Resultsbased management and the 2030 agenda for sustainable development 5 c. Sep 02, 2011 august 2011 management practice brc 5 what is results based management. Resultsbased management rbm is a performance management strategy that has increasingly been adopted by. Resultsbased management is a participatory and teambased approach to programme planning and focuses on achieving defined and measurable results and impact. Results are defined as the outputs, outcomes or impacts of development interventions, with each element contributing to the next, as set out in the results chain. Resultsbased management goes much further, viewing the organisational management environment and culture in its entirety, including also human resources management. Based on a countrys specific context and health sector priorities. Process management style whereby a set of objectives is used to determine if results are contributing to an organizations mission and goals. An outcome is a describable or measurable change that is derived from an. A simple explanation is that rbm is a broad management strategy aimed at changing the way institutions operate, with improving delivery and performance i. Resultsbased management in the united nations development system a report prepared for the united nations department of economic and social affairs for the 2016 quadrennial comprehensive policy. Value based management can best be understood as a marriage between a value creation mindset and the management processes and systems that are necessary to translate that mindset into action. How giz uses resultsbased management in monitoring and. Definition of targets 90 factors to consider when selecting performance indicator targets 91 examples of targets related to development issues 93 the overall performancebased framework 94 chapter 6.
Monitoring and evaluation series resultsbased management 11. Rbm provides a number of simple tools to help with project design, project management and achieving the projects results. Glossary of key terms in evaluation and results based. Results based management is a challenge faced by other development partners 6 box 2. Jan 16, 2019 results based management, monitoring and evaluation at giz there are a number of documents produced by giz over the past 7 years, outlining slightly varying approaches to describing results. Resultsbased management is a way of managing whereby an organization ensures that all of its processes, products and services contribute to the achievement of desired results. Describes the management framework for the federal government of canada. According to this definition, management is a process a systematic way. Performance monitoring is a process of assessment based on participation, feedback, data collection, analysis of actual performance using indicators and regular reporting. Results based management rbm is a tool for monitoring and managing the implementation of strategy favoured particularly by organisations and agencies that are part of or are linked to the united nations. Behavior and resultbased performance management and the.
It helps applicants consider human rights in order to inform the initiatives theory of change, expected outcomes, and monitoring strategy. Resultsbased management in the united nations development. If one aspect of the system is weak, it lessens the overall. Resultsbased management goes much further, viewing the organisational management. The objective of rbm is to provide a coherent framework for strategic planning and management based on learning and accountability in a decentralised environment. Results based management provides managers with a framework to do 8 things.
Resultsbased management rbm system is a powerful tool that can be used to help policymakers and decision. There are currently 3 countries1 with nationwide programs and 14 countries2 with ongoing pilots. Summary of results from the staff survey on resultsbased management 109 9. Projectbased working methods have also found their way into nonprofit organisations. Results based management united nations development. Resultsbased management principles and standards unfpa. These reforms aim to achieve systemwide coherence on. Definition of targets 90 factors to consider when selecting performance indicator targets 91. As a result, considerable experience has been gained in a wide range of settings in resultsbased management rbm. For links to more resultsbased management handbooks and guides, go to the rbm training website. It depends on clearly defined accountability for results, and requires systematic monitoring, selfassessment and reporting on progress. Contains a photo and video illustrating the process in a humorous way. It is actually a subset of resultsbased management rbm. Glossary of resultsbased management terms advancing human rights and rbm.
Resultsbased management for international assistance. Indicators and means of verification movs how do we measure results. Introduction definition resultsbased budgeting is a budget process in which a budget formulation revolves around a set of predefined objectives and expected results, b expected results justify the resource requirements which are derived from and linked to outputs required to achieve such results and. Definitions, purposes and principles of rbm academics and practitioners have interchangeably used diverse terminologies to indicate results management such as rbm, managing for development results mfdr and performance management kang, 2012. The resultsbased accountabilityguide resultsleadershipgroup theresultsbased accountability guide usesandisbaseduponconceptsandmaterials. Implementing resultsbased management systems in zimbabwe.
