Results Measurement in PSD

Page Content Pressures to measure and report on the results of private sector development are growing rapidly and current PSD programmes are often not getting credit for what they are achieving. Recent efforts have now allowed developing some standards and useful tools in results measurement which you can find below. SDC puts increasing emphasis on results measurement in its private sector development projects. In May 2009, the E&I network organised a Seminar on “Making Markets Work for the Poor: Results Measurement in Private Sector Development - Current Practice and Challenges ahead” in Bern, Switzerland. At the face-to-face event in May 2011, there was a training on results measurement and in May 2013 a working session on the topic. SDC also participated in the DCED Global Seminars on Results Measurement in 2012 and 2014. The main insights from the 2014 seminar are summarized in a report.
Relevant Publications Outcome Monitoring Concept SDC South Caucasus.pdf This outcome monitoring concept provides guidelines on 1) meausring in quantitative terms the aggregated outcome of Swiss interventions in the field of E&I, 2) assessing and describe in qulaitative terms the achievements of rural development projects applying the M4P approach. It provides tools on how to develop a log frames, result chains and outcome "calculations", or on how to do reporting when using the M4P approach Added value of DCED Standard in Bangladesh from a donors perspective - 2013.pdf he overall objective of the consultancy was to explore whether the investments of SDC, DFID, CIDA, EKN (and soon Danida) in Bangladesh into the development and application of the DCED standard were meaningful and resulted in relevant added value for project design, steering, monitoring and evaluation by the funding agencies. More specifically, the effectiveness, efficiency and economy of the DCED Standard was to be assessed in achieving better results measurement and value for money on the basis of two concrete project examples, Katalyst and Samriddhi. BMZ and GIZ Conference on Systemic Approaches in Evaluation.pdf Keynote Address "Systems Thinking and Evaluation" including list of References. For the "Main Findings", "Panel Discussion" and more go directly to the website of the conference: www.evaluation-conference.de International Finance Institutions and Development through the Private Sector.pdf A joint report of 31 multilateral and bilateral development finance institutions Why have a standard for measuring results (en).pdf Monitoreo y evaluación de acciones de desarrollo orientadas al impacto.pdf This guide developed by the knowledge management network ASOCAM gives methodological guidance on monitoring and evaluation (M&E)and presents a six-step tool for effective M&E. Quantifying Achievements in Private Sector Development - Control Points and Compliance Criteria.pdf This document outlines key elements in a practical process of estimating results of PSD that can be managed by programmes internally. It is complemented by practical guidelines (see above). This methodology helps projects to make it easier to measure and report on their results; to work towards a shared understanding of reasonable quality in the estimation of results; to measure a very small number of “universal indicators”. Quantifying Achievements in Private Sector Development - Implementation Guidelines.pdf This provides practical guidelines to support projects to manage their results measurement process. It provides practical steps on: result chains, indicators, measurement of indicators, attribution and relating impact to programme costs. PSD Reader 2008 - Measuring and Reporting Results.pdf This reader offers a brief overview of current understanding in the field of result measurement, including particularly the terms, indicators and methodologies in use. Examples are given of impacts measured in a standard format, including for example cost per job created. Case studies of different projects are provided. IFCReportIntFinanceInstitutionsandDevelopment throughPrivSector2011.pdf

Results Measurement in PSD

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