The Politics of Evidence and Results in International Development by Rosalind Eyben

Author:Rosalind Eyben [Eyben, Rosalind]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781853398865
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Publisher: Practical Action Publishing
Published: 2015-12-31T00:00:00+00:00

Phase 2: Theory of change approach, 2007–10

While the M&E unit was pondering next steps, the external context had shifted the politics of results. DGIS announced its CFP framework for the 2007–10 period, accompanied by four critical changes. First, a logframe-like system became obligatory for CFO programmes, with articulation of objectives, results, activities, and inputs. Second, results had to be reported in quantitative terms ‘where possible’. Third, ‘tailor-made monitoring’ was introduced, requiring CFOs to submit a monitoring protocol for their programmes with key indicators and targets for inputs, results, objectives, and sustainability. And, last but not least, co-funding eligibility required CFOs to raise at least 25 per cent of their income from other sources by 2009. This pushed all CFOs firmly into the fray of needing to please multiple back donors, each with specific requirements with regard to results. As Hivos was the most dependent of the CFOs on DGIS funding, much was set to change.

The shift towards logframes and tailor-made monitoring was intensely debated in the Dutch development sector. DGIS intended to push for more results orientation while respecting CFO autonomy, echoing Hivos’ own intentions with Phase 1 and encountering similar problems. Focusing on a limited number of indicators jarred with the complexity of CFO programmes involving many partners, contexts, and monitoring practices. Compliance fuelled a tendency towards indicator-driven management at all levels. Several studies conducted in this period confirmed the dilemmas and tensions of accountability in the CFP, with the DGIS frameworks triggering mechanisms that proved counterproductive. These findings led to changes – not necessarily improvements – in the DGIS accountability framework for the next CFP phase.

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