Quarterly Activity Report: Services Under Program and Project Office for Results Tracking Phase II (SUPPORT II) Program

The program is managed by Checchi and Company Consulting, Inc. and is designed to provide a range of services, including assessments, evaluations, and gender analyses, logistical support, mapping services, third-party monitoring, and translation and interpretation services. The program's key accomplishments during the third quarterly reporting period, which covers January 1 to March 31, 2014, include the completion of an assessment of the Mission's Afghanistan Technical Vocational Institute (ATVI) program, the completion of one performance evaluation, and the submission of two performance evaluations for final approval. The program also initiated several new assessments and evaluations, including the Office of Agriculture's Agricultural Policy Constraints and Institutional Architecture Analysis for Agricultural Enabling Environment assessment. In terms of personnel, Ms. Lisa Jenkins joined the project as Communications Specialist in February 2014, and Mr. Omar Sadat resigned and was replaced by Mr. Bezhan Muradi as Translator and Knowledge Manager. The program did not experience any security-related incidents during the reporting period, and a security assessment conducted by Mr. Faridoon Ahmadzai, US Embassy Body Guard Supervisor, found no problems with the program's security procedures or infrastructure. The program's financial summary indicates that total billings under the contract were $9,747,059 as of March 31, 2014, with an amount of $7,252,941 remaining to be billed through the end of Option Year 1 (July 4, 2014). The program also made several changes to its administration, including updating its HR Manual and Finance Procedural Guide, and obtaining approval to reclassify the position of Senior Gender Specialist to Communication Specialist. In terms of tasks and deliverables, the program completed several tasks, including the completion of an assessment of the ATVI program, the completion of one performance evaluation, and the submission of two performance evaluations for final approval. The program also initiated several new assessments and evaluations, including the Office of Agriculture's Agricultural Policy Constraints and Institutional Architecture Analysis for Agricultural Enabling Environment assessment. The program's management structure includes a Chief of Party, a Deputy Chief of Party, and several other staff members, including a Communications Specialist, a Translator and Knowledge Manager, and several Risk Management Consultants. The program's security procedures and infrastructure were assessed by several individuals, including Mr. Faridoon Ahmadzai, Mr. Michael Warren, and Mr. Vincent Graham, and were found to be operational and effective. Overall, the SUPPORT II program has made significant progress in its third quarterly reporting period, completing several key tasks and deliverables and making several changes to its administration and personnel. The program's financial summary indicates that it is on track to meet its financial obligations, and its security procedures and infrastructure were found to be operational and effective.