In the preceding sessions, users have examined their existing local government activities, explored how a response might be managed and executed, developed a workplace draft policy, identified possible partners for implementation of activities, suggested activities for mainstreaming and functional integration. In the course of these sessions there have been a number of opportunities for participants to identify priority areas and suggest proposed activities. The assignments in session 4 are intended to provide users with an opportunity to turn a select number of activities into a budgeted work plan.

-Upon completion of assignments for topic 4, click here

• Tool 4.2: Frameworks for Implementation (pags 86-88)
• Tool 4.5: Budgeting a local government HIV/AIDS Response (page 92)
• Tool 5.3: Basic M&E Module (pages 100-102)

Using the above tools and your previous assignments:

• Identify 3 activities that have been proposed in previous assignments (i.e. relating to mainstreaming, workplace policy, functional integration)
  
• Using Tool 4.5 develop a budget for each activity.
  
• Enter the information from Tool 4.5 into the appropriate chart from Tool 4.2. (Note: these charts are divided into Mainstreaming, Functional Integration, Partnerships and Workplace Policy. To gain the most from this exercise it may be useful to select one activity from each category.)
  
• Refer to Tool 5.3 to develop an appropriate monitoring mechanism.
  

• Tools 4.6- 4.8 on Financial Management (pages 92-95)

Compile the following information:

• Where might the LGA access funding from within the government? (Be specific, and include amounts)
  
• What external sources of funding might be available to the LGA?
  
• Review the Financial Management Requirements in Tool 4.7: Does the LGA comply with all of these? If not how might you go about addressing this?
  

Assignment 4.2:
Using the information developed in Assignment 4, develop a narrative proposal to accompany your budget and workplan. This should include:

• Rationale (Why is it important for the LGA to be addressing these issues?)
  
• Objectives (What does the local government expect to accomplish? Review Tool 5.3 for a description of key performance management terminology.)
  
• Clear description of activities (Include expected timeline and how activities will be monitored)
  
• Narrative description of the budget (The budget should include contributions from the local government as well as anticipated amounts from external sources.)
  

Presentation on this material might include:

• A brief description of the work plan. What activities are being proposed and who will be the implementing parties.
• An overview of how to access funding to implement work plan.
• What are expected accomplishments in one year from now? What are the first steps towards this goal?