Results-Based

Management (RBM)
and the UNDAF
Results Matrix
Results-Based Management
• Management strategy focused on achieving
results
– Processes and inputs desired results
– Accountability for results
• Monitoring progress towards results

• Assessment and reporting on performance

Results-Chain

Inputs Activities Outputs Outcomes Impact

Indicators

Assumptions/Risks
 • Results

• Change

• Causality
Definitions
• SMART

• Impact, Outcome, Output

• Results typology
Results?
• Measurable change • Derive from a
in a state or cause-and- effect
condition as a result relationship
of a programmatic
intervention

• three levels of results:

 impact;
 outcome;
 output.
Two major elements

Change Causality
Visible transformation Cause and effect
• In a group relationship between
• In an organization an action and the
• In a society results achieved.
• In a country “If-then” logic.
S Specific

M Measurable

A Achievable

R Relevant

T Time bound
 Definitions
Positive and negative, primary and secondary
long-term effects produced by a
Impact development intervention, directly or indirectly,
intended or unintended.

The likely or achieved short-term and

Outcome medium-term effects of an intervention’s
outputs.

The products and services which result from

Output the completion of activities within a development
intervention.
 Types of Change

Changes in the lives of people

Impact

Institutional Change: values, laws – associated

with institutional performance, new institutions
Outcomes
Behavioural change: new attitudes, practices

Outputs Operational Change: products and services –

knowledge, skills
 A Typology for RBM
@
Results Like… Focus
Timeframe

HIV incidence
Impact reduced Human! 5-10 yrs

Response Institutions/
Outcome brought to scale 5 yrs
Behaviours

Leadership Institutions/
Outcome empowered 5 yrs
Behaviours

Skills of NAC Knowledge, skills,

Output strengthened abilities, services <3 yrs

Train 250
Activity district AIDS <1 yr
officers
Results Framework – Internal Logic
Impact

Outcome Outcome

Output Output Output

Activities Activities Activities Activities

Inputs Inputs Inputs Inputs
 UNDAF or CP Outcomes?
UNDAF CP
outcome outcome
It reflects agency mandate
It is one contribution to a larger common
goal
It represents a development change
(institutional or behavioral change)
It can be achieved within a single
programme cycle
It often requires the contribution of more
than one UN agency

The level of ambition is… Higher Lower

 Examples of higher ambition…
UNDAF outcome CP outcome

Enrolment increased to 80% for girls Quality of instruction enhanced in

and boys indigenous dominant provinces

Safer practices adopted by 40% of Knowledge and skills on safe practices

high risk groups increased among youth

Safe deliveries increased to 80% Safe deliveries increased to 80% in 3

nationwide provinces

National HIV/AIDS policies & HIV/AIDS Voluntary Counseling and

legislation adopted Testing Policy drafted
 UNDAF Results Matrix

• An “at-a-glance” expression of UN
system support at country level, and
• How it will make a strategic
contribution towards National
Development Goals and MDG targets
 From Results Chain to Matrix
Impact Halt and reverse the spread of HIV//AIDS
Country response to HIV/AIDS strengthened
Outcome
and intensified
Leadership committed to an effective national
Outcome
response
Strengthened National AIDS Coordinating
Output
bodies
UNDAF Results Matrix
National Priority/
By 2015, adult HIV prevalence rate is less than 10 percent
Goal(s)
By 2010, national response to HIV/AIDS strengthened and
UNDAF Outcome
intensified
CP Outcome Country Programme Outputs Role of Resource Mob.
Partners Targets
Leaders committed to National AIDS Commission
an effective response effective & guides response
Civil society engaged in Partnership forum strengthened
national response and expanded
Improved access to Country supported to secure
financial resources Global Fund

Programme Modality: A description of how the UN will ensure coherence, complementarities

and synergies for simplified and harmonized programming
 Helpful reminders
• Collective accountability increases as you move
up the chain of results towards outcomes and
impacts
Key message  No agency can go it alone!
• A results matrix is a means not an end
• A results matrix is contextual (anchored in the
current context of the country)
• AND… Uses the best judgment of the UNCT at
all times
 Language

Action Language Change Language

 expresses results from  describes changes in the

the provider’s conditions of people’s
perspective lives
 can often be interpreted  sets precise criteria for
in many ways success
 focuses on completion  focuses on results,
of activities leaving options on how to
achieve them
 Language
Action Language Change Language

to promote child survival, physical and young children are alive, healthy, well
psychological development nourished and active learners

statement: to promote the use of statement: People in affected areas have

impregnated bednets increased knowledge of how to prevent
Malaria; at least 80% of people in
endemic areas sleep under an
impregnated bednet

indicator: number of TV and radio jingles indicator: % of people who know that
providing Malaria education; number of sleeping under bednet reduces the risk
bednets distributed of Malaria; % of people who sleep under
an impregnated bednet

train 100 teachers in participatory teachers know how to teach in a

teaching participatory way (how this will be
achieved will be clarified in the activity
description)