How to build M&E systems to support better government

This volume highlights the experience of several countries which have succeeded in building a well-functioning government M&E system, including Chile, Colombia and Australia. The special case of Africa, where there are many severe capacity constraints, is also examined. Ways to strengthen a government M&E system and to strengthen government demand for M&E are presented, and the importance of conducting a country diagnosis and preparing an action plan are stressed.

The report is also available in Français, Español, and Bahasa.

Contents

• Introduction
• Part i: What do monitoring and evaluation have to offer governments
• What is M&E - and M&E primer
• Contribution of M&E to sound governance
• Key trends influencing countries - why countries are building M&E systems
• Part ii: Some country experience
• Good practice countries - what does "success" look like?
• Chile
• Colombia
• Australia
• The special case of Africa
• Part iii: Lessons
• Building government M&E systems - lessons from experience
• Incentives for M&E - how to create demand
• Part iv: How to strengthen a government M&E system
• The importance of country diagnosis
• Preparing for action plans
• Part v: Remaining Issues
• Frontier issues
• Concluding remarks
• Part vi: Q&A: Commonly asked questions
• Annexes
• Endnotes
• Bibliography