MfDR Network News - The e-Newsletter of CoP-MfDR

Issue 5 | September 2006 | The Meeting on MfDR in Asia-Pacific
Dear Members,
To mark the end of the CoP-MfDR's pilot period of operations this September, thirty-four members of the CoP-MfDR came together from 30 August to 1 September 2006 to participate in a Meeting on MfDR in Asia-Pacific. Convened jointly with the Mutual Learning Initiative on MfDR (MLI), the event was held at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy (LKYSPP), National University of Singapore, and co-sponsored by the ADB, LKYSPP, and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development-Development Assistance Committee (OECD-DAC) Joint Venture on MfDR.

The Meeting provided a forum where participants could hear results-based management experiences from Singapore and Malaysia; exchange experiences on incentives and capacity in MfDR and build deeper relationships among CoP members; and review the CoP-MfDR pilot period of operations as well as formulate an action plan for its future.
The participants and speakers shared a total of 18 comprehensive papers as well as 11 presentations documenting country and/or sectoral experiences with MfDR that we believe are valuable contributions to the body of knowledge on the practice.
Once again, we thank all the participants for their active involvement and commitment to the CoP.
Meeting on MfDR in Asia-Pacific links:
Home | Participants | Photo Gallery | Meeting Report | Full Meeting Notes | Papers | Presentations | Online Discussion
As we prepare the groundwork for the expansion of the CoP, we hope that you'll continue to take part and let your voice be heard. Feel free to email at any time to share your thoughts and views with the rest of the community.
Warm regards,
Your Coordinating Committee
CoP-MfDR Survey Results
Thanks to the members who took the time to answer our survey on the CoP. Your replies provided much insight into how we should be evolving and growing.
What we gathered:
1. Experts are important
2. Dialogue and hearing views from different countries are valuable
3. An annual meeting and further training on MfDR are relevant events
4. Monitoring and evaluation is a theme of common interest
See complete survey results
As a community focused on results, we should be results-oriented ourselves. In this light, we're preparing a balanced scorecard for the CoP. This month's question is:
What do you think are the most appropriate outcomes for the CoP-MfDR that should be reflected in our balanced scorecard?
Please email your answers to:
Discussion Highlight:
CoP member Guijuan Wang of the China Ministry of Finance would like to know:
What the was the MfDR reform process in your country? What were the major driving forces? How can governments with fiscal constrains start to enhance capcity on MfDR?
Post your answers now
Presentation Highlights
The following presentations were in great demand at the Singapore meeting. Access them easily through our Discussion Forum:
·  Results-based Management: The Singapore Experience
by Ravi Menon, Singapore Ministry of Finance
·  Panel Discussion on Establishing RB M&E
by Per Bastoe, Results Management Unit, ADB
·  Balanced Scorecard Approach in Thai Public Sector
by Supannee Pairuchvet, Office of the Public Sector Development Commission in Thailand
·  Implementation of Results-based Budgeting in the Malaysian Public Sector
by Koshy Thomas, Malaysia Ministry of Finance
View all the presentations
Help Review this Program Evaluation Tool
CoP-MfDR member and independent consultant Lalit Chugh has sent in a Microsoft Excel-based program evaluation tool that he developed, designed for the holistic evaluation of programs ranging from a highly 'exclusivity-oriented' program to a highly 'inclusivity-oriented' program. The broad approaches are indicated in the sheets named 'HoilisticProgramEvaluation' and 'SustainabilityDevelopment'. Lalit would be grateful to receive comments.
Download the tool and post comments
Welcome, new members!
·  Ryan Androsoff
World Bank
·  Andrew Lim
Civil Service College
·  Caroline Hope
World Bank
·  Helen Speidel
Knowledge Manager, Crown Agents
·  Roland Rapose
Regional Assistant, Caritas India
·  Nemani Mati
Chief Assistant Secretary (Economic Services)
Office of the Prime Minister, Fiji Islands
·  Dr. Donato de la Cruz
Independent Consultant
·  Dr. Peter Wilkins
Executive Director Performance Review
Office of the Auditor General, Western Australia
·  Steven Tabor
Director, EMSI
·  Renato Gamboa
National Irrigation Administration
·  Geoffrey Moyle
Principal Economist, URS Australia
·  Guijuan Wang
Research Institute for Fiscal Science
Ministry of Finance, P.R. China
·  Hong Vu
M&E Officer, UNICEF Vietnam
·  Andrew Mcintyre
MD, MPC Group International
·  Dr. Eduardo Araral
Assistant Professor, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy
National University of Singapore
·  Mariana Stirbu
International Consultant, UNICEF
·  Sonam Tobgay
Internal Auditor, Ministry of Labour and Human Resource
·  Ashok Singha
Director, Verve Consulting
·  Mahesh Dawadi
ADB
·  Christine Wu
Assistant Vice President
The Export-Import Bank of ROC
·  Lalit Chugh
Director, RIMAS
·  Vitti Valenzuela
VP Business Devt/Social Devt Expert
Woodfields Consultants Inc.
·  Roslyn Rajasingam
Services Manager, Mission Australia
·  Aman Khan
Head of Office, UNWFP - District Bagh
·  Arastoo Khan
Joint Secretary Budget-1, Finance Division
Ministry of Finance, Bangladesh
·  Shahida Parveen
Project Officer, UNICEF
·  Manita Kampakdee
Office of the Public Sector Development Commission in Thailand
·  Dr. Tariq Azim
·  Ian Teese
Consultant, IFAD
·  Herman Snelder
Managing Director, MDF
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