International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas Socioeconomic and Policy Research Program (SEPRP) - ICARDA Roberto Telleria, Agricultural Policy Specialist 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 Results-based Management

International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas What is RBM? Why RBM? The Log Frame Indicators Results-based Management (RMB)

International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas A results-based approach aims to improve 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

International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas 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 Results-based Management

International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas Results-based Management Source: Australian Center for International Agricultural Research

International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas 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

International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas “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

International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas Stated rationale/intended gains: Improved focus / clarity on results instead of activities; Improved transparency & accountability; Improved monitoring of program achievements. Why Results-based Management?

International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas 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

International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas 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?

International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas Results-based Management Global impact Sub- Impact C Sub- Impact B Sub- Impact A Activity ii Output 3 Output 2 Output 1 Output 2 Output 1 Output 3 Output 1 Output 2 Activity ii Activity i Inputs Source: UNDG

International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas Typology for RBM: Poverty Reduction Outcome 1 Impact Activity Input Poverty reduced 3000 new small enterprises developed in poorest provinces Model business activities in poorest provinces - Acquire facilities - Staff training - Micro-credit provision.. Global impact Food security improved Macro objective Long term <1 yr <5 yrs 5 yrs 5-10 yrs more less Level of control Institutional/ Behavioural Operational/ skills, abilities, products & services Human! Outcome 2 Employment and income generation increased Institutional/ Behavioural 5 yrs then if then more Collective Account- ability less Source: UNDG

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