In Nampula, ARA Centro-Norte is innovating the planning & control cycle. In 2020, the ARA is gaining experience with a system approach of “traffic light (red-yellow-green)” to indicate the progress on the operational action plan that was developed in 2019. ARA Centro-Norte is gaining also new experience with a more detailed financial estimate for the year 2020. "We welcome a more sustainable grip on finances." Said Director Carlitos Omar.
“Traffic light approach” creates overview
In January 2020, ARA Centro-Norte in Nampula adopted an approach of traffic lights (red-yellow-green). For an easy overview, the system indicates the progress of each subject in the action plan for planning & control. The new approach was introduced by experts Taco Mulder and Geert Room. To make it workable, they discussed all the details of the action plan with Mr Carlitos Omar and with the managers of the technical department, the financial department, the human resources department and the procurement/legal department.
A more detailed estimate
ARA Centro-Norte is also gaining experience with a more detailed annual financial estimate. Geert Room: “When developing the annual budget we used inputs from the national budget, the expenses made by the ARA during 2019, the costs for operation & maintenance and the own (tax) income of ARA Centro-Norte”. The estimate was further detailed by the mentioned staff, including Mrs Adelgisa, a financial controller financed through the Blue Deal partnership.
Next working visit
Geert Room expects a next working visit in the second half of 2020. “We hope to be able to monitor the development and implementation of the annual budget and have a look at the progress of the operational action plan. But only if we are allowed to visit Mozambique and not to be stopped because of the Covid-19 pandemic measures” - said Gert Room.
