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Getting Better Results and Scaling up

Getting Better Results and Scaling up. Key findings of regional working group and recommendations for areas to pursue March 12, 2003. I. Process so far. Identified key issues, conducted analyses, and developed recommendations in five components of results chain

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Getting Better Results and Scaling up

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  1. Getting Better Results and Scaling up Key findings of regional working group and recommendations for areas to pursue March 12, 2003

  2. I. Process so far • Identified key issues, conducted analyses, and developed recommendations in five components of results chain • Narrowed scope based on RMT input • Focus only on entry points or levers that: • Use existing systems and processes • Are clearly within regional purview • Maximize interaction between management and staff 2

  3. II. Pre-requisites for Results (as identified by RLT members) • What is obvious but needs to be done systematically • Build Client ownership for programs/projects • Results orientation – right from the start • Define measurable outcomes • Accurate diagnosis of issues • Time horizon that is compatible with results expected • Adequate budget, staff and skills to do a quality job • Communication – to build ownership and disseminate • Accountability for results • Monitoring to measure progress 3

  4. III. A. Getting results -- CASs Goal: Country programs based on evidence and lessons Problem: CAS is overloaded; results may not be given due attention. Little learning from previous CAS(es) Recommendations: • Introduce CAS retrospective review as starting point for development of subsequent CAS • Review and integrate existing instruments (e.g. BEEPS) to identify indicators that help identify gaps and benchmark progress in CAS implementation • Continue to improve country briefs to report on results • Formulate CASs in a way that Donors, Bank support, can be scaled up for results 4

  5. III. B. Getting Results – Projects Goal: Use managerial reports to focus on results Problem: Existing systems are not properly designed/set up to focus on results Recommendations: • Make PSR more user friendly; work through OPCS to simplify form • Require PSRs to include results on project and development objectives • Set stretch targets to increase outcome focus of PSRs from 20% to 50% by end CY03 and have ECSPS report to RLT 5

  6. III. C. Improve capacity to monitor results Goal: Support clients in developing capacity to improve budget management/public expenditure (PRSP for IDA; PALs? For IBRD) and service deliveries Problem: Clients lack capacity to monitor and evaluate results (e.g. MDG+) at the country level Recommendations: • Distill lessons learned from pilot countries (e.g. Romania, Albania, Kyrghz Republic) • CDF: Romania, Kyrghiz; EFA: Kyrghiz; PRSC: Albania • Review current staff capacity in country offices to strengthen monitoring systems and assist borrowers • Promote greater use of SILs, PRSCs, and IDF grants as instruments for capacity building 6

  7. IV. A. What is scaling up? Better results; and more benefits, to more people, more quickly Examples: • Take local project to national level • Azerbaijan land restructuring • Institutional or policy reform with national impact • Russia coal • National project in one sector • Turkey basic education Common elements: see page 1. 7

  8. IV. B. Addressing constraints to scaling up Goal: Optimize instrument mix Problem: Rapidly shifting country conditions require more nuanced selection of instruments Recommendations: • Explore greater applicability of PRSCs, PERs • Explore use of SWAPs in ECA • Disseminate and track impact of knowledge better • Reform incentives/processes for cross sectoral work • Provide increased training for integrative/client skills 8

  9. V. Implementation • Series of workshops to engage staff (in country offices and HQ), sharing of lessons learned, and drawing up issues for further attention • Two workshops a month: led by Shigeo • Units to pilot improvements and build learning and sharing of knowledge over 3 months • CASs: Ukraine; Turkey • PSRs: FSE; ECSSD • Building capacity for better M&E: ECSPS to draw lessons from pilots and share across region 9

  10. V. Implementation 3. Engage RMT on instrument mix and scaling up • Prepare for RMT retreat in June – SDs, with Alain taking lead 4. Identify training and learning opportunities in specific areas such as country team training before CASs, M&E training for country office staff • Marsha/Learning Committee/Alain 10

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