| An Introduction to Results Management |  |
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Results management
has its roots in business management theories, applied social research, program
evaluation, and expenditure management. The approach, initially applied in private
sector organizations, moved quickly to the public sector as part of reform efforts
in the 1980s and 1990s. Over the last decade, it has increasingly been implemented
in development agencies and multilateral organizations. Results management implies
a new way of doing business and a fundamentally different approach to management
than has traditionally been used in public sector and development organizations.
The purpose of this guide is to explain the main principles of results management
and the implications of implementing it in an organization.
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Chapter 1: Results Management Context and Evolution
- Overview and Purpose of the Guide
- Historical Context and Evolution
Chapter 2: What Results Management Is and Why It's
Important
- What Results Management Is Not
- What Results Management Is
- A Logical Approach to Cause and Effect
- Focus on Outcomes
- Leadership
- Participation
- Learning and Improvement Integrating Stakeholder and Client Concerns
Chapter 3: Putting Results Management into Practice
- Reforms are Required
- Prerequisites: Leadership, Culture, and Systems
- The Cycle of Results Management
Chapter 4: Implementing Results Management: Challenges
and Opportunities
- Challenges to Effective Results Management
- Five Key Success Factors
Materials and Resources on International Experience
with Results Management
Appendix 1: Results Management at the Country Level
- Country Ownership and Leadership
- Alignment
- Harmonization
- The Asian Development Bank's Results-Based Country Strategy and Program
Appendix 2: Results Management at the Project Level
- Situation Analysis
- Project Identification
- Using the Design and Monitoring Framework
- Performance Targets and Indicators
- Understanding Project Assumptions and Risks
- Vertical Logic of Assumptions and Risks
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