The Results Agenda Demystified Module 1 Introduction Context

The Results Agenda Demystified Module 1: Introduction & Context Cape Town, February 2 – 5, 2008

Module 1: Introduction & Context Why Do we need a Results Workshop? International Context Managing for results is an emerging practice in development community. Its objective is to improve Aid effectiveness n 2000: Millennium Development Goals n 2002: The Monterrey Conference on Financing for Development n 2004: Global Action Plan on Managing for Development Results (Marrakech international round table) n 2005: Paris Declaration on Donor Harmonization n 2007: Hanoi Third Round Table for Mf. DR n 2008: Accra High level Forum for Aid Effectivenss

Module 1: Introduction & Context Why Do we need a Results Workshop? Country Context n Results based management is part of country public-sector reforms for improving the effectiveness of public services delivery n Civil society increasing demand for greater transparency and accountability for the use of public resources n Regular measurement of performance, especially program results and service quality, is currently a highly visible topic and priority in several countries.

Module 1: Introduction & Context Why Do we need a Results Workshop? World Bank Context • 2003: World Bankd Adopted the Resulst Agenda Action plan. Seeks to encourage Managing for Development Results at all levels: Country, Bank, & Global. • 2005: International Development Association (IDA). As part of IDA 14/IDA 15, the Bank is committed to intensifying its focus on development outcomes and introducing a more rigorous results measurement system • 2005: Africa Action Plan (AAP). The AAP is an outcome-oriented framework to guide the World Bank Group’s contribution to development results in Africa

Module 1: Introduction & Context IDA 15 - Tier 1 Indicators at a Glance Growth & Poverety Reduction 1. 2. Proportion of population below $1/day poverty line GDP per capita Public Financial Mgt & Investment 3. 4. 5. Public expenditure management Formal cost required for business start-up Time required for business start-up Infrastructure 6. Human Development 7. 8. 9. Proportion of population with sustainable access to an improved water source Fixed lines and mobile telephone per 1, 000 inhabitants Access of rural population to an all-season roads Household electrification rate 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. Under-5 child mortality rate HIV prevalence rate of women aged 15 -24 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel Primary school completion rate Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education

Module 1: Introduction & Context IDA 15 - Tier 2 Requirements at a Glance Country Level § § Quality of CAS Results Framework CAS Completion Report ratings Project level § % of Projects with satisfactory quality at entry (well defined results framework, available information on baselines, & M&E arrangements in place) % projects whose outcome indicators cover key aspects of the PDO Quality at Entry § n Quality of Supervision n n Quality at Exit n Aggregate outputs n Percent of ISRs with satisfactory outcome baseline data Percent of first ISRs with adequate baseline data for key outcome indicators Percent of projects with satisfactory outcome ratings (IEG) % implementation completion reports that report on key outputs and outcomes from the results framework Progress on selected aggregate project outputs in four sectors: health, education, transport, and water

Why Do we need a Results Workshop? Project Context Percent of Completed Projects Rated Satisfactory by IEG (FY 19802007) Bank q The outcomes of completed projects in the Africa Region (AFR have been consistently below Bank-wide averages. q Decline in AFR ratings from a high of 70 percent in FY 05 to 65 percent in FY 06 and 57 percent FY 07. 7

Why Do we need a Results Workshop? Project Context

Module 1: Introduction & Context Project Context n Need to improve the understanding of concepts and approaches of managing for development results: Linkage of country-level and operation-level results and linkage of different levels of the results chain n Need to focus on results in the early stages of project and program design n Need to focus more on the use of M&E to improve project and program implementation rather than only on measurement of indicators