed Growing High Value Vegetables in a Controlled Environment - 2014

6 4 10

16 Completed Halal Meat Production and Marketing Study Tour - Malaysia (2014)

6 2 8

17 Completed Menswear Collection Management and Techniques Training in Paris, France

2 2 4

18 Completed On Farm Water Management Training – Australia (2014)

7 1 8

19 Completed Study of Meat Export Certification and Establishment of Business to Business Contacts, Malaysia (2015)

6 3 9

20 Completed Entrepreneurship Development Program at MIT, USA (2014)

2 0 2

21 Completed Study of Horticulture Value Chains for Growing Table Grapes

7 2 9

22 Completed On-Farm Water Management Training – Colorado (2014)

5 3 8

23 Completed The Art of Traditional Shoemaking

1 1 2

24 Completed On Farm Water Management Training – I (2015)

8 1 9

25 Completed Digital Printed Fabric Course 1 1 2

26 Completed Comprehensive Computer-aided Design and Computer-aided Manufacturing (CAD/CAM) for Jewelry Training

2 0 2

27 Completed PIFD - Fundamentals of Oil Painting and Materials, Methods and Concepts*

1 0 1

28 Completed On Farm Water Management Training - II (2015)

4 2 6

29 Completed Dairy Expo Tour and Training for Dairy Leaders of Pakistan

10 6 16

30 Completed Entrepreneurial Capacity Building Program MIT EDP and Road Shows - US 2016

2 1 3

31 Education Completed FATA Scholarship Program 76 0 76

32 Ongoing PhD Scholars 16 18 34

33 Ongoing USAID Teacher’s Education Masters Scholarship Program

16 11 27

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(TEMSP)

34 Energy Completed Energy Sector Internship Program

107 49 156

35 Completed Advancing the Use of Wind and Solar Forecasting to Facilitate the Integration of Variable Renewable Energy to the Grid

2 0 2

36 Completed Renewable Energy Regulation – Budapest, Hungary

3 1 4

37 Health Completed Community Midwifery Program

0 185 185

38 Ongoing Masters of Public Health Program

11 0 11

39 Ongoing USAID Master of Science in Public Health (MSPH) / Sindh - Batch-I

15 9 24

40 Ongoing USAID Master of Science in Public Health (MSPH) / Sindh - Batch-II

14 2 16

41 Stabilization and Governance

Completed Strengthening the Rights and Justice Framework and Agenda - December, 2015

28 18 46

42 Completed Gender Diversity Training, Istanbul Turkey

9 1 10

43 Completed Insight into Regional Development, Almaty International Conference

6 6 12

44 Completed Strengthening the Rights and Justice Framework and Agenda - Indonesia

12 3 15

45 Completed Urban Futures Workshop and Meetings

1 2 3

46 Completed International Auditors Fellowship Program – U.S Government Accountability Office (US - GAO)

2 0 2

Total 1593 552 2145

As of March 31, 2016, 552 female participants had either begun or completed their training, which is

approximately 26% of all participants. Participants are selected by the USAID DOs, which set a target of

50% female participants for all programs. When this target is realistically unachievable due to

demographic or cultural reasons a Gender Justification Memo is provided. The graphs below present

disaggregated data for programs and participants, to date.

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Participants by Development Objective

Accumulative Program Achievements as of March 31, 2016:

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Programs by Development Objective

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In Country Training

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Percentage of Programs by Location

Male74%

Female26%

Participants by Gender

Pre-Training and End-of-Training Program Assessment:

The Project administers a Pre-training Survey to participants prior to the start of training programs,

which collects baseline information on participants’ personal learning objectives and ideas they have for

the Action Plans they will create. The Pre-training Survey also records participant feedback on the

quality of information they receive during Pre-departure Orientations (PDO) and Pre-program

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Orientations (PPO) related to their training, training location, travel, logistics, allowances, health

coverage, etc.

