SOE briefs OPM staff on Elections

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11th JUNE 2014
JUNE
SOE briefs OPM staff on Elections
Supervisor of Elections Mr. Mohammed Saneem briefing the
OPM staff on the upcoming elections
Permanent Secretary for the Office of the Prime Minister, Mr.
Pio Tikoduadua, addressing the staff during the PS Hour
Supervisor of Elections Mr. Mohammed Saneem briefed the staff of the Office
of the Prime Minister on developments pertaining to the 2014 General
Elections during the PS Hour on Friday June 27th, 2014.
OUR VISION
An Effective and
Competent Agency for
Change
OUR VALUES
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Customer Focus
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Equity
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Quality
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Integrity
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Responsiveness
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Productivity
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Faith
Mr. Saneem spoke at length on issues leading up to the General Elections
ranging from civic education and awareness, voter registration, conduct of
elections during polling and tallying results after elections.
“The conduct governing the elections have been derived from the Electoral
Decree 2014,” said Mr. Saneem.
The Supervisor of Elections also mentioned that the OPM is the first
Government organization to have been briefed on the upcoming General
Elections.
Staff of the Elections Office also distributed copies of the voter information
guide to the OPM staff.
Permanent Secretary for the OPM Mr. Pio Tikoduadua thanked Mr. Saneem for
delivering an informative presentation on the upcoming elections which would
return Fiji to parliamentary democracy.
Mr. Tikoduadua reminded the staff to maintain consistency as the OPM is vying
for Prime Minister’s Award at this year’s Service Excellence Awards thus we
must take ownership of this commitment.
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PUBLIC RELATIONS & MEDIA DIVISION
SFCCO Revamped Website Launched
Mr. Solomone Matanatabua, standing right, with Mrs.
Mere Nakete, standing left, launching the revamped
SFCCO website
IO Mr. Aman Nath, right, explains the content of the
SFCCO website after the launching
The revamped Strategic Framework for Change Coordinating Office (SFCCO) website was launched today by Mr. Solomone
Matanitabua and Mrs. Mere Nakete on June 23rd, 2014.
The Deputy Secretary for SFCCO Mr. Edward Tunidau urged those with access to the Internet to fully optimize on the
information available on the website. The objective is to utilise other mediums of awareness on Government’s intentions and
activities especially during this political development phase.
The website – www.sfcco.gov.fj – contains a range of information about the office which includes unit updates from Public
Relations & Media; Charter Unit; Monitoring and Evaluation Unit and inclusive of gallery and newsletters. The website intends
to provide progressive updates on the latest activities being carried out at SFCCO.
“We, at the Office of the Prime Minister, will continue to deliver the desired results and give recognition to the efforts of staff as
it demonstrates our commitment of working together as a team. The revamped website will no doubt boost our information
capacity and a greater means of dissemination”, said Mr. Edward Tunidau.
A prominent feature on the website is the audio which allows members of the public to access information on issues discussed
by the PR Officers during the radio talk-back shows.
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PUBLIC RELATIONS & MEDIA DIVISION
OPM staff successfully complete Diplomatic
Course
Participants during the 7th Diplomatic Induction Course at the Parliamentary Complex in Nasese, Suva
Two (2) staff members of the Office of the Prime Minister were part of the 46 participants in the 2014 7 th Fiji’s Diplomacy: An
Introduction to Policy and Practice at the Parliamentary Complex in Nasese from June 4th to 12th.
Director Poverty Monitoring Unit Mr. Meleti Bainimarama and Senior Information Officer Strategic Framework for Change
Coordinating Office Mrs. Karalaini Waqanidrola successfully passed the 7-day course conducted by Fiji’s Ambassador to Japan, Mr.
Isikeli Mataitoga.
For the first time, other Pacific countries also took part in this intensive programme as there were representatives from Kiribati,
Tuvalu, Niue and the Solomon Islands.
The programme is aimed at training a pool of qualified people who will facilitate Fiji’s participation and engagement in the
multi-lateral and international affairs of the global community.
