Presentation to Irish Aid MfDR – 12 June 2013
STRATEGY &
PERFORMANCE DIVISION
WHO WE ARE…
1992 Inspection Unit created
2009 Strategy & Performance Unit:
with mandate to review business
processes & propose improvements
2012 Strategy & Performance Division
(in response to ORP)
WHO WE ARE…• Skills:
Foreign Policy
• Experience: Multilateral
• Skills: economic
• Experience: BRIC,
Trade, DCD
• Skills: Business
analyst• Experience:
Bilateral
• Skills: Change management
• Experience: operational
Foreign Policy
Trade
WHAT WE DO ... STRATEGY
DFAT input to Programme for Govt
DFAT Strategy Statement
Business Planning & Risk
Management
DFAT @ 100
WHAT WE DO ... PERFORMANCE
Annual Report
Performance Budgeting -Ireland Stat
Metrics
Inspection of Missions
HOW WE DO WHAT WE DO...
Knowledge Management
Business Process Improvement
Input into MAC sub-committees and
other reform processes
CONTEXT FOR OUR WORK
Planning for Sustainable Public
Expenditure
Multi-annual expenditure framework
Evidence-based Expenditure Policy
Performance-based budgeting
Accountability to Oireachtas & Public
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OUR ROLE IN DELIVERING ON PUBLIC SERVICE REFORM
Catalytic role
Public Sector vision discourse
Provoking critical discussion within
DFAT
Embedding not decoupling of reform
OUR PARTNERS IN DFAT
Business Units (Divisions/Missions)
Corporate Services Division
Evaluation & Audit Unit
Policy, Planning & Effectiveness
ICT Unit
HOW CAN WE SUPPORT BUSINESS UNITS?
Orla McBreenStrategy#2648
Lesley Ní BhriainPerformance
#2655