AA International Ltd's staff and associates are highly experienced in agricultural project and programme management, ensuring that the key elements described below are incorporated into management approaches and recommendations.

The key elements of programme and project management are:

Strategic Management

• The country/area strategy aligns theme and global issues with local ones
• All programme strategies are coherent with theme and regional strategies
• Programme co-ordinators have the necessary resources to manage the programme
• Decision-making made at lowest appropriate point
• Regular strategic reviews are undertaken
• All reviews use systematic and participatory methods
• The programme works with relevant networks and alliances

Information Management

•  Programme produces quality data that can influence change
•  Data about the programme available externally
•  Team and stakeholders are aware of best practice

Strategic People Development

•  Equal opportunities offered for all staff
•  Supporting and enabling appraisals
•  Staff development strategies in agreed and in operation
•  Relevant, accessible support available
•  Staff development resources are available and used appropriately

People Management

•  Objective and quality people management
•  All staff receives clear induction
•  Personnel information well organised and confidential
•  All staff have their own copy of their job description
•  Staff confident and supported in insecure and conflict areas

Donor Management - Fund Seeking

•  Programme managing their donor base
•  Considerable proportion of funds raised by the programme
•  Donors and others informed of changes and developments
•  Programme funding supported by a variety of grants

Financial Management

•  Programme has unit cost budgets with comprehensive notes
•  Clear protocols for budget changes by programme or donor
•  Accurate accounts submitted in time 

October 18th, Ian Robinson returned from South Sudan, where he led an agricultural team, conducting a Crop and Food Supply Assessment for the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation.

August 3rd: AA International Ltd Director, Ian Robinson, returned from Central Asia where he  conducted a review of regional markets and food production in Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan, again for the UN World Food Programme.