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Development Assessment (DA)

Understand the techniques and methods of periodic and regular assessment for development. Explore the concept of development assessment, its importance, and indicators. Discuss the Nepalese context of development assessment.

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Development Assessment (DA)

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  1. Development Assessment (DA) SumanDahal suman2034@yahoo.com

  2. Objectives of Session • Explain the techniques of periodic and regular assessment • Analyze the methods of development assessment Only for class discussion

  3. Presentation Outline • Concept of Development Assessment (what?) • Importance of DA (Why?) • Indicators / Measurements of DA (How?) • Nepalese context on DA Only for class discussion

  4. How you define Development ? Between Two Countries Only for class discussion

  5. Within the city Only for class discussion

  6. List the Difference Only for class discussion

  7. What did you do in last slide ? • Observed development indicators • listed/ Analysed / Evaluted the difference of development • Feelings developed about the stages / speed / focus/ management Only for class discussion

  8. Concept of Development Assessment • Development + Assessment = Assessment of Dev. • What does Development mean ? • Growth, Directed change • Progress, Gap • Newness, Innovation • Infrastructure, Cleanness, Safe house, Equality, All about Prosperity ( From Slide) • What does Assessment mean ? • Evaluation, Appraisal, Analysis • Estimation, Determine, Judgment, calculation OUR CONCERN IS ON NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT Only for class discussion

  9. Development Means Only for class discussion

  10. Concept (Brainstorming) 10 poorest countries Only for class discussion

  11. Concept of DA • Assessment of efforts done for development. (Efforts may be done by Govt, Pvt and CS or by international sector) • As a Process • Review / Evaluation • Checking with base line (goals) • Comparing with others • Research of performance • As a tool / indicator • As a duty / Responsibility Only for class discussion

  12. Concepts.... • DA is a systematic and objective examination concerning the relevance, effectiveness, efficiency and impact of activities in the light of specified objectives. •  The idea is to isolate the errors not to reproduce them and to underline and promote the successful mechanisms for current and future development. • To provide recommendations and lessons that have learnt from development works . • DA are also indirectly a means to report to the citizen / donor about the activities implemented. It is a means to verify that the money donated is being well managed and transparently spent. Only for class discussion

  13. Importance of DA • Public wants Better services • Politicians wants to be re-elected • Bureaucracy wants Better pay, Image, to perform efficiently and effectively • MoF wants Effective resource allocation • Pvt sector wants improved infrastructures and services • Development Partners want efficiency and effectiveness of aid ( effectiveness of their work) Only for class discussion

  14. Indicators (Brainstorming) • 10 highly developed countries Only for class discussion

  15. Indicators indicate. • Indicator : number, percentage, an observation, signal that gives us a reliable and unbiased understanding about an object, a situation, a phenomenon, a happening, a motion, a development process etc. Only for class discussion

  16. Different indicators • Demographic : Fertility, Mortality, Migration, composition of population ( sex, age, marital status, skilled unskilled), population growth, distribution • Political : political health ( freedom of speech and demonstration) , Safety and Security, Good Governance • Economic : Economic growth ( GDP, GNP), Poverty ( absolute, relative), policy & debt ( BOP, External debt, National Accounts), Private sector & Trade, Financial sector ( Bank, Insurance, Capital markets, interest rate & Inflation), • Social : Employment, Education, Health, Standard of living, Life expectancy rate, Social Cohesion Only for class discussion

  17. Indicators..... Only for class discussion

  18. Indicators/Measures of DA • Physical indicator • Time, Quantity, Quality, Cost • Input, Process, Output/Outcome indicator • Impact indicators • Composite Indicator (Effectiveness, Equity, Efficiency, Sustainability, Economy, )... • Non- physical (psychological) • Citizen Satisfaction, Feelings, Expectations, Assurance, Opposes,...... Only for class discussion

  19. Indicators..... • 6 Governance Indicator • Voice and Accountability, • Political Stability and Absence of Violence, • Government Effectiveness, • Regulatory Quality, • Rule of Law • Control of Corruption. Only for class discussion

  20. Indicators.... • Human Development Index (HDI) • Income, health, Education • Corruption Perception Index • The CPI generally defines corruption as "the misuse of public power for private benefit." • The CPI currently ranks 176 countries "on a scale from 100 (very clean) to 0 (highly corrupt). Only for class discussion

  21. HDI • A scale from 0 (no development) to 1 (complete development). • An index, which is based on three equally weighted components: • Longevity, measured by life expectancy at birth • Knowledge,  measured by adult literacy and number of years children are enrolled at school • Standard of living,  measured by real GDP per capita at purchasing power parity Only for class discussion

  22. Indicators... • Assessment of Development Results by UNDP It is carried out by the UNDP Evaluation Office and addresses three sets of key questions: • Is UNDP doing the right things, with a focus on relevance to the country’s development goals, partnership, and strategic positioning for the future? • Is UNDP doing things right, with a focus on the effectiveness of its activities, efficiency of execution, and efficacy given internal country and external global contextual factors? Are there better ways of achieving the results? • Are the results sustainable? Do they ensure sustainability with a focus on national ownership, an enabling policy environment, capacity development, gender equality and other key drivers UNDP considers in assessing development effectiveness? Only for class discussion

  23. Nepalese Context • At different Time frame • Monthly Review (Monthly report) • Quarterly Review (NDAC, MDAC) • Annual Review (Evaluation) • Periodic Review (Periodic Plan review) Only for class discussion

  24. Nepalese... • At different Level • National Level (NPC, OPMCM, NVC, CIIA, PSC, SC) • Sector Level ( NPC, Sectoral Ministry) • Institution Level (Ministry, Department, District) • Project level Only for class discussion

  25. Nepalese... Only for class discussion

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  27. Nepalese.... Only for class discussion

  28. Nepalese.... Only for class discussion

  29. Some Issues • Third Party Assessment (Social Evaluation, Public Hearing, Media Watch ) ?? • 360 Degree Assessment ?? • Usage of IT ?? • Separate M&E Policy ?? • Cultural problems; ( not adopting the recommendations) • International Influence and pressure (through different report and index) ?? Only for class discussion

  30. WDR 2014 Visual Only for class discussion

  31. Thank you for your patience !! Only for class discussion

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