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Governance of Labour Migration in South Asia (GOALS) - Midterm joint evaluation

eval_number:

3476

eval_url:

https://webapps.ilo.org/ievaldiscovery/eval/3476

lessons_learned:

themes:

theme:

Programme implementation

category:

Organizational issues

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comments:

Programme and HR staff of UN agencies involved in programme design and inception.

challenges:

This is linked to the lesson learned on the lack of an inception period. However, even with an inception period, focusing on launching recruitment processes earlier is advisable so that key staff are in place for the other key work in the inception period and early stages of the programme.

success:

Agencies who had delayed recruitment, were able to cover gaps through assigning other staff to the programme or identifying consultants to fill gaps temporarily. While this is not as efficient as having staff in place at the start of the programme, it did help reduce some of the challenges the programme faced.

context:

One of reasons for the delays to the programme was the delays of some agencies of recruiting staff for the programme. The recruitment process did not start until after the contract began. Although it is acknowledged there are resource implications in conducting recruitment exercises, in the case of programmes where a significant likelihood of signing the contract is recognised, it would be effective to begin the recruitment search before the programme starts to allow the placement of individuals shortly after the contract is signed. This would allow initial activities and planning to begin earlier and also reduce the underspend caused by delays in the need for salaries which are included in the budget.

description:

Starting the recruitment process for key positions prior to the contract being signed can help minimise delays to the start of a programme.

administrative_issues:

Would require utilising resources for recruitment prior to the contract being signed. It would though create

url:

https://webapps.ilo.org/ievaldiscovery/lessons/254440

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location:

country:

Asia and the Pacific - regional

region:

Asia and the Pacific

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eval_title:

Governance of Labour Migration in South Asia (GOALS) - Midterm joint evaluation