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RESPONSIBILITY FOR AID ADMINISTRATION IN DEPENDENT TERRITORIES SECTION, WIAD
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PART I: GENERAL
These notes are issued for the guidance of Desk Officers responsible for Dependent Territories. Special attention is also drawn to: Part II of Colonial Regulations, Chapter 16 of Vol 8 DSP and ODM Office Procedure (copy held by Miss Doig).
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2. Aid forms an integral and vital part of the general administration of the dependent territories. It is neither possible nor desirable within this Joint Department for Desk Officers to divest themselves of this responsibility, because aid requirements need to be assessed and planned in the light of each territory's individual needs in respect of political, economic and social development.
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Aid policy is directed from ODM, as are the rules relating to its
In the case of the Caribbean dependencies, Devdiv in Bridgetown is responsible for the day-to-day management of the aid programme within the twin constraints of financial authority delegated to its lead by ODM and the aid framework allocation to each territory. to managing the aid programme, Devdiv, under its terms of reference, In addition is vested with responsibility for providing us and the dependencies with information and advice on local aid matters generally, and to do this, they have at post a substantial number of advisers.
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A copy of Devdiv's terms of reference are attached. act as our sole agents in the field, dealing with and coordinating
In effect they aid matters relating to our dependencies, including liaison with other international and regional aid donors and organizations. therefore, that in dealing with aid matters, Desk Officers must liaise
It follows, closely with Devdiv to ensure that they are wholly involved from the beginning in the decision making process, either directly as in the management of the aid programme, or as adviser in other aspects of aid administration ie. use of Regional TC funds. is responsible for keeping us and ODM informed on its management of
By the same token, Devdiv each territory's aid programme and to advise us as necessary on aid matters. We do not permit territories to try to by-pass Devdiv and deal direct with us.
In respect of St Helena and dependencies, responsibility for aid matters is wholly vested in the Desk Officer, who is required to carry
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