Country Project Management Committees

The C-PMC (Country Project Management Committee) is a key body within the project governance structure responsible for ensuring smooth project implementation in respective countries by providing inputs and guidance to the Country Project Manager and the project team. It also ensures that the project meets objectives as stated in the Proposal Document (Pro-Doc) submitted to SDC by IWMI and the Project Agreement document.
This project is implemented by IWMI in partnership with Infrastructure Development Corporation (IDCOL), Government of Bangladesh; Gujarat Energy Research and Management Institute (GERMI), Government of Gujarat, India; Alternative Energy Promotion Centre (AEPC), Government of Nepal, and Federal Water Management Cell (FWMC), Government of Pakistan.

The overall purpose of the C-PMC is to provide strategic and policy guidance in achieving project objectives and support communication and dissemination of project outcomes in the respective countries.

Roles and responsibilities

• To review the project progress and provide strategic guidance and recommendations to ensure that country-specific project goals and outcomes as set out in the Pro-Doc are met.
• To provide expert advice and guidance to the project team with setting and adjusting project strategy and assisting in identifying and resolving strategic issues and risks.
• To review and advise on interim and final project deliverables.
• To support the project team in convening and guiding the development of partnerships with researchers, practitioners, and policymakers.
• To address any issue that has major implications for the project.
• To provide advice and assistance in communicating and promoting the project and its related outcomes to the sector.
• To assist with the development of links between the project and other relevant sectoral networks.
• To actively participate in meetings through attendance, discussion, and review of minutes, papers, and other PSC papers.
• To facilitate the exchange/sharing of insights.

Meetings and Procedures

• The C-PMC will meet at least twice a year and discuss project progress, provide advice on the annual work plan and any course correction, as necessary.
• Meetings are generally scheduled weeks in advance, preferably matching with the reporting requirements set out in the project agreement.
• The meeting can proceed if a minimum of 51% of the members are present. The Country Project Manager will support the C-PMC as Member Secretary.
• The Country Project Manager will be responsible for preparing and distributing agendas, the minutes of C-PMC meetings, project updates and other relevant and related project correspondence. Minuted C-PMC proceedings will be considered by Project Steering Committee (PSC) while they review their project progress. PSC can take up any issues or concerns raised in the C-PMC.