Planning and Budgeting. 4.1 Funds from the Embassy of Denmark will flow directly to HVH depending on approval from MMH, and can be used to cover all eligible expenditures, defined as being: • Consistent with the approved budget and funding. • Consistent with the 4-year plan for the Physiotherapy project and 2-year plans for the Reproductive Health project and the Hospital Management project. It is understood that these funds are intended to accelerate improvements in the treatment of acute and chronical disabled patients, education of physiotherapists and contribute to improved health, wellbeing, and equity for women giving birth and children being born at MMH and Mwembeladu Maternity Home. Therefore, it is expected that funds will be directed to priority the purposes agreed upon.
4.2 HVH will technically support the coordination and the development of 2 and 4 years strategic plans respectively, an annual economic plan and associated budget according to the project. This plans will include a narrative description of how the use of resources will be used and how the planned activities will be coordinated with the other stakeholders engaged in MHH e.g. Haugeland Sjukehus, keeping in mind the intended results.
4.3 The Performance Assessment Framework (PAF), which will be developed in the first quarter of 2015 and third quarter for the Hospital Management Project, will later be included as an Annex and will be used to guide planning, monitoring and performance assessment. Targets will be established annually. Progress against the indicators and targets will be monitored and assessed through a joint annual review process.
Planning and Budgeting. Working with the Chief Executive Officer and management team in overseeing the timely preparation of annual operating and capital budgets to reflect the objectives, plans and priorities of the Company as described in the Business Plan. • Ensuring that corporate activities proceed according to authorized financial plans and that controls are in place to ensure appropriate approval and accountability. • Supporting the management team by keeping abreast of the overall business activities of the Company, understanding the direction of the Company’s business, identifying opportunities, analyzing a broad range of management and operational information and discussing issues to be addressed and initiatives to be undertaken. • Supporting the management team by ensuring that they have the tools and information necessary to develop and implement the Business Plan. • Ensuring that the management team is apprised of emerging business trends and assisting them in modifying business plans and practices to take advantage of opportunities. • Working with the Chief Executive Officer and the management team in the development of financial and operational reports and key performance indicators to support relevant strategic, financial and operational effectiveness and accountability. • Proactively anticipating market trends, competitive analysis and the Company’s performance to respond with clear financial strategies so that the Company meets its strategic, business and financial objectives as outlined in the Business Plan.
Planning and Budgeting. Essential
1. Contractor uses a formal budgeting process as a planning and management tool.
2. Contractor develops an annual work plan and regularly monitors progress in achieving goals and objectives of the plan.
Planning and Budgeting. The Marketing Agent, in a consultation with the Sponsor, shall prepare an overall plan for carrying out the Marketing Activities each year and prepare an annual budget therefor.
Planning and Budgeting. In addition to the Health Sector Budget for the six year period of NHSP, MOH will prepare an AAP with an ABB. In principle, all health sector public resources will be captured in MOH resource envelope and MTEF. GRZ/MOH will endeavour to ensure that the proportion of the overall GRZ financed discretionary budget allocation to the health sector is increased over the period of the NHSP toward the target of 15% (Abuja Declaration 2001) by the end of 20116. Furthermore GRZ/MOH will ensure that all plans, budgets and expenditures are in line with national policy priorities and the requirements of the NDP, the MTEF and the NHSP. MOH and CPs will monitor the disbursements by MOF&NP to the health sector. The planning and budgeting framework and process will follow the ABB / MTEF requirements and guidelines. Each level of the health system will formulate its own plan, priorities and budget requirements in line with the budget ceilings allocated to them by MOF&NP and the annual planning and budgeting guidelines issued by the MOH. Increasingly, three year rolling AAP/ABB will be used to facilitate planning and reduce transaction costs. The CPs will support the health sector by aligning their interventions with the MOH priorities and timelines as specified in the NHSP. Based on its commitments, expressed during SAG 1, CPs will make two disbursements to the MOH baskets: in the beginning of April (financing Quarters 2 & 3) and in October (financing Quarters 4 & 1 of the next year). This is linked to the approval and implementation of funding to institutions by the SAG meetings. CPs will utilize the existing GRZ disbursement channels / systems. In addition, CPs will use the existing Financial and Administrative Management Systems (FAMS) that will be interfaced with the Integrated Financial Management Information System (IFMIS) that is currently being developed within GRZ (as part of the Public Sector Reform Programme). Where a CP provides funding outside these channels and systems, or uses an NGO or private sector entity to undertake activities, it will commit to ensuring that technical and financial reports are provided in accordance with formats and frequency provided by the MOH. 6 This allocation (%) is defined by MOF&NP as follows: The Numerator includes the ‘Total MOH budget’, being the MOH allocations in Head 46 + Head 21 + MOH allocation in provinces + MOH share of wage award/creep + MOH share of health allowances + MOH share of employers contributions; The Denomin...
Planning and Budgeting. Manager shall assist Practice in short and long range planning, including the projection of personnel needs, proposals of benefit packages, analyses of future markets, and other necessary planning services. Manager shall prepare annual budgets on behalf of Practice, which shall be submitted to Practice for its approval. Practice agrees to provide Manager with an approved budget ("Annual Budget") no later than 30 days prior to commencement of each fiscal year during the term of this Agreement. Such Annual Budget must be acceptable to Manager in its sole discretion. Practice agrees to operate within and in accordance with the Annual Budget unless the variance from the Annual Budget is previously approved by Manager or it involves an emergency expenditure to maintain required staffing levels or treatment standards and approval of Manager could not be obtained in a timely manner because of the emergency.
Planning and Budgeting. 5.1 The Government will provide Development Partners with a three-year rolling work plan and budget. The Government will also prepare an Annual Work Plan and Budget for each subsequent fiscal year of WSDP implementation by May 15 of the fiscal year under implementation. Both sets of plans will be consistent with the applicable consolidated sector MTEF and budget guidelines, and submitted for the review and approval of the SWGWSWG. To facilitate this process, the Development Partners will indicate to the Government by December 31 of each year of WSDP implementation, proposed contributions for each subsequent fiscal year. The Government undertakes to reflect confirmed commitments by the Development Partners in the sector MTEF and annual budget estimates, in addition to its own funds. The SWGWSWG will confirm the Annual Work Plan and Budget in September of each year of WSDP implementation, and review any changes that may have been made to approved ceilings.
Planning and Budgeting. Manager shall assist Practice in short and long range planning, including the projection of personnel needs, proposals of benefit packages, analyses of future markets, and other necessary planning services. Practice shall prepare annual budgets (“Annual Budget”), which shall be submitted to Manager for its approval. Such Annual Budget must be acceptable to Manager so that Manager can ensure that it can fulfill its obligations under this Agreement. Practice agrees to operate within and in accordance with the Annual Budget unless a variance from the Annual Budget has been previously approved by Manager or such variance involves an emergency expenditure to maintain required staffing levels or treatment standards and approval of Manager could not be obtained in a timely manner due to such emergency. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Practice retains the responsibility for ensuring that adequate staffing levels are maintained, and must notify Manager if Practice is not adequately staffed at any point.
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