Unlike the last 3 years whereby two of such courses are facilitated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs & International Relations, this is
the only one this year.
IO Aman Nath during the talk-back show at Radio
Sargam
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Director PRMD Mr. Besetimoala with Director MEU
during a referral meeting
PUBLIC RELATIONS & MEDIA DIVISION
PRMD presents on Consultations Findings
DS—SFCCO during the PRMD presentation on consultations findings
PR Officers presented their findings and overview on the PR Consultations awareness conducted in the Lomaiviti Province in early
June. The presentation findings contained overviews on the issues discussed by the PR Officers and the emerging issues raised by
the public during the PR consultations awareness.
Principal Administrative Officer Mr. Kisoko Cagituevei highlighted that one of their key objectives during the PR consultations
awareness was to explain the contents of the 2013 Constitution which includes the concept of the Preamble, national identity, Bill of
Rights and the protection of indigenous land, culture, language and traditions.
DS SFCCO Mr. Edward Tunidau emphasized the importance of identifying the “information gaps” emerging from the PR consultations
thus the need to strategize in order to enhance our strategic objectives while disseminating information in the respective communities.
PRMD Stakeholders Meeting
The PRMD held a series of stakeholder meetings in the month of June. The meetings were aimed at addressing referrals which were
brought to the attention of the Office of the Prime Minister.
The meetings are also seen as a mechanism or tool to identify common grounds between the stakeholders in order to address issues
discussed and enhance prospects for future collaboration.
PRMD stakeholders meeting
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MONITORING & EVALUATION
Mrs. Varanisese Tawake farewelled
PAO Mrs. Tawake delivering her farewell address to
the SFCCO staff
DS—SFCCO handing over a token gift to Mrs. Tawake
The Strategic Framework for Change Coordinating Office bid farewell to Principal Administrative Officer at the Monitoring and
Evaluation Unit, Mrs. Varanisese Tawake on June 13th, 2014.
Mrs. Tawake carried out her roles pertaining to operations work, developing quarterly work plans and monthly performances of
the Unit staff. She was also instrumental in her tireless contribution to the SEA and other committees within the OPM.
Furthermore, Mrs. Tawake monitored three (3) Government Ministries such as the Office of the Prime Minister, Office of the
President and the Ministry of Finance. She was also the Secretariat to the National Peoples Charter Advisory Committee
(NPCAC).
“On behalf of our Permanent Secretary and SFCCO staff, we would like to convey our gratitude for the hard work you have done
and the great efforts you had put in your work,” said the Deputy Secretary for SFCCO Mr. Edward Tunidau.
Mr. Tunidau also wished Mrs. Tawake well in her future endeavours.
During her address, Mrs. Tawake thanked the staff for the memorable experience she had during her stint at SFCCO.
“I would like to thank the DS Mr. Tunidau for his guidance and support in her role and also for the confidence bestowed in
handing me the role of Secretariat to the NPCAC,” said Mrs. Tawake.
Mrs. Tawake will join the United Nations Development Programme as its Monitoring and Evaluation Manager.
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MONITORING & EVALUATION
Compliance and Monitoring Site Visits
Site
visitations were conducted for both the Central and the Western Divisions in June. This was conducted as part of the
monitoring process, to verify the physical progress of projects reported by Ministries/Departments. Highlighted below are the reports
from the two monitoring teams:
Western Division Site Visit
The Monitoring Team site visited the Western Division from the 23rd to the 25th of June and covered 13 project sites from six
Ministries. Projects that were site visited are those that have been highlighted by the implementing Ministries to have been
completed or are almost reaching the completion stage. Beneficiaries of some of the projects have commended its implementation
because of its impact in their lives and their communities. However, there were deficiencies found in the reporting and
implementation for four projects. The deficiencies point to an urgent need for additional resources for improvements to be done to
some Ministries current monitoring systems. The shortcomings were evident when some of the Government officials that were
involved in the project expressed a lack of understanding of the physical progress of the projects.
