This document discusses approaches to results-based management (RBM) among development cooperation providers. It finds that while providers have varying RBM approaches, they face similar challenges that can be addressed through sharing good practices. The document recommends that RBM systems fully link development cooperation results to broader development results, avoid isolating cooperation results, and ensure country ownership of results information. It suggests using the UN's Sustainable Development Goals as a common framework to address these issues and better demonstrate contributions to development outcomes.

1. Results approaches of development
co-operation providers:
successes and challenges
Rosie Zwart, Development Co-operation Directorate, OECD
14 December 2017

2. 1. Corporate level RBM systems: structure and
use
2. Differing approaches of development co-
operation providers
3. Recommendations for building RBM systems
4. What next: Agenda 2030 as a basis for RBM
approaches
Outline

3. How corporate results frameworks are organised

4. • Providers and partners have varying
approaches, but face similar RBM challenges
and can share good practice
• Key finding: development co-operation results
need to be fully linked to development results
Challenges and good practice:
findings from OECD case studies

5. A comparison of results approaches….

6. •Align to and address development goals and desired change
•Link the contribution of development co-operation results to
development results
•Avoid reporting development co-operation results in isolation
1. Goals: linking goals to
results and building
narratives
•Develop a results approach that supports how development co-
operation is delivered
•Communicate the why, what and how of approaches to results-
based management via a strategy
•Build external evaluation and/or review of RBM into the approach
2. Purpose: ensuring
RBM approaches are fit-
for-purpose
•If attribution of results to donor funding is essential – focus on a
small number of output indicators
•Limit use of aggregated targets
•Harmonise standard indicators among providers wherever possible
3. Attribution: being
realistic about
attributing and
aggregating results
Recommendations (1)….

7. •Invest in and use partner results information
•Use the SDGs as a common framework for country-level
results-based management
•Build dialogue and feedback loops into results processes
at all levels
4. Ownership: enabling
country ownership of
results information
•Distinguish clearly between organisational performance,
development co-operation results, and development
results
•Use performance information to provide insights on
rather than replace results information
5. Performance: linking
results and performance
to inform delivery
•Enhance incentives for RBM for all staff and partners
•Avoid proliferation of parallel data systems
•Embed results expertise in the field
•Build bridges between results and evaluation
6. Culture: enhancing
resources to build a
learning culture
Recommendations (2)….

8. The 2030 Agenda is a shared framework for providers and
partners in development co-operation.
With its 17 goals, 169 targets, 232 indicators and given deadlines
(mostly 2030), the 2030 Agenda serves as a global and country-
level results framework for sustainable development results, to
which development co-operation contributes.
The 2030 Agenda as a basis for RBM

9. • SDG data are available for countries and globally on the
progress on SDG targets as development results (to varying
degrees)
• Data contributes to all three tiers of results frameworks
• Less need for donor-specific data collection for results
frameworks and for M&E
• Most importantly: A common, evidence-based platform for
dialogue with partners on development results and change
• Goes beyond but complements ‘SDG mapping’
Importantly: SDG results can not be attributed – but we can demonstrate
the contribution of development co-operation results to achievement of
SDG results
Benefits to using 2030 Agenda as a basis
for RBM

10. Strong links to the SDGs exist already…
example from water sector
Goal 6. Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all
SDG Target 6.1. By 2030, achieve universal and equitable access to safe and affordable drinking water for all.
SDG Indicator(s) 6.1.1. Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water service
Provider standard
indicator
Tier one Tier two
European Commission
Proportion of the population using an improved
drinking water source
-
Finland
N/A
The number of people benefiting from safe and
sustainable water supply and sanitation systems.
Netherlands
N/A
Number of people with access to safe and affordable
drinking water
New Zealand
Population using a safely managed drinking water
sources (%)
People provided new or improved water supply
(No.,M/F)
Switzerland- SDC
N/A
yy water related policies, laws, strategies and plans
developed at national level
yy people (M/F) gained new access to safe and
affordable drinking water
United Kingdom
N/A
Number of people with sustainable access to clean
water and/or sanitation through DFID support
The World Bank Group
Access to safe water within a household (percent,
bottom 40%/ gap to average)
People provided with access to an improved water
source (millions)
AsDB
Population using an improved drinking water
source (%) (urban/ rural)
Households with new or improved water supply

11. Provider results
framework tier
Examples of indicators
Tier 1: development
results
6.1.1. Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water
service – by country/region
Tier 2: development
co-operation results
Example provider standard indicator: Number of people with
sustainable access to clean water (m/f + other relevant
disaggregation)
(Subset of data at Tier 1 - in relevant regions, countries, districts
where provider is delivering support)
Tier 3: performance
information
6.a.1. Amount of water and sanitation-related official development
assistance that is part of a government co-ordinated spending plan
– by country, and for provider as a whole
A more co-ordinated approach….
(water example)

12. • Ensure development co-operation results are
linked to development results via goals and
narratives
• Invest in and use country results information –
avoid duplication and ‘flag-planting’ (the SDGs
provide a basis for this)
• Incentivise use of results information at all
levels in support of development outcomes on
the ground
Key messages for RBM

13. The results agenda is a work in progress for DAC
members and there is no one size fits all
approach – it is important to share practice
between and among providers, partners and
other stakeholders.
Thank You!
And finally…..