An End-of-training Survey is administered to participants upon completion of each training2 to collect

feedback on various aspects of each training including the trainers, instruction methods, training

materials, pace of instruction, length of the training, and satisfaction with housing and food. It also

collects participants’ feedback on the difficulty and overall quality of the training program.

Response rates to both the Pre-training Survey and the End-of-training Survey are currently 76%i, which

lends the opportunity for cross-comparison. Responses rate for both of these surveys have improved

over time.

Clarity of Information Provided on Pre-Training Essentials:

On average, 89% of respondents reported that the information they received about their program prior

to its start was either “very clear” or “clear.” The lowest scoring category was ‘allowances’, for which

79% respondents reported that the information they received was clear and 14% of respondents felt the

information they received about allowances was “neither clear nor unclear,” and 7% said that it was ‘not

clear’ or ‘not at all clear.’ The overall percentage for pre-training essentials was 90% in earlier quarters

but has dropped to 89%. This is due to the Strengthening the Rights and Justice Framework and Agenda

training, from which 55% of respondents reported a lower score for the allowances category. The

Project clarified ‘allowances’ for the participants. With the exception of this training, the overall score

for pre-training essentials including ‘allowances’ has improved.

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Meeting and Managing Participants’ Personal Learning Objectives:

Following PDOs and PPOs, 91% of respondents reported that they believe the training they were to

attend would meet their personal learning objectives. Following training, 92% of respondents reported

that their training met their personal learning objectives. Responses represented by 4 or 5 in the graphs

below, “agreed” (4) or “strongly agreed” (5) that the training would or had met their personal learning

objectives.

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Action Planning:

Seventy-two percent of respondents reported that they had a partial or complete idea of what they

would include in their Action Plans in Pre-training Surveys. Upon completion of training, 86% of

participants developed and submitted their Action Plans to the Project.

Most of the respondents that did not develop Action Plans were those who participated in trainings

during the first year of the Project. Participants from the recent training for the Ministry of Commerce

(MoC) also had an uncharacteristically low rate of Action Plan submission. Despite rigorous follow-ups

through phone calls and emails, the Project team could only get Action Plans from 19 participants of

total 62 participants that attended the MoC training. With the exception of this training, development

and submission of Actions Plans has improved from 77% to 86% in this quarter. The Project’s M&E and

program teams review all Action Plans submitted by participants and provide feedback for

improvement. The most common reason Actions Plans are not implemented is because they are too

ambitious and require financial resources to complete, which participants find difficult to secure. The

Project works with participants to make their Action Plans specific, realistic and achievable in a nine-

month timeframe.

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No28%

Partially37%

Yes35%

Participants with Acption Plan Ideas Prior to Training

Satisfaction with Various Aspects of Training Programs:

Eighty-seven percent of respondents reported being either “very satisfied” or “satisfied” with the overall

quality of their training program. The lowest scoring category, “Length of the Training,” received a

satisfaction rate of 74%. Qualitative data suggests that respondents who were “neither satisfied nor

dissatisfied” or “dissatisfied” would have preferred more training days and time for independent

excursions or networking.

Yes86%

No14%

Participants with Action Plans After Training

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Training Effectiveness and Potential for Multiplication of Knowledge, Skills and Methods (KSMs):

Of all respondents, 87% “strongly agreed” or “agreed” that they have acquired new or improved KSMs

which they intend to use in their work. Respondents have also shown the intent to transfer newly

acquired KSMs to others in their profession.

Eighty-three percent of respondents reported that trainings met their overall expectations. The slightly

lower average score for this category resulted primarily from responses of participants of the Halal Meat

Production and Marketing Training held in Malaysia in 2014 who felt the training was not fully designed

with their needs in mind. The following year, using the feedback from participants, the training on Halal

Meat Production and Marketing included a business-to-business component, which helped to address

the gap identified following the first training in 2014. Satisfaction with various training aspects have

shown a slight downward trend (between two to four percentage point in this quarter), however it is

still above the related indicator targets for these aspects.

