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V. 
Cooperation with the PSNP 
48. Recognizing that the cooperation between ESAP2 and PNSP that had been under discussion for some 
time would yield mutual benefits both to the PSNP and PBS-ESAP2, the ESAP2 SC, approved the 
Concept Note, “PSNP Cooperation with PBS Social Accountability Program (ESAP2)”, on 26 March, 
2014. The Concept Note was developed jointly by Food Security Coordination Directorate 
(FSCD)/MoA, MoFED, ESAP2 MA and World Bank PBS and PSNP Teams after a phase of lesson 
learning and exploration. The approval has now paved the way for smooth cooperation between 
ESAP2 and the PSNP. It will ensure that transaction costs that would otherwise arise from 
fragmented initiatives with similar overall goals are avoided, and promote a shared sense of social 
accountability development. 
49. Piloting is currently underway to test PSNP collaboration with ESAP2, with early positive 
responsiveness from the citizenry and service providers. Since ESAP2 is already underway, piloting 
must align with the already ongoing ESAP2 without disrupting its flow. Four pilot woredas
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selected with this principle in mind. The Pilot takes a “learning by doing” approach with the PSNP 
team spending a substantial amount of time in each of the four woredas, working with CSOs
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, PSNP 
implementers and woreda officials. Activities to date have focused on including PSNP beneficiaries 
and implementers in sensitization trainings, SACs and inclusion of PSNP related social accountability 
indicators in Community Score Card and Citizen Report Card processes in addition to orientation and 
capacity building of CSOs, government officials and community members. 
50. The next phase of PSNP that is under preparation is envisaged to scale up the current pilot. The 
design process for PSNP IV is currently underway and it has been already agreed to incorporate this 
approach to allow programme clients and other citizens opportunity to communicate their views on 
the quality of service provision and any areas of improvement needed to woreda level service 
providers, with onward communication to regional and federal level coordinators. PSNP clients are 
expected to subsequently learn how to use SA tools in their community to strengthen their 
engagement with those responsible for delivering the PSNP services to them.