Institutionalization of Monitoring and Evaluation Systems to Improve Public Sector Management

A growing number of countries are pursuing a results orientation by building or strengthening their government monitoring and evaluation (M&E) systems. This paper provides an overview of the increasingly rich body of experience with these effor...

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Main Author: Mackay, Keith
Format: Evaluation
Language:English
en_US
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2021
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Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/715431468325271413/Institutionalization-of-monitoring-and-evaluation-systems-to-improve-public-sector-management
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/36708
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Summary:A growing number of countries are pursuing a results orientation by building or strengthening their government monitoring and evaluation (M&E) systems. This paper provides an overview of the increasingly rich body of experience with these efforts. The dimensions of a successful government M&E system are considered, using Chile as an example. Success factors and mistakes to avoid are examined. Finally, the special case of Africa is outlined. This paper includes the following headings: introduction; what does success look like - the case of Chile; country capacities - for what; lessons from experience - success factors for building country M&E systems; key trends influencing country realities - a donor perspective; the special case of Africa; and conclusions and challenges for the future.