Accountability is an important objective, especially in the case of agencies. Savings are not a direct objective of performance management, but many programme reviews aim at budgetary savings. The approach to performance measurement is comprehensive, both in central and local government. Besides formal requirements, projects are initiated on ad hoc basis. The basic approach to performance management is centrally initiated.
Many initiatives come from agencies and local government.
The Ministry of Finance has the responsibility of performance management in central government, including performance measurement and programme evaluation. The Ministry of Home Affairs initiates modernisation schemes and promotes performance management at the local level. Performance indicators are widely used in both central and local government. Many organisations have set up measurement systems. The systems are being developed to cover more types of measures.