Results from government performance management polls at the 2009 Winter ICGFM Conference held at the Inter-American Development Bank in Washington DC

1. Conference Polls ICGFM Winter Conference Dec. 2 to 4 Inter-American Development Bank, Washington DC

2. How far did you travel to attend this conference? 61.3% 14.5% 3.2% 21% Less than 100 miles (162 km) Between 100 miles (162 km) and 1,000 miles (1... Between 1,000 miles (1,642 km) and 2,000 mile... Greater than 2,000 miles (3,256 km)

3. On what continent do you normally reside? 30% 2% 10% 30% 14% 14% Africa Asia North America South America Australia Europe

4. Have you attended an ICGFM conference before? 64.1% 35.9% Yes No

5. Do you have a form of a performance framework in your country? 30.9% 69.1% Yes No

6. Which word is most frequently used in your performance framework? 56.6% 17% 13.2% 13.2% Outcomes Outputs Targets Results

7. Does the Supreme Audit Institution in your country perform performance audits? 28% 72% Yes No

8. If the Supreme Audit Institution conducts performance audits, is there more of a focus on performance or financial auditing? 71% 29% Greater focus on performance audits; less on ... Greater focus on financial audits; less on pe...

9. What will be the effect of Government 2.0? (before presentation) 16.1% 0% 6.4% 77.4% Never heard of it Never be implemented in my country Inevitable – but won’t transform government Inevitable – will transform government

10. What will be the effect of Government 2.0? (after presentation) 64.5% 12.9% 12.9% 9.7% Never heard of it Never be implemented in my country Inevitable – but won’t transform government Inevitable – will transform government

11. Do you agree that human factors and organizational realities are fundamental to designing a management information system? 0% 100% Yes No

12. Does your country have a specific performance framework? 18.2% 30.3% 12.1% 39.4% Yes, the framework is linked to a poverty red... Yes, the framework is linked to social sector... Yes, the framework is linked to our budget No, my country does not have a sector specifi...

13. If your country has a specific framework, is it related to a specific donor-funded program? 63.3% 36.7% Yes No

14. Do you face similar situations, as described, on compromised data on sector performance that are nevertheless used for PAFs and other decision making? 20.7% 79.3% Yes No

15. Are you familiar with PEFA? 42.9% 57.1% Yes No

16. Do you think that PEFA can provide sector relevant information? 45.4% 54.6% Yes No

17. Has the Financial Crisis impacted your country’s Public Financial Management Reform Agenda? 30.4% 69.6% Yes No

18. Has the impact of the Financial Crisis on PFM Reform been positive or negative? 64% 36% Positive, it has increased support or urgency... Negative, it has delayed or distracted from P...

19. The Financial Crisis has had the greatest effect on Decreased revenue Need for increased spending Ability to issue debt Impact on export revenue Impact on our currency 16% 8% 4% 24% 48%

20. Do you think that the changes from the financial crisis are permanent? 79.2% 20.8% Yes No

21. Has your country initiated a stimulus program? 29.6% 70.4% Yes No