What is wrong with results based management humentum. Resultsbased management framework in the philippines a guidebook the asian development bank has actively supported the government of the republic of the philippines department of budget and management in institutionalizing resultsbased management across the countrys bureaucracy. Resultsbased management and the 2030 agenda for sustainable. A guide to resultsbased management rbm, efficient project. Introducing a resultsbased approach aims to improve management effectiveness and accountability by defining realistic expected results, monitoring progress. Resultsbased management is the technique most commonly used by donors and the ngo sector to assess programme effectiveness. Rbm provides a structured, logical model for identifying expected results and the inputs and activities needed to. Achieving agreement on the priority issues related to. Resultsbased management is a broad performance management strategy that has been. Identify problems, assess our assumptions, agree on what changes are necessary, clarify our thinking on the most productive activities, match our interventions to our resources, identify and manage risks, document and then report on results. Essence of resultsbased management in zimbabwe the. Challenges and lessons in resultsbased management1 john mayne advisor, public sector performance john.
The starting point for evidencebased management is that management decisions should be based on a. Results based management and the programme process unicef policies and procedures as described in the ppp manual are well suited to results based programme planning and management. It has significant implications for strategic planning, monitoring and evaluation. The goal of this book is to provide a comprehensive overview of knowledge management by examining its objectives, scope, strategy, best practices. Uses of evaluation 115 the timing of evaluations 118 types of evaluations 121 characteristics of quality evaluations 126 examples of evaluation at the policy, program, and project levels 128. Total quality management tqm is a competitive approach to longterm success thats derived from a dedication to customer satisfaction. Bbr seeks to align budget allocations with anticipated results. Resultsbased management in undp linkedin slideshare. Definition of key united nations programming terms 7 3.
This document is based on the unesco resultsbased programming, management and monitoring rbm guiding principles, unesco paris, bureau of strategic planning, january 2008, and translated into russian by the unesco cluster office in almaty 8 4. The aim of rbm is to manage an intervention while trying to ensure its relevance, efficiency, effectiveness, impact and. Define them at different levels, including outputs, outcomes and impact. Understanding results based programme planning and management. Resultsbased financing has expanded rapidly in africa. Like resultsbased management, it is preferred over the more generic term performance management on the ground that, especially for management in the public sector, it emphasizes the endgoal of public business and thus defines performance as. Results based management is an important strategy for the united nations development system in planning, managing, monitoring, reporting and accounting for its contribution to the achievement of. Rbm places the measurement of results at the heart of management. Resultsbased management in the united nations development system. Evidencebased is a term that was originally coined in the 1990s in the field of medicine, but today its principles extend across disciplines as varied as education, criminology, public policy, social work, and recently management.
Performance based management management consultants. Resultsbased management rbm is a programproject life cycle approach to management. Results based management benchmarks assessment 111 10. In some the sequence appears to be a standard version of the oecddac results chain as described in a 2017 oecd synthesis of donor results based management. The consistent use of rbm enables us to reach the most disadvantaged children and to report these results regularly to our stakeholders. Monitoring provides the information required to assess whether progress is being made towards achieving. There is no single definition of rbm, but a typical definition is as. Results based management rbm can mean different things to different peopleorganizations. A performance indicator is the metric used to measure an aspect of performance, i. Identify clear and measurable results ie what a project aims to achieve.
Resultsbased management resultsbased management rbm is a performance management strategy that has increasingly been adopted by institutional donors over the past decade. Resultsbased budgeting rbb is a planning and strategic management tool. Rbm tries to identify a strategy that is easy to understand and easy to put into practice. Six countries are in the advanced planning stage and rbf initiatives are being discussed in 9 countries. Risk analysis and risk management which factors may affect our results. Evidence based is a term that was originally coined in the 1990s in the field of medicine, but today its principles extend across disciplines as varied as education, criminology, public policy, social work, and recently management. He defines management as a process consisting of planning, organizing, actuating and controlling, performed to determine and accomplish the objectives by the use of people and other resources. Managing for outcomes, of course, is simply another way to label resultsbased management. Glossary of key terms in evaluation and results based management. This is a knowledge management book covering the theories, frameworks, models, tools, and supporting disciplines that are relevant to both the student and the practitioner. Meeting the programme outcomes of the united nations strategic framework 5 b. It in many respects is similar to the logical framework, a strategy implementation tool used extensively by nongovernmental organizations.
The starting point for evidence based management is that management decisions should be based on a. Rbm is a participatory and teambased management approach to programme planning hat focuses on performance and achieving results and impacts. It is designed to improve programme delivery and strengthen management effectiveness, efficiency and accountability. Always aiming to optimize the performance and growth of an organization.
