Meeting Minute- 5th NAFRMSC (National Advisory Fiduciary Risk Management Sub-Committee)

June 20, 2023

Chaired by the Secretary, Dr Krishna Hari Pushkar, MoFAGA

Decisions

1. The meeting acknowledged the progress update from the 4th NAFRMSC meeting, reflecting on the strides made since the last discussion.
2. NAFRMSC was presented with the second quarter fiscal year 2022/23 report, which was duly noted and received.
3. NAFRMSC was privy to the Third Party Monitoring (TPM) report for 2022/23, which was received and acknowledged.
4. The updated PLGSP FRRAP/EMIP was presented to the NAFRMSC, which was received and acknowledged.
5. The Audited Financial Report & recommendations for the fiscal year 2021-22 were received and noted. The NAFRMSC further directed the PCU to collaborate with OAG to produce consolidated audit reports for the PLGSP.
6. In response to the audit report's findings and recommendations, the NAFRMSC directed the PLGSP to implement and report on suitable management actions.
7. NAFRMSC meeting decided to inform the NEC meeting of the documents and decisions made during this meeting.

The  Meeting Minute of 5th NAFRMSC  is attached herewith, which includes:

• Desisions of 5th NAFRMSC
• Reflection of 4th NAFRMSC
• Progress update of PLGSP/ FRRAP and risk mitigation framework
• Progress Update
• DPs Comments
• Annexes

Click here to access the presentation slides of 5th NAFRMSC (including 8th NEC).

The 8th meeting of the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Provincial and Local Governance Support Programme (PLGSP) convened on 20 June 2023, under the chair of Dr Krishna Hari Pushkar, Secretary of the Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration (MoFAGA), Government of Nepal (GON).

The primary objectives of this meeting were threefold:

• to review and endorse the transitional year Annual Sector Implementation Plan (ASIP) for 2023/24,
• to assess the progress of PLGSP up to the second quarter of the fiscal year 2022/23,
• to decide on the agenda items proposed by the PLGSP/Programme Coordination Unit (PCU).

The meeting was graced by the presence of the Joint Secretaries of MOFAGA. high-ranking officials from sectoral ministries. representatives of the Joint Financing Agreement (JFA) Development Partners (DPs), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and representatives from provincial governments, and local government (LG) associations.

The minute of the 8th NEC Meeting is attached herewith, which includes: the agenda items and discussions of the meeting are comprehensively detailed in Annex-1 and Annex-2, respectively. The list of distinguished participants can be found in Annex-3. The presentations delivered by the National Project Manager (NPM) are available in Annex-4.

Click here to access the presentation slides of 8th NEC (including 5th NAFRMSC) Meeting.

The 7th meeting of the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Provincial and Local Governance Support Programme (PLGSP) was held under the chair of Mr. Arjun Prasad Pokharel, Secretary of the Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration (MOFAGA), Government of Nepal (GoN), on 25 November, 2022.

The main purpose of the meeting was to review the progress of PLGSP ASIP 2022/23, to approve a Concept Note for the Programme's future direction and decide on the agenda items proposed by PLGSP/Programme Coordination Unit (PCU).

Joint Secretaries of MOFAGA, senior officials of sectoral ministries, NNRFC, NPC representatives of the Joint Financing Agreement (JFA) Development Partners (DPS), UNDP, and representatives of the provincial government and local government (LG) associations participated in the meeting.

• Agenda item and discussion is provided in Annex-1.
• The list of participants is provided in Annex- 2.
• The meeting concluded with the decisions as mentioned in the attached document.