Social and Cultural Aspects of U.S. Training Participants:

Ninety-three percent of respondents who travelled to the U.S. to attend training programs, including

short-term and long-term programs, reported that they had opportunities to observe how American civil

society works; 86% reported they had opportunities to observe how American government works; and

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organization

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Will train others inmy organization

Trainings' Effectiveness and Potential for Multiplication of Knowledge and Skills

Strongly agree Agree Neither agree nor disagree Disagree Strongly disagree

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81% said they had opportunities to observe how American business works. Ninety percent of

respondents reported having the opportunity to meet with organizations similar to their own. Around

79% of respondents said they had the opportunity to discuss misconceptions Americans have about

Pakistan with Americans, while 53% said they learned that they had misconceptions about the United

States and Americans.

Post-Training Assessment:

The Project administers post-training surveys at three, six and nine month intervals following each

training to assess the extent to which participants use new KSMs, make progress on their Action Plansii

and improve their professional performance as a result of training programs. This section of the report

aggregates results of three, six and nine month Post-training Surveys.

Response rates for Post-training Surveys are low compared to Pre-training Surveys and End-of-training

Surveys. Of the Post-training Surveys, the three-month survey has the highest response rate at 49%,

whereas response rates for the six and nine month surveys were 24% and 22%, respectively.

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Social and Cultural Aspects for US Training Participants

Strongly agree Agree Neither agree nor disagree Disagree Strongly disagree

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The Project believes response rates to Post-training Surveys are low because participants create overly

ambitious Action Plans that they are later unable to implement because they are too broad or require

financial resources. Because Post-training Survey questions focus on progress participants make in

implementing Action Plans, the Project suspects that participants who make little progress on their

Action Plans simply decline to submit Post-training Surveys. TFP has made efforts to streamline the

Action Plan template and to assist participants in developing Action Plans that are achievable within a

nine-month timeframe and do not require resources that participants may find difficult to secure.

One strategy the Project started to use in the current quarter to improve the Post-training Survey

response rates is to issue “Training Completion Certificates” to participants only after all surveys have

been completed, usually nine months after each training is completed. This has started to positively

impact the response rate for 9 months survey, which improved from 16% to 22% in the last quarter.

The Project will not administer the post-training surveys to participants of some trainings. These include

Community Mid-Wife Program (CMW), FATA scholars, PhD, Energy Internship Program, and in-country

exposure visits of less than 5 days. However, for CMW the Project will engage the health departments

KP and FATA to obtain information on post-training impact and may also make field visits to collect

information. For FATA scholars, the Project will make annual phone calls to students to track impact. For

PhD Scholars, the Project already has an annual survey of graduates that the returned PhD scholars and

scholars of any other academic program will complete. For the Energy Internship program, instead of

standardized post-training survey instruments, the Project will use an employment survey specifically

created for this program. For the in-country exposure visits of less than five days (three such exposure

visits have already been conducted), the Project will use phone calls (once, nine months after

completion of the program) or field visits to collect information on the results. The Project will evaluate

these methods for effectiveness.

Transfer of Knowledge, Skills and Methods:

Participants who responded to the survey reported sharing new experience, knowledge and skills with a

total of 4,157 people, or 38 people per participant on average. Out of 118 respondents, 109 reported

skills multiplication, which equates to 92% of all respondents. Please see the first graph on following

page.

Among the more recent trainings, shown on the right end of the below graph, two trainings, the Dairy

Expo Training and the Strengthening Rights Justice Framework and Agenda, have higher results for skill

multiplication compared to other trainings. The Project plans to contact, visit and verify outliers that

reported sharing knowledge and skills with a significantly higher number of people than the other

participants.

Respondents used a variety of methods to share their new KSMs with colleagues thereby multiplying the

impact of the programs they attended. “Informal training or mentoring” was the most commonly used

method for impact multiplication, possibly because these usually do not require significant resources.