Taken together, they can have a huge and sustained impact. See also paragraph 33, which stresses, resultsbased management, accountability and transparency of the united nations development system are an integral part of sound management. Resultsbased management investment learning platform. The policy provides the following key principles for a robust functioning rbm at. Introductory rbm training i ntroducing basic concepts, and providing participants with the opportunity to apply them to immediate work priorities and users experience overcoming participants resistance to the use of resultsbased management providing practical tools for participants to use in their work in resultsbased planning and reporting. The dac working party on aid evaluation wpev has developed this glossary of key terms in evaluation and resultsbased management because of the need to clarify concepts and to reduce the terminological confusion frequently encountered in these a reas. That definition draws upon the definitions of resultsbased management used by both the. That definition draws upon the definitions of resultsbased management used by both the united nations development group and jiu.
The aim of rbm is to manage an intervention while trying to ensure its relevance, efficiency, effectiveness, impact and other quality criteria. Resultsbased management rbm is a management strategy that focuses on performance and the achievement of results outputs, outcomes and impacts. Rbm increases transparency and accountability, allowing interventions to complement each other and avoid overlap and waste. Resultsbased management framework in the philippines. Considered a key management approach, resultsbased management rbm is a core staff skill everyone in unicef should acquire. Results based management is a system, and for it to be implemented effectively, all elements of the system must work. In a results based context, the term monitor has a broader meaning.
Resultsbased management benchmarks assessment 111 10. The following document outlines how to take a human rights perspective throughout the lifecycle of an initiative. Similar relationships were found between performance management and proactive behavior. There is no universally accepted definition of exactly what rbb is in general, and even less so in. Results based management system is an administrative system in which all actions in a company should be the result of careful strategic planning and constantly seeking to find the best possible result. Resultsbased management is not a standalone initiative, but forms part of the broader agenda of reforms in the united nations. Resultsbased management rbm is defined as orienting all action and use of resources towards achieving clearly defined and demonstrable results. Greg armstrong is a resultsbased management specialist who focuses on the use of clear language in rbm training, and in the creation of usable planning, monitoring and reporting frameworks. Results based management is also referred to as managing for results. Rbm is a management strategy by which all actors ensure that their processes, products and services contribute to the achievement of desired results outputs, outcomes and higher level goals or impact a key component of rbm is. A resultsbased management rbm system is a powerful tool that can be used to help policymakers and decisionmakers track progress and demonstrate the impact of a given policy, programme or project.
August 2011 management practice brc 5 what is results based management. A somewhat more elaborate definition of management is given by george r. Resultsbased management is not the only planning, monitoring or evaluation tool available but, if it works, rbm should make development practitioners lives easier, not more difficult. Resultbased management rbm is an approach to projectprogramme management based on clearly defined results, and the methodologies and tools to measure and achieve them. Resultsbased management in development organizations 87 7. The concept of rbm in zimbabwe came as a result of a number of factors.
Result the output, outcome or impact intended or unintended, positive. A resultsbased management framework can, if it is done right, provide a way to plan for, and report on our results. This project management handbook is intended for anyone who is involved in or. Published in early 2000, this key document outlines the four management commitments for the federal government. As a next step in the evolution of logical framework approaches, results based management or rbm tries to respond to a number of issues of the pcm and lfa methods. Unfpa policies and procedures manual results based management policy programme 3 may 2011 performance is a comparison of what is achieved with what was expected. Systemic issues that prevent good undaf results and the use of undaf results information, alex. People often ask what the difference is between pcm or lfa and results based management. Findings from the country case studies 123 boxes,tables and figures box 1. Results based management results based management rbm is a performance management strategy that has increasingly been adopted by institutional donors over the past decade. Resultsbased management is a system, and for it to be implemented effectively, all elements of the system must work. Managing for results results based management in practice. Resultsbased programming, management and monitoring rbm at.
In a sense, you could say that rbm is pcm done right. Rbm supports better performance and greater accountability by applying a clear, logical framework to plan, manage and measure an intervention with a focus on the. Extent to which unct discusses definition, measurement and. Summary of results from the staff survey on results based management 109 9. One of the specific responsibilities of the bureau of strategic planning is the implementation of the principles of the resultsbased management rbm approach in programming, monitoring and reporting. Strategic management is defined as the process of evaluation, planning, and implementation designed to maintain or improve competitive advantage. Definition of key united nations programming terms 7.
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