Targeting Results, Diagnosing the Means

This note sets out approaches to reform which start with identifying the shortcomings in results and which then look for pragmatic solutions that fit the particular context: no best practice, fewer universal recommendations for institutional design. The relative merits of this type of approach have not been empirically tested, but they are nonetheless intuitively reasonable and offer an alternative to other models of institutional reform which have not had great success. This note argues that these results-based approaches are a welcome breath of fresh air in a difficult domain. They are clearly in tune with the current results focus of the international development community and they address many of the challenges recognized by practitioners in previous approaches. However the authors still have remarkably little hard evidence on which to base a robust assessment of the effectiveness of this type of intervention.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Watkins, Joanna, Manning, Nick
Format:	Brief biblioteca
Language:	English en_US
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2013-05
Subjects:	REFORM PROJECTS, DOMAINS, SUPERVISION, ECONOMIC GROWTH, ACCOUNTING, PERFORMANCE FRAMEWORK, FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, TARGET SETTING, PUBLIC INVESTMENTS, GUARANTEES, PUBLIC SECTOR, CAPABILITY, PROPERTY RIGHTS, SPENDING, DATA COLLECTION, POLITICIANS, INFORMATION, SERVICES, MONITORING, PUBLIC SERVICES, HEALTH CARE, INCENTIVES, CONSULTANTS, TECHNICAL SKILLS, HEALTH WORKERS, FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, TAX, LITERACY RATES, MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, QUALITY TEACHING, PUBLIC HEALTH, INFORMATION” SYSTEMS, BUDGET, POVERTY REDUCTION, ACCOUNTABILITY FRAMEWORK, INSTITUTIONS, HUMAN RESOURCE, LITERACY RATE, TROJAN HORSE, DIAGNOSTIC WORK, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, PUBLIC INFORMATION, FISCAL REPORTING, EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT, PERFORMANCE INDICATORS, DOMAIN, REFORM EFFORTS, REFORM APPROACHES, CITIZEN PARTICIPATION, TARGETS, BUDGET EXECUTION, GLOBALIZATION, CIVIL SERVICE REFORM, DEBT, LIMITED ACCESS, PRIVATE INVESTMENT, LINKS, ACTION PLAN, CAPITAL ASSETS, FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, CIVIL SERVICE LAW, SERVICE DELIVERY, PER, SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC CONTRACTS, FINANCE, GRANTS, PUBLIC, INFRASTRUCTURE, HEALTH SPENDING, TRANSACTIONS, USERS, MONITORING MECHANISM, TRANSACTION, PDF, HUMAN CAPITAL, IMPLEMENTATION PROCESSES, MONITOR PERFORMANCE, ACCOUNTABILITY, PROCUREMENT, QUALITY MANAGEMENT, ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE, TRANSPARENCY, PUBLIC EXPENDITURE, BUDGET PROCESS, BEST PRACTICES, RESULTS, PERFORMANCE DATA, MANAGEMENT OF RESOURCES, EDUCATION SERVICES, NETWORKS, GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURE, MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, PUBLIC EXPENDITURES, REFORM STRATEGIES, BEST PRACTICE, POVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGY, DECISION-MAKING, PERFORMANCE INFORMATION, PUBLIC SECTOR REFORM, SECTOR POLICY, PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS, REGULATION, TREASURY, MANAGEMENT, ADMINISTRATION, POLITICAL AUTHORITY, SECTOR MINISTRIES, RESULT, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, ICT, PUBLIC MANAGEMENT, SECURITY, BLOG, BUSINESS, ANNUAL BUDGET, PUBLIC SECTOR PERFORMANCE, HUMAN RESOURCES, MINISTRIES OF FINANCE, PERFORMANCE, REFORM PROCESS, PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, TAX ADMINISTRATION, INNOVATION, REVENUE, BUDGETARY PROCEDURES, PUBLIC SERVICE REFORM, FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY, TAX POLICY, PERFORMANCE MEASURES, FEES, IMPLEMENTING AGENCIES, PUBLIC SECTOR MANAGEMENT, PUBLIC SERVICE, GOVERNMENTS, OUTCOMES, PERFORMANCE TARGETS, CIVIL SERVICE, PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT, PRIVATE SECTORS, TARGET, PROGRAM BUDGETING, INNOVATIONS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, PUBLIC SERVICE DELIVERY, PUBLIC GOODS, COMPETITION,
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/136171467986259116/Targeting-results-diagnosing-the-means-innovative-approaches-for-improving-public-sector-delivery https://hdl.handle.net/10986/25488
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