Kenya Project Progress Report

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Kenya Project Progress Report

• Presented by Cara Johnson, Stephen Kotleba,
  Christina Maiers, Sharon Walker, and Chris Wilson
• May 18, 2004

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Introduction and Overview

• Our goals for this progress report
• To inform the other groups what our group is
  currently working on.
• To solicit suggestions from other groups about
  our project

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Introduction and Overview

• I. Background and Context
• History and situation in Kenya
• Agencies history
• Efforts of collaboration

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Introduction and Overview

• II. Background of Operational Environment
• A) Agencies
• B) Political environment
• C) Donor situation

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Introduction and Overview

• Constraints
• Time
• Lack of information about operational
  collaboration
• Distance between UW working group and
  Inter-Agency Group

• Opportunities
• Fritz funding
• Desired collaboration on part of some agencies
• UW student education

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Introduction and Overview

• What our team brings to the table
• Christina Experience in Eastern Europe, Public
  Affairs student
• Steve Supply chain management in the commercial
  sector experience
• Sharon Public Affairs, Project Leadership
• Chris Industrial Engineering background
• Cara Public Affairs

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Phase 1 Project Plan

• Goals
• Develop a framework to carry out study (Handbook)
• Collect Background Information
• Organization Specific-function, mission,
  operation constraints, contacts information
• Africa Specific-Communication, Transportation,
  Layout/Maps
• Survey Organizations to gather
• Supply chain, Operational, Performance measures

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Phase 1 Project Plan

• Methods
• Handbook
• Research, Informational Interviews
• In Africa
• Apply information gathering survey
• Collaborate with Organizational Partners
• George Fenton

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Phase 1 Project Plan

• Deliverables
• In Class
• Handbook, Informational Survey
• From Africa
• Analysis of Interagency Cooperation
• Organizational Supply Chain Logistics
• Recommendations

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Phase 1 Project Plan

• Management Plan
• Timeline of Group accomplishments
• Group Communication
• Meet with Mark Chris to discuss project
  progress
• Division of project work

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Progress

• What Weve Done
• Met with Professor Gugerty
• Prepare emailed for George Fenton

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Progress

• Current Situation
• Waiting for response from Professor Haselkorn on
  George Fenton contact
• Reviewing literature about Kenya and NGO
  collaboration
• Progress report

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Progress

• Next Step
• Email George Fenton
• Meet with Professor Paige
• Research and create survey using Benitas
  blueprints

From Food Crisis in Kenya
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References

• Photos
• Care of World Visions website.