scholarly journals Exit Strategy for Aid Programs: Planning Exit before Entering

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (7) ◽  
pp. 22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hyejin Lee
Keyword(s):  
Evaluation System ◽  
Monitoring And Evaluation ◽  
Common Elements ◽  
Exit Strategy ◽  
Political Decision ◽  
Criteria And Indicators ◽  
Strategic Approach ◽  
International Demand ◽  
Aid Programs

As aid interventions by nature are temporary, they will eventually be withdrawn. Reasons and circumstances of withdrawals vary since withdrawals can be part of a strategic approach to long-term sustainability, a change in organizational priorities, or a political decision made at a higher level. A growing international demand for effective and sustainable outcomes of aid programs emphasizes a proper exit and exit strategy. However, a successful exit takes a well-planned strategy at early stages of aid programs and significant amounts of resources. This study reviews approaches to exit and exit strategies at a program level, and common elements of a viable exit strategy including setting an exit timeline, establishing specific criteria and indicators, identifying key actors, and building a monitoring and evaluation system. These elements need to be guided by transparency, inclusion, predictability, obligation, and flexibility. 

scholarly journals INFLUÊNCIA DOS TRAÇOS CULTURAIS NACIONAIS NA FORMAÇÃO DE APL´S – O CASO DAS EMPRESAS DE ESQUADRIAS DO APL DA MADEIRA

FLORESTA ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 40 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fernanda Rodrigues ◽  
Renate Ihlenfeld ◽  
Rafael De Souza Oliveira ◽  
Claudir José Daltoé ◽  
João Carlos Garzel Leodoro da Silva
Keyword(s):  
Regional Planning ◽  
Evaluation System ◽  
Monitoring And Evaluation ◽  
Forest Sector ◽  
Southern Brazil ◽  
Quality Systems ◽  
Local Management ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Cultural Traits

O setor florestal tem, historicamente, no Sul do Brasil, importância estratégica. O presente estudo buscou identificar o grau de presença das chamadas características culturais nacionais na região do Arranjo Produtivo Local (APL) da madeira de União da Vitória – Porto União. Dentre as características analisadas – personalismo, protecionismo, aversão à incerteza, formalismo, “jeitinho”, receptividade ao estrangeiro e orientação ao curto prazo –, apenas duas representaram diferentes níveis de presença entre as empresas participantes e não participantes do APL: formalismo e receptividade ao estrangeiro. As características mais marcantes foram a orientação ao curto prazo e o protecionismo. Com base nessa realidade, para potencializar o processo de formação e implementação do APL, recomenda-se: i) profissionalização do setor; ii) realização de estudos de mercado e de competitividade do segmento; iii) implementação de sistemas de qualidade; iv) adoção de soluções com base na realidade local; v) trabalhar a importância da gerência local e a participação de todos os interessados; e, por fim, vi) elaboração de um planejamento regional com horizonte temporal, com respectivo acompanhamento da execução. Palavras-chave: Características culturais nacionais; APL; planejamento.   Abstract Influence of the Brazilian national cultural traits in the formation of the APL´S – The case of the enterprises of the wood’s local productive arrangement. Historically, the Forest sector in South Brazilian is strategic importance. This study aimed to identify the level of presence of the main Brazilian national cultural traits in the Wood’s Local Productive Arrangement (APL) of União da Vitória – Porto União, southern Brazil. Among the analyzed characteristics: personal relations, protectionist, formalism, local and informal procedures of finding ways to solve problems, aversion to uncertainty, receptivity and short-term orientation only of them, two showed difference level of presence among participants of APL and non-participants enterprises – formalism and receptivity. The most outs tan ding national cultural traits found were short-term orientation and protectionism. To help the formation and implementation of the APL, taking into account the scenarios identified, some actions are suggested: I) sector’s professionalization, II) development of market and sector’s competition studies, III) implementation of quality systems, IV) solutions based in the local reality, V) development of local management and stakeholders participation, and, VI) preparation of a long-term regional planning, with implementation of monitoring and evaluation system. Keywords: Brazilian national cultural traits; APL; planning.

Institutionalizing the Liberal Creed

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ronen Mandelkern
Keyword(s):  
Political Influence ◽  
Institutional Entrepreneurship ◽  
Political Decision ◽  
Economic Liberalism ◽  
Market Economic ◽  
Ministry Of Finance ◽  
Political Entrepreneurs ◽  
Long Term Trend ◽  
Political Decision Making

This chapter analyzes the role Israeli economists have played as purveyors of pro-market economic ideas and political entrepreneurs of economic liberalization in Israel. Israeli economists were strongly committed to economic liberalism already in the 1950s, but they were lacking decisive political influence. Two mechanisms increased their power over policy. First, long-term institutional changes gradually eroded “political” decision-making mechanism and opened the way to greater involvement of professional economists. This long-term trend was joined and reinforced by economists’ institutional entrepreneurship at the height of the 1980s economic crisis, when they initiated changes of macroeconomic governance. These changes enhanced the political power of the Ministry of Finance and the Bank of Israel and supported the institutionalization of neoliberalism in Israel.

Educate! Developing a Theory of Change for “Changemakers”

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary Kay Gugerty ◽  
Dean Karlan
Keyword(s):  
Change Process ◽  
Evaluation System ◽  
Program Design ◽  
Field Research ◽  
Monitoring And Evaluation ◽  
Theory Of Change ◽  
Youth Empowerment ◽  
Evaluation Plan ◽  
Final Theory

A theory of change can build consensus on a program’s vision and guide the development of a right-fit monitoring and evaluation system. This case examines how the Uganda-based youth empowerment NGO Educate! used the theory of change process to clearly define its intended impact and decide how to measure it. After analyzing the process Educate! used to develop its theory of change, readers will be able to discuss the value of gathering internal perspectives and conducting field research to develop a theory of change. Readers will also assess how successive iterations of the theory of change provide clarity on program design and objectives and determine whether the final theory of change is sufficient to design a monitoring and evaluation plan that adheres to CART principles.

scholarly journals Performance-based financing for monitoring and evaluation of health system in Cameroon

2013 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zakariaou Njoumemi ◽  
Altine Fadimatou
Keyword(s):  
Health System ◽  
National Health ◽  
Evaluation System ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
National Health System ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Monitoring And Evaluation ◽  
National System ◽  
Performance Based Financing ◽  
Central Tool

Objective: To describe the context of, types of and approaches to monitoring and evaluation and the stakeholders’ perceptions of Performance-based financing (PBF) in Cameroon.Methods: This research used secondary data, both qualitative and quantitative, from the PBF monitoring and evaluation plan, reports and documents, and information from 380 qualitative interviews of stakeholders. Data was analysed using a systematic process of triangulation of responses in tabular form to assess the contribution of PBF towards strengthening the national system of monitoring and evaluation. Descriptive statistics were presented in form of frequencies.Results: The context of decentralisation and results-based management put monitoring and evaluation at the centre of public policy actions. Performance is measured in terms of effectiveness, efficiency, equity, accountability and transparency. The expected effect of PBF is not to reinforce the monitoring and evaluation system but to increase its performance. In conception, the design of PBF relies on substantial efforts of systematic monitoring and evaluation that can strengthen the national health system. The PBF brought changes to all the organisational systems of the supply of health services according to the monitoring and evaluation objectives, which were aligned to those of the national health system and management health information. Stakeholders were positive about the resulting performance of the central tool for monitoring and evaluation of PBF.Conclusion: Several types of monitoring and evaluation are conducted in the implementation of the PBF scheme, showing great potential to strengthen the national system through the harmonisation and standardisation of indicators and norms at all levels of the national health system pyramid.

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