We have a responsibility to them and to the American people who are generous in their support of those in need. We have to be able to share with them how we have used public resources and how successful we have been, if we are to be credible and gain their support for addressing future needs. The PVOs and other development partners must also do more to share their efforts, successes, and needs to their constituencies and to the American public. But I do not want to make this all sound too simple. It is not.
Results reporting is time consuming and expensive.
We are still searching for the most efficient, streamlined means of gathering this information. As important as collecting the data is, its real value, the results of the effort, is in analyzing and using that information to manage even better. If we can focus on that, I think we will be able to come up with better ways of managing the reporting process so that it does not interfere with the important work we are doing. I know that some of you have expressed dissatisfaction with specific requests for more information and we have not worked all the bugs out of the process we have followed by any means. We will continue to work on that with you and look forward to your suggestions.