One day left to change the world

A slightly dodgy start to the day again, meant I had to spend the morning working from the hotel once more, but after 3 Imodium and another couple of antibiotics I felt brave enough to venture in to the office for a few hours.

It was after all my second last day and Vivian and I still had the budget to do. Can’t believe tomorrow will be my last day in the office here in Zambia. I would have to say I will miss the people but sure as heck won’t miss the office itself!!

I have a lot to go over with Jedone and Gideon tomorrow – but particularly the new processes I have introduced for tracking expenditure, reconciliations, monthly reporting and off course the budget we have just about finished! (Tell you what it is the first time I have done a budget in half a day, will try and do the 4+8 forecast in the same timescale when I get back!)

Jedone was in the office for the first time in ages today – looking healthier than last time I saw him but decidedly thin! It felt almost strange talking to him as obviously we haven’t really had the opportunity to build up a relationship as I don’t think he has been well since I got here. Anyway, he should be in tomorrow so I can at least do a wrap up with him. Having said that I unearthed a form tonight that I was meant to fill in at the start of the assessment and agree objectives – oops!! I’ll be in trouble with AfID!!  :-)

In truth I am not sure I have achieved everything I wanted to but then I guess I was coming in blind so not sure what I actually expected to achieve. I think I have moved them forward but I may never know for sure!! Not unless I come back and check up on them – and I will certainly leave them with that threat!! That said I have already told Vivian feel free to contact me if she needs to ask anything.  If she does it when I am in the office I might be able to find someone who knows what they are talking about!! :-)