Following a further review of corporate procedures as part of the 2009 "Simplification Exercise" completion of a formal consultation record is not a mandatory requirement for all projects of £1m and above.
Project Officers should however continue to consult with all relevant stakeholders during the design of the project to ensure the appropriateness of the proposal in relation to relevant DFID policies or practice or with regard to the corporate compliance tasks set out in the Blue Book.
Submissions to project approvers must include a statement about consultation with relevant stakeholders. This is particularly important for all politically sensitive, or novel or contentious projects where a full consultation must have taken place.
1. Where a project involves Financial Aid, a Fiduciary Risk Assessment (FRA) must have been finalised before the project is submitted for approval. If the FRA is at country, instrument or at sector level, it must have been cleared by Effective Programmes (by sending to FRA-ASP Central Scrutiny@dfid.gov.uk ).
2. Where a project proposal investment of £250m or more, and where that project will last three years or more or runs across successive CSR periods, HM Treasury require to be consulted (by sending to fcpdservicedesk@dfid.gov.uk ).
3. Project Staff must ensure that the project is consistent with the International Development Act 2002, the Human Rights Act 1998
4. Project Staff must allow a minimum of ten working days for responses from FCPD and HM Treasury. Adequate time must be given for all other responses to be received.
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