The Technical Assistance Unit (TAU) conducted Financial and Grants Contract Management training for 56 representative of CSF III grants beneficiaries in three rounds in November 2021 and February 2022 in Addis Ababa and Hawasa. The training was organized to refresh the knowledge of the grantees and share experiences with training participants to enhance the skills needed to manage the financial and grant contract aspects of EU-CSF III Actions.
The training content was developed after considering areas of weakness in financial management performance identified through the findings from the field and desk reviews of the TAU, and challenges reported by the grantees.
The training covered major areas such as Reporting Requirements, Forecast Budget Preparations, Payment Procedures, Eligibility Criteria, Record Keeping and Documentation, Treatment of VAT, Contract Amendment and Tips on Project Closure. In addition, the TAU discussed the status of the performance of projects under the programme and the basics of the new EU e-managment system known as OPSYS. The training was also an opportunity for the participants to raise various issues.
