Project management
Multi-phase project management comprises detailed planning, support, monitoring and evaluation of all relief measures.
Needs assessment and project planning: Assessment of needs reported by local partners, followed by the planning and financing of support measures in Berlin.
Project approval and co-operation agreement: Support measures, with specific stipulations, are approved. A co-operation agreement is drawn up with the project partner organisation, specifying rights, duties and quality standards.
Project implementation and supervision: Regular progress reports submitted by partners. Review, appraisal and adjustments carried out by project officers in Berlin.
Evaluation and development: A final report analyses project implementation and outcomes. External experts regularly examine and evaluate projects.
Project monitoring: Project staff and the Diakonie Katastrophenhilfe controlling department constantly monitor the finance reports to ensure proper use of project funds and adherence to budget provisions.
External audits: Independent external auditors regularly assess projects, regional and project offices and partner organisations. As part of the annual audit, external German auditors conduct spotchecks on projects.
Public donors, including the German Foreign Office, the Federal Ministry for Economic Co-operation and Development and the European Union, also inspect the projects they (co-) finance.