1 st M&E Network Forum Crowne Plaza Galleria Manila, Quezon City 07-08 November 2011

1. M&E in the Philippines: Challenges and Prospects DDG Rolando G. Tungpalan National Economic and Development Authority 1st M&E Network Forum Crowne Plaza Galleria Manila, Quezon City 07-08 November 2011

2. Presentation Outline/Objectives 1. To discuss in-country context of M&E • To trace the progress of M&E in the Philippines through major timelines • To highlight existing challenges and identify possible future directions

3. Preliminaries

4. Preliminaries 1. The imperative for results - achievement of development objectives - Managing for Development Results (MfDR) • Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) - Monitoring, Evaluation, M&E - Public Sector Management (PSM) 3. Country-led M&E - Ownership principle - Alignment to country systems

5. In-country M&E

6. Institutions and Mandates M&E • at the National Level: NEDA, DBM • at the Sector Level: NEDA, DBM, IAs • at the Program/Project Level: NEDA, DBM, IAs Other Institutions • inter-agency bodies: ICC, NPMC, PIOs, DBCC • Departments: OP-PMS, DILG, DOF • Oversight: COA, Congress

7. M&E through Major Timelines

8. Environment: • Focus on selected major infrastructure • projects and ODA-assisted projects • Efficiency orientation • Policies and initiatives: • Public offices created to monitor major • infrastructure projects funded by ODA (1960s-70s) • Annual ODA Portfolio Review started in 1992

9. Environment: • Results orientation at project level • Policies and initiatives: • Legislative and Cabinet-level issuances requiring • report on project results and outcomes • Several TA grants to build project results • orientation and capacity

10. Environment: • Sectoral orientation • (ODA + local funds) • Policies and initiatives: • Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) • Organizational Performance Indicator Framework (OPIF) • Major Final Outputs (MFOs) • Sector Efficiency and Effectiveness Review (SEER) • Strategic Planning Matrices (SPM)

11. Environment: • International agreements on aid • and development effectiveness • Policies and initiatives: • Philippine Harmonization Committee and its • Action Plan • Joint analytic works and review activities • Use of strengthened country systems

12. Environment: • Focus on integrating various results- • based management tools and systems • Good governance, transparency, • internal controls, accountability • Policies and initiatives: • Integrated results framework: MfDR in the RD Sector • Linking PDP-RM-OPIF

13. Project Level/ Focus on ODA Sectoral/ Total Investment Input-Output M&E Project Level Input-Output M&E Sectoral Input-Output M&E Results M&E Project Level Results M&E Integrated Sectoral RME Framework

14. Integrated Results Framework Goal Purpose Output Input 14

15. Challenges and Future Directions

16. Challenges • Institutional coordination - horizontal and vertical integration 2. Use of performance information for decision-making - quality and timing of information - management information systems inter- linkages - feedback to planning, budgeting, implementation

17. Challenges 3. Capacity Development - varying capacities at various levels 4. Conduct of Evaluations - depth (cluster, thematic, impact, etc.) - frequency and coverage - independence 5. Resource Constraints

18. Moving Forward • Continuing work on PDP-RM-OPIF linkage - Sectoral RMs, Cascaded RMs - refinement of indicators 2. Enhanced M&E Frameworks/Plans - institutions, resources, reporting mechanisms 3. Engagement with various stakeholders - CSOs, Congress and Academe - Evaluation Networks, COPs

19. Moving Forward 4. National Evaluation Framework - standards, operating procedures - development of evaluation capacities 5. Involvement in the conduct of evaluation - opportunities for joint evaluation 6. Using knowledge generated through evaluation - for accountability and for learning

20. M&E in the Philippines: Challenges and Prospects DDG Rolando G. Tungpalan National Economic and Development Authority 1st M&E Network Forum Crowne Plaza Galleria Manila, Quezon City 07-08 November 2011

21. Managing for Development Results (MfDR) MfDR is a management strategy focused on development performance and on sustainable Improvements in country outcomes. It provides a coherent framework for development effectiveness in which performance information is used for improved decision making, and it includes practical tools for strategic planning, risk management, progress monitoring, and outcome evaluation.1 Focus the dialogue on results Align programming, monitoring and evaluation with results Use results information for learning and decision- making MfDR Manage for, not by, results Keep measurement and reporting simple back

22. Public Sector Management • PLAN FOR RESULTS • President’s Guidepost (16 areas for transformative leadership) • PDP • RM • PIP • BUDGET FOR RESULTS • MTEF • OPIF • GAA-NEP • ABM • ICC Programming- only FAPs consistent with plan are approved • EVALUATE RESULTS • SER • MDG Reports Results • MONITOR RESULTS • ODA Review • BPAR • RM/ OPIF Monitoring • OPES • COA Audit Reports • IMPLEMENT FOR RESULTS • Agency PAPs • ICC Reevaluation back