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AusGuide - A Guide to Program Management

AusGuide provides guidance on preparing and implementing program strategies and initiatives. It supports the management of AusAID development programs and Australian Government initiatives delivered under those programs.

Parts 1-6 are available in HTML and PDF.

AusGuidelines are PDF only.

1: Introduction & Program Management Overview

Part 1A: Introduction | PDF 108KB

Part 1B: Overview of program management | PDF 147KB

• AusGuideline 1.1 Key aid terms and concepts [PDF 120KB]

2: Program Strategies

Part 2: Program Strategies | PDF 115KB

• AusGuideline 2.1 Program Strategies Toolkit [PDF 162KB]
• AusGuideline 2.2 Using the Results Framework Approach [PDF 135KB]

3: Activity Design

Part 3A: Identification & assessment of initiatives | PDF 373KB

Part 3B: Preparing activity designs | PDF 167KB

Part 3C: Appraisal and approval | PDF 192KB

• AusGuideline 3.1 Principles of activity design [PDF 298KB]
• AusGuideline 3.2 Selecting forms of aid [PDF 243KB]
• AusGuideline 3.3 The Logical Framework Approach [PDF 267KB]
• AusGuideline 3.4 Undertaking a prefeasibility study [PDF 132KB]
• AusGuideline 3.5 Undertaking a feasibility & design study [PDF 276KB]
• AusGuideline 3.6 Preparing draft scope of services and basis of payment [PDF 67KB]
  
• AusGuideline 3.7 Preparing activity schedules [PDF 503KB]
• AusGuideline 3.8 Designing and using Flexible Funding Accounts [PDF 271KB]
  

4: Activity Implementation

Part 4: Activity implementation | PDF 281KB

• AusGuideline 4.1 Mobilising an activity [PDF 80KB]
• AusGuideline 4.2 Baseline studies [PDF 171KB]
• AusGuideline 4.3 Monitoring activities and managing contracts [PDF 136KB]
• AusGuideline 4.4 Preparing an annual plan [PDF 287KB]
• AusGuideline 4.5 Using a technical advisory group [PDF 83KB]
• AusGuideline 4.6 Undertaking an implementation review [PDF 88KB]

5: Completion and Evaluation

Part 5: Completion and Evaluation | PDF 174KB

• AusGuideline 5.1 Preparing completion reports [PDF 209KB]
• AusGuideline 5.2 Undertaking activity evaluations [PDF 148KB]

6: General Guidance

• AusGuideline 6.1 Preparing Terms of Reference [PDF 130KB]
• AusGuideline 6.2 Planning and managing in-country missions [PDF 95KB]
• AusGuideline 6.3 Managing risk [PDF 264KB]
• AusGuideline 6.4 Promoting practical sustainability [PDF 403KB]
• AusGuideline 6.5 Activity quality standards [PDF 247KB]

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