“Formal training” and “giving a presentation” related to TFP programs to colleagues following a

participant’s program were the second and third most common method of multiplication used by

participants.

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Progress on Implementation of Action Plans:

On aggregate, only 8% percent of respondents reported that they did not make any progress on their

Action Plans and 13% percent reported making “little progress.” Alternately, 28% reported making

“some progress” on Action Plans, 30% reported completing “most of it,” and 21% reported to have “fully

completed” their Action Plans. In total, 51% of respondents reported to have either fully completed or

mostly completed their Action Plans. Action Plan completion status has shown 4% point improvement as

compared to the previous quarter.

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The table above indicates the extent to which respondents reported completing their Action Plans by

training. Trainings in the table appear in chronological order from left to right so that the Australia On-

Farm Water Management Training, which was the first TFP program to be initiated, is listed first and the

PIFD Research Study and Exposure program, which was the most recent training to be initiated, is listed

last. The first 20 trainings that appear on the list were completed more than nine months prior to the

publication of this report. Therefore, all M&E has been completed for those programs. Because the

response rate for the 9 months survey is lower for these programs, the Project continues to encourage

participants to complete the nine-month survey, even though the deadline has passed, so that

maximum information on post-training impact can be gathered. It is possible that those who did not yet

respond to the six and nine month surveys may have made progress on their Action Plans since the

three month survey and actual progress made is greater than what was reported.

In addition to this rigorous follow-up, regular M&E will continue for the final six programs listed in the

graph. Therefore, participant progress in completing Action Plans is expected to increase in the coming

months. As stated above, respondents who did not make significant progress on their Action Plans

included activities in their Actions Plans that were either too ambitious and broad or required resources

that participants could not arrange. Therefore, TFP worked rigorously with participants to help them

develop realistic Action Plans. Responses to surveys for the most recent trainings show improved Action

Plan completion rates (see the later end of the above chart with more dark and light green colors

indicating completion), and suggesting that the efforts are working well.

Utilization of Newly Acquired Knowledge, Skills and Methods (KSMs):

Forty-six percent of respondents reported using new KSMs “much” and 30% reported using them “very

much” following trainings. Nineteen percent of respondents reported using new KSMs “some,” while

only 2% and 3% reported using them “a little” and “not at all,” respectively, following trainings.

Data on the respondents’ utilization of new KSMs following training disaggregated by program indicates

very positive results, particularly for those programs for which the M&E cycle has concluded. Results for

Not at all3%

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Utilization of Newly Acquired Knowledge, Skills and Methods

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the trainings for which M&E has not concluded are expected to strengthen as M&E for those programs

continues. Most respondents of most of the trainings reported utilizing KSMs. The exception is the

International Auditor’s Fellowship Program, which had only two participants. One participant reported

that he was not able to make progress on his Action Plan or utilize the newly acquired KSMs because he

no longer works in a related field. As a result, he has no plans to finish or implement an Action Plan. The

graph below presents utilization of newly acquired KSMs for each program.

Improvement in Work Performance as Result of Training:

Ninety-eight percent of respondents reported that their work performance improved as a result of

training. Thirty-seven percent of respondents reported that their performance improved “very much;”

44% reported their performance improved “much;” 12% reported “some” improvement and 5%

reported improving “a little” as a result of trainings. Just 2% reported improving “not at all.” The charts

below show improved performance disaggregated by training.

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In addition to the utilization of skills, performance improvement and Action Plan progress tracking, the

Project also obtained employment information from participants who have successfully completed their

tertiary education programs. In total, 20 participants who have completed tertiary education programs,

including 10 participants of the Executive Certificate in Agribusiness Management (ECAM) program and

10 PhD scholars were contacted in August, 2015 to obtain information on their employment status.

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Seventeen graduates (85%) reported being employed. Two of the 20 graduates are self-employed and

the others are employed in the private and government sectors. The PhD scholars are teaching at

universities such as the University of Peshawar, Fatima Jinnah Women University, Allama Iqbal Open

University, the University of Karakorum and the University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir.

