Assessing performance

Statistics

In order for DFID to achieve its aims, developing countries need to continue to make progress in the areas monitored by the International Development Targets. To do so, countries need good quality statistics:

• To assist the design of appropriate public and private sector strategies, and to support their policies and decisions;
• To act as a force for mobilising social change and as instruments of government accountability and transparency;
• To underpin knowledge generation and research.

Evaluation

Evaluation and performance assessment help enhance both DFID’s accountability to Parliament and the public and its impact in reducing world poverty:

• Performance assessment tells us what is being achieved in terms of quantifiable targets;

• Evaluation identifies how results are achieved (or not) so that lessons can be learnt for the future.

Evaluation Studies include studies of individual completed projects (ex-post evaluations) and examination of themes (e.g. gender), sectors (e.g. basic education) and country programmes. The aim is to determine relevance and fulfillment of objectives and assess developmental efficiency, effectiveness, impact and sustainability.

Joint monitoring and evaluation activities, and the sharing of DFID information with our development partners and other donors, are also increasingly important.

• For more about performance assessment, go here.

• To view Evaluation Studies, go here.

• To view Draft Evaluation Guidelines, go here.

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