Insider Insights : Building a Results-Based Management and Evaluation System in Colombia

Fernando Castro, Manuel

Insider Insights : Building a Results-Based Management and Evaluation System in Colombia

2008

Fernando Castro, Manuel

Colombia's National Results-Based Management and Evaluation System (SINERGIA) is one of Latin America's outstanding results-based monitoring and evaluation initiatives. With 15 years of progressive development, SINERGIA has endured the countries' institutional, political, and fiscal problems and has attained one of the highest levels of development and customization in Latin America. Based on its accomplishments it has been held up as an example by multilateral organizations, donor agencies, and other governments. This paper examines the experience of institutionalizing Colombia's monitoring and evaluation (M&E) system, from the perspective of a former SINERGIA manager: Manuel Fernando Castro, Director of Public Policy Evaluation, and Department of National Planning. This study is meant to complement previous studies by other authors with an insider's account, description, and analysis of the obstacles encountered and the results obtained. Likewise, it presents recommendations on how to ensure further institutionalization and identifies several lessons that might be of interest to professionals who are developing evaluation systems in other countries.

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World Bank, Washington, DC

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Targets; Strategic plans; National security; Institutional framework; Performance budgeting reform; Reliability; Total expenditure; Performance management; Economic classification; Budget law; Budget cycle; Expenditures; Accountability mechanism; National development; Budget officials; Expenditure controls; Budget discussions; Fiscal constraints; Search; Financial information; Budget information; National budget; Technical support; Performance assessments; Technical assistance; Central bank; Investment budget; National statistics; Public management; Budget decisions; Fiscal discipline; Administrative processes; National government; Regional governments; Innovations; Fiscal problems; Budgetary decision; Institutional capacities; Reform strategies; Fiscal deficit; Program planning; Use of performance indicators; Information accuracy; Appropriations; Budget process; Ministry of finance; Budget proposal; Independent assessment; Coordination mechanism; Program management; Performance information; Beneficiaries; Government budget; Government priorities; Reform bill; Procurement; Outcome indicators; Government policies; National budget system; Technical agreements; Budget preparation; Macroeconomic policy; Budget director; Democratic system; Public officials; Performance budgeting; Program structure; Civil servants; Budget resources; Legal framework; Allocation of funds; Performance measurement; Structural reforms; Management controls; Technical staff; Accountability requirements; Agency managers; Performance evaluations; Politicians; Budget preparation process; Program evaluation; Financial information system; National agency; Administrative functions; Coordination mechanisms; Resource allocations; Budget documents; Public financial management; Public agencies; Government expenditures; Annual report; Transparency; Programs; Donor agencies; Government spending; Use of performance information; External audits; Users; Self assessment; Implementing agencies; General public; Fiscal stability; Annual budget; Budget authorities; Technical standards; Public finances; Performance monitoring; User; Budgetary allocations; Capabilities; Information policy; Public information; Social programs; International best practices; Policy formulation; Investment expenditure; Budget reform; Performance culture; Budget structure; Telephone; Finance ministry; Mistrust; Program analysis; Technical expertise; Budget allocations; National development plan; Quality standards; Government performance; Performance contracts; Sector ministers; Assessment of performance; Supervision; Evaluation capacity; Performance measures; Program classification; Customization; Evaluation can; Program evaluations; Budget decision; Financial plan; Procurement process; Fiscal imbalances; Management control; Economic policy; Social policy; Result; Regulatory framework; Performance indicators; Performance data; Sector ministries; Sector policies; Broadcast; Municipalities; Article; Public sector reform; Public spending; Harmonization; Implementation strategy; Monetary values; Accountability relationships; Budget legislation; Public funds

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CC BY 3.0 IGO. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo. World Bank

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Working Paper; Publications & Research :: Working Paper; Publications & Research

Source

ECD Working Paper Series;No. 18

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