In our 1993 Report , we raised a number of concerns about the performance of CIDA's Bilateral Programs. Reports contained a description of CIDA's actions to implement an ambitious program of change and renewal. In this chapter we report on the extent to which CIDA has resolved the main concerns we raised in 1993.
Progress is evident.
CIDA has introduced a Results-Based Management Policy Statement, and supporting policies and guidelines have been developed and communicated to staff. It has established a Framework of Results and Key Success Factors as a guide for its managers and partners to focus more on results as they manage projects. However, progress in applying the principles of results-based management to CIDA contracts has been slow. Some of the more recently developed Frameworks state objectives and expected results. However, the expected results are not compared with actual results, one of the key means of assessing performance.