Therefore, Government agencies need to continuously review their monitoring systems and also refine their channel of
communication both internally and externally to their customers and stakeholders alike.
Nativi Village Women's Resource
Centre, Ra
Suliano and Mere interviewing the
Turaga ni Koro and the women inside
the Women’s Resource Centre
New Elevuka Settlement Road, Ba
Town
Central Division Site Visit
The Central Division Project site visit was conducted on the 23rd to the 27th of June, 2014 by the Monitoring Team which consisted of
Petero Saniele, Wame Qalinauci and Kemueli Qio.
There were 22 projects that were site visited in the Provinces of Tailevu, Rewa, Naitasiri, Namosi and Serua. The projects were
Self-Help; Rural Housing; Borehole construction and Maintenance of Government Schools. Ministry responsible were: Ministry of
Rural and Maritime; Ministry of Education and Ministry of Land and Mineral Resources.
Most of the beneficiaries of the projects were very grateful for the assistance given to them by Government, for instance, the Vuwai
settlement fishing project, a fiberglass boat and an engine was provided for income generation and has also enabled them to buy new
schools uniforms for their children.
The way forward for the Ministries and Departments is to continuously monitor the implementation of their projects to ensure that the
completions are timely and meet international standards.
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MONITORING & EVALUATION
Part of the Nadi Market
Refurbishment Project under
construction
Semo Village Women's
Resource Centre
Vuwai Settlement Fishing Project:
Fiberglass boat and engine
Budget Monitoring (June) - Ministry of Education
The budget monitoring meeting with the Ministry of Education focused around program and activity updates as at end of June. The
Ministry continues to emphasize that operating budgets will be utilized throughout the year as per the agreement of quarterly grants
to institutions and “school term” basis to schools.
Other utilisation raised in the June verification meeting is the internal movement of funds from other allocation to fund for the extra
cost on other programs such as the “One Lap Top per Child”, Text books printing and Bus Fare allocation, which had exceeded its
allocation. The Bus Fare unit has updated the forum that it is has assisted two schools with speed boats. During the meeting, we had
agreed that the Bus Fare unit and the AMU to only assist schools that will provide means of maintaining the operation of the speed
boats. This is to ensure schools will use these boats at a much longer period.
At the conclusion of the meeting, the Ministry commended the central agencies on the initiative of budget monitoring and request if it
can continue for the next 6 months. The Ministry had learned from the exercise in terms of planning, preparatory work, coordination
with approval authority, requirements, systems and process of key stakeholders and the overall importance of ongoing and effective
coordination with key stakeholders. The budget monitoring exercise had not only assist them it has given them a very good insight of
their own internal processes.
Bau Island Seawall Boat Bay
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Nai Cavu Dairy Farm - Land
Preparation
Newly constructed seawall in
Bau
MONITORING & EVALUATION
Cont’d
Inside the QVS Physics Laboratory
Newly upgraded ACS Staffroom
SEA Update
The focus of the MEU in regards to SEA in the month of June was the improvement of the Unit’s office space and lifting its
standard to another level. One such improvement is the setup of a library for the Unit that can be utilized by both the staff and
visitors. The Library will continuously be updated with information from Government Ministries/Departments and private
organisations.
New library for MEU
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PIX CORNER!
DS SFCCO meeting with Fiji’s Ambassador to China, HE
Esala Teleni
Director MEU delivering her address during Mrs.
Tawake’s farewell
Staff tuck in tolunch after Mrs. Tawake’s farewell
DS SFCCO meeting with the Permanent Secretary and
senior officials from the Ministry of Industry and Trade
IO Mr. Nath presenting his consultations findings
and overview to DS SFCCO and PRMD
Mr. George Katonivualiku, left, Mrs. Aralai, middle,
cut the birthday cake commemorating staff
birthdays in the 2nd Quarter
Thank you to everyone who contributed to this issue of the SFCCO Newsletter.
For more information on any of the stories you can contact PRMD on 3225710 or email: [email protected].
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