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Glossary


Tools and Techniques

Use of Various Work Plans

Type Users Function Content
Annual Senior managers and chief aides Operationalize strategy for achieving objectives. General list of activities for all components of the family planning program to be carried out during the year.
Program supervisors Ensure compatibility between resources and budgets. Link resources to activities. Line item budget for each activity. Manpower and material resources for each activity.
Finance officer Serve as a baseline for monitoring program operating expenses. List of activities directly related to objectives for the period.
Quarterly or monthly Manager of service or program component. Establish short-term targets in relation to annual objectives. Numerical targets for the three-month period.
Supervisor Schedule human and material resources for the the month. Specific dates for each activity.
Local accountant Compare results with budget projections Anticipated expenditures for each line item and dates for expenditures.
Regional Manager of a health center or regional program activity Determine expenditures and cash-flow requirements. Targets of all program components taking place in a well-defined area.
Regional program supervisors Relate objectives of the region to the objectives of the overall program. Detailed activities to be undertaken in the specific region.
Regional finance officer Compare resources required by the region with resources required by the overall program.

Compare budget required by region with budget of overall program.
Details of human and material resources needed to carry out the activities.

Detailed itemization of expenditures and budget requirements.
Service site (CBD, program, FP clinic) Service site director Establish targets Specify monthly targets for each activity
Service site administrator Monitor use of human and material resources. Names of specific personnel responsible for carrying out activities and the dates for activities to be started/ended.
Service site supervisors Monitor expenses. Budget items for which service site is responsible and amounts budgeted for these items.
Individual Supervisor and Staff Establish personnel performance objectives and targets in relation to program targets. Individual tasks listed in order of priority. Starting/ending dates for each task. Persons with whom to collaborate on each task.

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