Managing for Development Results at ADB

Results Matter April 2008

New Tools Developed to Support Mainstreaming of MfDR
By Hans Carlsson and Alely Bernardo, South Asia Department

The MfDR Readiness Assessment and e-Learning Tools will soon be made available online

Two major tools for building capacity in Managing for Development Results (MfDR) in developing member countries have been developed under ADB RETA 6306: Mainstreaming MfDR in Support of Poverty Reduction in South Asia [ PDF: 245KB | 16 pages ].

Readiness Assessment Tool: Implementing a Results
Focus in Organizations
Assessing the readiness and capacity to adopt MfDR as a management strategy, RETA 6306 pilot-tested a new readiness assessment (RA) tool for public sector organizations in Bangladesh, Nepal, and Pakistan. Following an organization development approach, the RA tool places MfDR readiness in the context of organization capacity and readiness to change.
The full RA tool is available at the South Asia Room of the CoP-MfDR website. An online self-assessment tool will also be made available soon.

Using sliding scales, the impact of RA categories and various factors are indicated by the user. The user can also record thoughts and notes during each step of the RA.

The online software analyzes the data and provides both written and graphical presentation of the results in the form of a “traffic light system” and spider web diagram.

The results of the RA can be made available to groups of managers and consultants using the same website.

Interactive MfDR e-Learning Tool
To support MfDR Training of Trainers, a new interactive tool was designed and developed in response to the need to build MfDR capacity and develop human resources as trainers, focal points, and staff of the pilot organizations.

As an introductory course, the interactive e-learning MfDR program is self paced, combining theory with exercises and quizzes. The course consists of six modules, namely overview of MfDR, context and stakeholder/client analysis, results, risks and assumptions, performance measurement, and reporting and learning.

This tool will be online within a few months. All the e-learning materials are also available on an interactive CD-ROM, which will be disseminated through ADB’s resident missions.

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