Progress against Logframe Indicators

The Performance Indicator Tracking Table (PITT) below tracks progress on Project indicators included in

TFP’s logframe. This section of the report indicates progress on each indicator listed in the Project’s

logframe and PIRS which were submitted in April, 2015. The Project is currently reviewing a list of

Mission Strategic Framework indicators to identify any that are relevant to the Project for PakInfo

reporting. Once new indicators are identified, the Project will include them in the logframe and make

the necessary changes to other indicators as suggested in the table below and endnotes, and submit the

revised logframe with the related PIRS to the Mission for record and approval.

Table 5: Performance Indicator Tracking Table as of March 31, 2016

S. No Indicator Name Target Progress

On-Track

Signal3 Remarks

1-a Percentage of participants who reported utilization of new knowledge, skills and methods acquired as result of participant training

70% 76% On-Track

1-b Percentage of participants who reported improvement in their work performance as result of participant training

60% 81% On-Track

1-c Percentage of participants who reported to have trained others (skills multiplication) on what they learned or experienced during the training

70% 92% On-Track

1-d Number of people who benefited through skills multiplication activities carried out by TFP participants

N/A 4157 On average, 38 people per participant.

3 Green color represents activity on track in terms of progress. ‘Orange’ is slightly low and expected to improve, and ‘Red’ means progress is significantly low.

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1-e

Percentage of small grants projects successfully completed

100% 4.5% Two grants projects successfully completed. While in total 5 small grants have awarded so far.

Sub-Objective-1a

Percentage of programs for which a PDO and a debrief session is organized

90% 100% On-Track

Sub-Objective-1b

Percentage of participants who started and completed their programs on schedule

85% 99% On-Track

Sub-Objective-1c

Percentage of participants who reported satisfaction (4 on a Likert scale of 5) with quality of information provided on pre-training essentials

90% 89% Slightly lower than the target, but it is expected to improve and exceed the target.

Sub-Objective-1d

Percentage of participants who rate (at least 4 on a 5-point Likert scale) the quality of the overall training program

75% 87% On-Track

Sub-Objective-1e

Percentage of participants who report (at least 4 on a 5-point Likert scale) that they will use knowledge/skills/methods acquired from the program in their work

75% 88% On-Track

Sub-Objective-1f

Percentage of participants who developed Action Plans for utilization of knowledge and skills after the training

90% 86% On-Track

Sub-Objective-1g

Percentage of U.S long-term training participants who reported to have the opportunity to see how the American society works.

90% 93% On-Track

Sub-Objective-2a

Percentage of participants who reported to have acquired new or improved knowledge/skills/methods from participant training program

75% 87% On-Track

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Sub-Objective-2b

Percentage of participants who developed Action Plans reported progress (at least 4 on a Likert scale of 5) on implementation of their Action Plans

70% 51% Low percentage due to low response rates for post-training surveys as explained above.

Sub-Objective-2c Percentage of graduates from

USG supported tertiary education programs reporting themselves as employed (F Indicator)

80% 85% On-Track. Data was collected through surveys and in addition phone calls.

Sub-Objective-2d

Number of capacity assessments, training needs assessments, organizational assessments (standalone or linked to HICD) carried out

6 1 On-Track. Technical assistance MOC completed WAPDA TNA pending finalization.

Sub-Objective-2e

Number of staff of Lead Pakistan trained in participant training systems and procedures

6 6 On Track

Sub-Objective-3a

Percentage of PTWG members who report (4 on a Likert scale of 5) that the PTWG is a useful platform for information and experience sharing related to participant training and exchange visitors programs (C.4.1.c)

75% 82% On-Track. Based on 11 respondents’ feedback.

