Publication: Insider Insights: Building a Results-Based Management and Evaluation System in Colombia
Date
2008
ISSN
Published
2008
Author(s)
Fernando Castro, Manuel
Abstract
Colombia's National Results-Based
Management and Evaluation System (SINERGIA) is one of Latin
America's outstanding results-based monitoring and
evaluation initiatives. With 15 years of progressive
development, SINERGIA has endured the countries'
institutional, political, and fiscal problems and has
attained one of the highest levels of development and
customization in Latin America. Based on its accomplishments
it has been held up as an example by multilateral
organizations, donor agencies, and other governments. This
paper examines the experience of institutionalizing
Colombia's monitoring and evaluation (M&E) system,
from the perspective of a former SINERGIA manager: Manuel
Fernando Castro, Director of Public Policy Evaluation, and
Department of National Planning. This study is meant to
complement previous studies by other authors with an
insider's account, description, and analysis of the
obstacles encountered and the results obtained. Likewise, it
presents recommendations on how to ensure further
institutionalization and identifies several lessons that
might be of interest to professionals who are developing
evaluation systems in other countries.
Citation
“Fernando Castro, Manuel. 2008. Insider Insights : Building a Results-Based Management and Evaluation System in Colombia. ECD Working Paper Series;No. 18. © World Bank, Washington, DC. http://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/28071 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”