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MfDR Software: Culture Change - A Tough Nut to Crack
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Started this discussion. Last reply by James O. Wagala 1 day ago.
Back to Basics: Everything You Wanted to Know About Managing for Development Results
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Bimerew Alemu Nov. 9, 2009.
Theory & Practice
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Hannah J Cooper Jul. 14, 2009.
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Hello Hannah and other CoP members for very insightful contributions. It has been through provoking reading from you.
Over my short stint in the reform outfit in my country, I have come to appreciate that the software of managing for development re…
Dear James and Bimerew,
Thank you both for your comments.
James, I agree with you. We really need to ensure that civil society, community based organizations, and the private sector need to be included in the debate on performance. They help hold…
Dear colleagues
This cultural change topic initiated by Hannah is very important. This is the key problem that needs an in depth discussion and understanding. This is I think one of the key variables to sustainable growth. On that basis I suggest t…
Hello everyone,
I want to share two ideas in response to the question" What are the positive and critical lessons learned?".
1)Politic drives evidence in Africa: I have found that some policies are politically motivated in most of the African Coun…
Dear Sylvester,
Thank you so much for your reply and for raising many relevant and important points.
I agree with your premise that we evaluate reforms in developing countries that we need to be cautious on the “seek and thou shall find attitude”.…
Dear All,
Resistance to change is one thing a change manager or champion cannot avoid. Implementing Results Based Management in Public Institutions cannot therefore escape this challenge.
I would like to note as follows, whereas I agree with Sitho…
Dear Sithole,
Thank you for your thoughtful and compelling response.
First, I’d be interested in learning more about your data source on MfDR implementation. You mention that only 20% of senior management is interested in RBM principles but apply…
Hie Hannar
I have been giving in to more listening than talking the past 4 months. In my organisation, the implementation of RBM or MfDR has been not rosy. Only 20% of senior management representative have interest in RBM principles and attempt to…
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- At 1:34am on October 8, 2009,
Paul Ntiati said… - Many times the development results are skewed to donor requirements and not to the communities that are intended to assist. And evaluators more often than not are inclined to the funding partners! How do we create a balance that would be fair to all parties?
- At 5:04am on August 26, 2009,
Hans (Erik) Lundgren said… - Thanks Hannah for your words of welcome. I have been in contact with a number of people in the COP on various earlier occasions and we have also invited a representative of the COP to present its work on M&E to the DAC Evaluation Network which I am managing here at the OECD.
We are interested in collaboration and exchange of ideas and experiences in particular in strengthening evaluation capacity in African countries.
Best regards
Hans
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Parliamentarians in democratic societies play a crucial role in ensuring budgetary oversight, budgets that in developing countries often consist of a high proportion of international development aid. By ensuring aid funds are accounted for and trans…
In January 2010, the AfCoP’s Core Management Team members acknowledged that the objectives of the first three-year plan have been achieved and have agreed on a new strategic direction for the community (concept note available here. The Community is…
Hello Hannah and other CoP members for very insightful contributions. It has been through provoking reading from you.
Over my short stint in the reform outfit in my country, I have come to appreciate that the software of managing for development re…
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