Sub-Objective-3b

Percentage of alumni who report (4 on a Likert scale of 5) that the USAID/Pakistan Alumni Association is a useful platform for networking, learning, and information and experiences sharing

60% NA To be administered this year in August-September following the establishment of Alumni Association which will launch April, 2016.

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Sub-Objective-3c Number of alumni who

registered for USAID/Pakistan Alumni Association

# 450 Slow progress on Alumni registration and verification.

Sub-Objective-3d

Number of partners staff regularly attend PTWG quarterly meetings

15

4 The project has suggested to revise this indicator, in the Annual M&E Report. However, # staff of USAID IPs have attended PTWG meetings.

1-Indicator 1.1

Annual Participant Training Plan completed

4 3 On-Track

1-Indicator 1.2

Number of PDO/PTOs organized

N/A 37 On-Track

1-Indicator 1.3

Number of debrief sessions organized

N/A 36 On-Track

1-Indicator 1.4

Training Providers’ database developed and updated

1 1 On-Track

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1-Indicator 1.5

Number of training and academic programs implemented

N/A 46 On-Track

2-Indicator 2.1

Number of attendees completing training events in US, third countries and in Pakistan (F.4.10)

5885 1947 These excludes participants of academic programs. The figure 1947, is not to be confused with overall participant count, which is 2145, including 198 participants of academic programs.

2-Indicator 2.2

Number of participants completed academic programs [Target = US: 75, IC: 40]

115 102 On-Track. 198 participants are expected to complete academic programs during the life of the Project. In the coming year, the Project will suggest that this target be revised.

2-Indicator 2.3

Frequency of monitoring calls made to participants during their training programs [Target = once every week for short-term programs, monthly for long-term programs]

Once every week

for short

programs of

duration (15-

30 days), and

monthly call for

longer-term

program of

duration

On-Track On-Track for all programs except long-term in-country programs, of which there are more than the Project originally expected.

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longer than one

month.

2-Indicator 2.4

Number of small grants disbursed to Participant Alumni and organizations

44 5 Fewer grants awarded partly due to the poor quality of grant applications received that require much improvement, in coordination with TFP staff, before award.

3-Indicator 3.1

Number of platforms formed for information and experience sharing for USAID/Pakistan Alumni

1 0 Alumni Association establishment is in process and will be launched in April, 2016.

3-Indicator 3.2

Number of USAID/Pakistan Alumni quarterly meetings organized

10 0 Initial meetings at regional level were conducted. Over 400 members registered. Association formally launches in April, 2016.

3-Indicator 3.3

Number of platforms for USAID/Pakistan Participant Training partners formed

1 1 On-Track. PTWG formed and meetings regularly held.

3-Indicator 3.4

Number of quarterly meetings of PTWG held

12 9 On-Track. 7 meeting were held at Islamabad, whereas 2 meeting held at Karachi.

3-Indicator 3.5

Number of success stories, photographs, and media events that positively represent USAID training and its results

Success Stories:

8. Photogr

aphs: 96.

Media events:

Success Stories: 7. Photographs: 48. Media events: 8

On-Track. Success Stories: 7. Photographs: 48. Media Events: 8

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N/A

Attachments:

Mission Q-I TraiNet Report Jan-Mar 2016

PhD Quarterly Completion Timelines

TFP Q-I TraiNet Report Jan-Mar 2016

Training Plan Mar 2016

Training Tracker Mar 2016

Trainings and Participant Table Mar 2016

i With the exception of programs that the Project inherited from previous USAID partners one-day in-country conferences, and in-country exposure visits of less than 5 days. The Project does not administer pre-training, end of training or post-training surveys to participants of these programs. ii Action Plans submitted by participants are of a maximum duration of nine months. TFP tracks the progress of participants in implementing Action Plans during this period at intervals of three, six and 9 months.

Documents

USAID Training for Pakistan Project