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Comments on USDOS ECA Notice of Information Collection: SAMS-Domestic Results Performance Module (SAMS-D RPM), DOS-2019-0017, as noticed at 84 Fed. Reg. 67333-4 

Humentum urged the Department of State to provide more detailed and clear information regarding the SAMS-Domestic Results Performance Module to assess the burden on organizations adequately. Humentum also informed the DOS that the burden response time may be significantly higher than originally estimated, putting a strain on organizations. 

Comments on USAID Proposed Information Collection, 84 FED.REG.46933-4

Humentum submitted several concerns regarding gathering data using the Partner Information Form (PIF) to ensure that USAID funds, activities, and resources are not used to support organizations or individuals determined to pose a risk to US national security. Humentum recommended that USAID: (1) reconsider the procedure itself; and (2) clarify the scope, scale, and applicability of the proposed form.

Humentum’s Submission of Written Evidence to the UK International Development Committee’s Inquiry on the Philosophy and Culture of Aid 

Humentum discusses cultural and philosophical issues in the international aid regime, including barriers to localisation, restrictive funding practices, and lack of internal harmonization. (March 18, 2021)

FMD Pro – The 4 Building Block Model

The foundation of effective financial management is a strong financial system. An organization’s financial system is the central pillar for the planning, organizing, monitoring and controlling of financial resources. While there is no universal standard for a financial management system, FMD Pro uses the four building block model as a framework. The model is composed of four fundamental, inter-linked building blocks that must be in place to ensure good practice in financial management.

Project DPro – The Problem Tree

The Problem Tree helps you think of a problem in a thorough manner and provides a structured way to analyze it. It pushes you to deconstruct all possible causes for the problem rather than the obvious ones. You can use it both to analyze a new problem and as a tool to highlight the gaps in an existing problem.

MEAL DPro – An Introduction to MEAL

Four components are the basis of a MEAL system. Each component is both independent and inter-related. It is helpful to consider them as puzzle pieces, each having its unique place and purpose. But, in order to create a functioning MEAL system, these pieces must be aligned, connected, and work together.

Keeping Perspective in the Midst of Volatility

Seven Key Factors in Grant Management contributed by Serenic Software

In the nonprofit world, it has never been more important for organizations to achieve maximum efficiency in the way you organize and manage grants, track and report expenditures, and make the most of every dollar you spend to achieve whatever mission you serve. Regardless of what that mission might be – digging water wells in underdeveloped countries or advancing the fine arts domestically – you need to be sure to have processes, mechanisms, and tools that enable you to meet increasingly rigorous demands.

Smart Stewardship in a Rapidly Changing World contributed by Serenic Software

Third Party Risk in a Post-Pandemic World Contributed by GRF CPAs & Advisors

Whether a third-party is part of the supply chain or an outsourced information technology services provider, organizations are increasingly implementing third-party risk management (TPRM) programs to ensure third-parties are not creating additional exposure for them. Successful outsourcing relationships with effective risk management allow the organization to safely procure goods and services and focus on their strategic objectives.