Cursul 8 Implementare Role of Performance Measurement Indicators in Policy Evaluation

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Performance indicators as

components of policy evaluation

process


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INPUTS

INTERVENTIONS

OUTCOMES Long-term

Short-term

External

environment

SubsidiesRegulation Outputs Investments


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Positive

external

factors

Outputs

Inputs

Outcomes

Processes

Negative

external

factors

Structure of Performance Measures


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Outcomes

Describe changes in economic, culturaland social environment. These arebenefits or impacts proceeded by outputsduring particular time period(diminution of death cases in early age)

Uncontrollable

external factorsIndirect outputs


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Outputs

Theservice or product provided by aninstitution according to its goal, and to

whom the institution is completelyresponsible. Regular accounting onfinance appropriation is compulsoryrequirement.

(number of licenses given)


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Types of Outputs and Outcomes

Volume indicators:

Exact number

Approximatenumber

Ratio, proportion

Density

Quality indicators

eligibility:

Safety

Timely

Efficiency Simplicity

Communication

Accessibility

EXAMPLES: Ratio of respondents satisfied with

service

Average time to be connectedwith community service;

Level of internet accessibility of

Internet in households;


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Unit of analysis;

Existing baseline information;

Useful benchmarks for comparison;

Expected perceptions or judgments of

progress by stakeholders;

Detailed description of expected conditions

or situations to be observed.


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Volume indicators:

Exact number

Approximatenumber

Ratio, proportion

Density

Quality indicators

eligibility:

Safety

Timely

Efficiency Simplicity

Communication

Accessibility

EXAMPLES: Ratio of respondents satisfied with

service

Average time to be connectedwith community service;

Level of internet accessibility of

Internet in households;


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What to specify for each indicator?

Unit of analysis;

Existing baseline information;

Useful benchmarks for comparison;

Expected perceptions or judgments of

progress by stakeholders;

Detailed description of expected conditions

or situations to be observed.


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Smart Result Statements

Specific (specify the nature of the change,

the target groups, the target region)

Measurable (measured by using indicators)Achievable (realistic)

Relevant (answers the identified need)

Time bound (outputs & outcomes)


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What is Results-Based

Management?

RBM is an approach by which an

organization ensures that itsprocesses, products and services

contribute to the achievement of

clearly stated outcomes


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Encouraging stakeholder participation

Defining realistic expected changes or results

Selecting performance indicators

Make assumptions and assess risks

Collecting performance information

Learning lessons and investing them inmanagement decisions

Reporting on performance

Main Characteristics of RBM


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Key evaluation issues

Needs

Outcomes

Impacts

OutputsActivitiesInputsObjectives

Utility and Sustainability

Relevance

Socio-economic problems

Programme/policy implementation

Ex-post evaluationEffectiveness

Efficiency


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Needs

Outcomes

Impacts

OutputsActivitiesInputsObjectives

Utility and Sustainability

Relevance

Socio-economic problems

Ex-post evaluationEffectiveness

Efficiency

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Cursul 8 Implementare Role of Performance Measurement Indicators in Policy Evaluation