New - Assessment of National Execution Capacity – United Nations Population Fund

The assessment was undertaken over a six-week period by two national consultants within the context of the Fourth Country Programme for Madagascar (1999-2003). Its findings were intended to be used as a basis for determining execution modalities for the country programme. The options considered were: exclusive national execution; UNFPA supported national execution; exclusive international agency execution; joint international agency and government execution. Most of the institutions analysed had already executed projects for UNFPA in the past. Others were considered potential executing agencies.

    Major Management Challenges and Program Risks: A Governmentwide Perspective

This report addresses a range of governmentwide challenges and opportunities to enhance the performance and accountability of the federal government and position our country for the future. It is intended to help the new Congress and administration consider the actions needed to support the transition to a more results-oriented and accountable federal government. It should also stimulate dialogue about a number of long-term fiscal and policy challenges facing the nation.

   Draft Guide For Reviewing Organizations Providing M & E Training (OED, The World Bank)

The above draft provides a list of key issues to consider when assessing the ability of national training bodies such as universities and civil service colleges to provide training in monitoring and evaluation. Such assessments identify training strengths and weaknesses, and can be helpful to governments and donors working to strengthen in-country M&E capacities.

   Poverty Reduction Strategy Sourcebook: Chapter on Monitoring and Evaluation (The World Bank)

The Sourcebook is a guide to assist countries in the development and strengthening of poverty reduction strategies. The Sourcebook reflects the thinking and practices associated with the Comprehensive Development Framework, as well as lessons emerging from the forthcoming World Development Report on Poverty, and good international practices related to poverty reduction. The objective of this chapter is to assist countries in developing a system to monitor and evaluate whether a poverty reduction strategy is effective in reducing poverty.

   Evaluation feedback for Effective Learning and Accountability (DAC Working Party on Aid Evaluation, OECD)

This publication is composed of two parts: The Workshop report, based on a workshop held by the DAC WP-EV in Tokyo on 26-28 September 2000, highlights the topics of discussion and different feedback systems, and outlines the areas identified by partcipants as most relevant for improving evaluation feedback. The Background Synthesis Report outlines the main concerns and challenges facing evaluation feedback and the means to address these. The Report is based on an analysis of questionnaire results, and a review of previous initiatives in this area.

Planning for and Monitoring of Project Sustainability: A Guideline on Concepts, Issues and Tools.

This document is one of several of guidelines, handbooks and source materials that are planned to be produced under the UNDP supported results-based Monitoring and Evaluation activity at the Monitoring and Progress Review Division of the Ministry of Plan Implementation. For further enquiries, please contact the author, M. Adil Khan (UNDP Senior Advisor on Monitoring and Evaluation) at akhan@sltnet.lk

Comparative Performance Measurement (The Urban Institute Press)

Comparative Performance Measurement, by Elaine Morley, Scott Bryant, and Harry Hatry, is a step-by-step guide to using comparative performance measurement (CPM) to improve management, operations, budgeting, and policymaking of an agency or function, and to communicate an agency's successes and remaining challenges.

   Managing Public Expenditure: A Reference Book for Transition Countries (OECD - Phare)

Managing Public Expenditure presents a comprehensive and in-depth analysis of all aspects of public expenditure management from the preparation of the budget to the execution, control and audit stages. The book will be of general interest but is focused particularly on the needs of countries in transition, especially those in Central and Eastern Europe that seek to become members of the European Union. The book provides practical, operational information and guidance on all areas of public expenditure management, e.g. legal and institutional frameworks, preparation of the budget, implementation, cash management, performance management, accounting, financial information and reporting systems, internal control and internal audit, and external audit.

  Recent Practices in Monitoring and Evaluation Tips: Measuring Institutional Capacity (USAID Center for Development and Evaluation Information)

This PME Tips gives USAID managers information on measuring institutional capacity, including some tools that measure the capacity of an entire organization as well as others that look at individual components or functions of an organization.

The Reinventor's Fieldbook: Practical Guidelines, Lessons and Resources for Revitalizing Schools, Public Services and Government Agencies at all levels

Presenting more than 70 tools, the latest publication from the Public Strategies Group includes hundreds of practical lessons learned, do's and don'ts, steps to take and pitfalls to avoid in public management and governance.

Guidelines for Drafting "Compromiso de Resultados" (CDR)

Developed after a careful review of the experience with the existing system of performance evaluation and accountability for public institutions in Costa Rica, these guidelines constitute a broad frame of methodology for the drafting of result agreements between the executive branch of the government and public institutions responsible for executing government programs and projects.

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