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Socioeconomic and Policy Research Program (SEPRP) -

ICARDA

Roberto Telleria,Agricultural Policy Specialist(

. .r telleria@cgiar org )

Workshop: “Lessons learned from Integrated Natural Resource Management in the Middle East and North

Africa region”25th to the 28th of March, 2013

Hammamet, Tunisia – Iberostar Saphir Palace Hotel

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• What is RBM? Why RBM?• The Log Frame• Indicators

Results-based Management (RMB)

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management effectiveness and accountability by “defining realistic expected results, monitoring progress toward the achievement of expected results, integrating lessons learned into management decisions and reporting on performance.” Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), 1999

Results-based Management, a definition

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In short: A management approach aimed at ensuring that activities achieve desired results.

Performance monitoring is a critical element• How well are results being achieved• What measures are needed to

improve the process

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Results-based Management

M&E and the Impact Pathway

Next users

End users

Impact

IMPACTS

ACTIVITESOUTPUTS

OUTCOMES

Responsibility of project Utilisation of project results

M&E Focus Area

External influences

WITHIN THE RESEARCH PROJECT

Source: Australian Center for International Agricultural Research

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National Goal: Enabling environment for sustaining agricultural development and food security

Outcome 1:Enhanced production and productivity in the agricultural sector

Outputs:1. GoI supported in rehabilitation

and operationalization of irrigation infrastructure

2. Iraqi stakeholders have enhanced capacity to access and apply agricultural technology

Logframe

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“A quantitative or qualitative factor or variable that provides a simple and reliable means to measure achievement, to reflect changes connected to an intervention, or to help assess the performance of a development actor”

Source: OECD /DAC 2002

Indicators

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Stated rationale/intended gains:

• Improved focus / clarity on results instead of activities;

• Improved transparency & accountability;

• Improved monitoring of program achievements.

Why Results-based Management?

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• Inputs: The financial, human, material, technological and information resources used for the development intervention.

• Activities: Actions taken or work performed through which inputs, such as funds, technical assistance and other types of resources are mobilized to produce specific outputs.

• Outputs: The products and services which result from the completion of activities within a development intervention.

Stages in Results-Based Management

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• Impact: Positive and negative short and long term effects on identifiable population groups produced by development intervention. The intended or achieved effects of an intervention’s outputs, usually requiring the collective effort of partners.

Why Results-based Management?

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Results-based Management

Global impact

Sub-Impact C

Sub-Impact B

Sub-Impact A

Activity iiOutput 3

Output 2

Output 1

Output 2

Output 1

Output 3

Output 1

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Activity ii

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Source: UNDG

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Typology for RBM: Poverty Reduction

Outcome 1

Impact

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Poverty reduced

3000 new small enterprises developed in poorest provinces

Model business activities in poorest

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- Acquire facilities - Staff training- Micro-credit provision..

Global impact

Food security improved

Macro objective

Long term

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<5 yrs

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Operational/ skills, abilities,

products & services

Human!

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income generation increased

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Thank you