The Project Executing Agency is to ensure effective, efficient and accountable project administration and management through the provision of a coordinating and management structure for the Project, including financial management and reporting; strategic communication and capacity building activities; information management; liaison with stakeholders and potential project co-financing sources.

Responsibilities include:

• Execute the Project as per the Agreement with the World Bank.
• Provide a coordination and management structure for the program including:
  • Financial management and reporting.
  • Development and implementation of information management systems.
  • Development, production and dissemination of projects outputs in formats tailored for different audiences and users.
  • Liaise with external stakeholders and potential project co-financing sources.
• Day-to-day project management of the CRTR Project. Contract execution and follow up with working groups, COEs and other entities.
• Project procurement, accounting and financial reporting to project partners.
• Coordinate work plans from each of the Working Groups and Centres of Excellence for review and evaluation by the Synthesis Panel and Executive Committee.
• Facilitate scientific communication including integration and dissemination of data and other information among scientific working groups, COE’s and the Synthesis Panel.
• Coordinate strategic development, production and dissemination of printed and electronic project documents, such as monographs, technical guidelines, policy briefs, and capacity building material.
• Coordinate external project communication, including press releases and similar information dissemination.
• Coordinate, jointly with the Synthesis Panel Chair and Secretary, the annual Synthesis Panel meeting and preparation of documentation to assist reviewing annual work plans, providing input on integrative activities, assessing progress towards the stated goals of the project, approving the following year’s research work program and budget for each of the six working groups and the four COEs.
• Coordinate the preparation of six-monthly progress reports to the Synthesis Panel, highlighting any areas of major discrepancy or inadequate progress towards stated goals.
• Develop and maintain a project database with TR research findings and results.
• Develop and maintain Internet based project information system.