New resource for government M&E systems
The World Bank Independent Evaluation Group has recently published a study on How to Build M&E Systems to Support Better Government. The author of the study is Keith Mackay, and the book is divided six chapters covering a wide variety of topics:
- monitoring and evaluation for governments (M & E concepts, methods, strategies, and plans);
- monitoring and evaluation country experiences and good practices (Chile, Colombia, Australia, and the special case of Africa);
- lessons learned from experience on building M&E systems, as well as ways to persuade governments to set up M&E Systems;
- ways to strengthen a government’s M&E system and ways to set up action plans;
commonly asked questions and lessons on how to ensure evaluations are influential.
I was delighted to see that the Independent Evaluation Group is focusing on M&E systems for governments. The resources provided by this book could prove to be very useful for policymakers, NGOs working on strengthening government capacity, government watchdogs, students of public administration, and citizens interested in following up on the accountability of governments.
I also can’t help but remember that one year ago I submitted a proposal to put together a similar guide for the Moldovan government. The proposal didn’t go through and I never found out why. Now I find it reassuring that such resources can become very valuable for country in transition or development.
To download this book or read more about it, visit the World Bank Independent Evaluation Group website.
