Common use of Description of the Program Clause in Contracts

Description of the Program. The Regional Centers for Results-Based Management (RBM) and Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Capacity Program (henceforth referred to as “the Program”) is a collaborative effort among donors and partner countries to strengthen the M&E capacity of partner countries for RBM. This goal will be achieved by supporting a demand-driven, relevant, and cost-effective supply of regional RBM and M&E capacity building services to government and others to enable them to conduct their M&E functions. The Program is expected to create a situation in which governments and civil society can access capacity development services through regional institutions located in partner countries, rather than relying on developed country institutions. Thus, a major benefit of this Program is expected to be building the capacity to build RBM and M&E capacity in partner countries. The specific objectives of the Program are to: Select and support regional academic/training centers in sub-Saharan Africa, East Asia & Pacific, Latin America, and South Asia to provide demand-driven capacity building services in RBM and M&E on a regional basis (the “Centers”). Key principles underlying the selection of the Centers will be: - Demonstration of demand for services from public sector agencies and civil society - Articulation of a demand-based program of activities, with a business plan Provide a multi-regional forum for exchange of ideas, knowledge, and information on RBM and M&E systems and methods to enable practitioners (government and professionals) to learn from each other. The Program will engage in three major sets of activities: Select and support (through cash funding and technical assistance) regional academic/training institutions to establish Centers for RBM and M&E capacity building services. The Asia-pacific Finance and Development Center (AFDC) in China, which already has an existing program with the Independent Evaluation Group (IEG) of the World Bank, will be folded into the Program. The funding and technical assistance provided to the selected Centers will enable the Centers to strengthen their relationship with government agencies and civil society and provide a broad array of demand-based, relevant, and cost-effective regional capacity building services, which may include: Based on an assessment of demand for training from specific agencies in specific countries: Develop and deliver customized short- and long-term courses/seminars on RBM and M&E for specific audiences, including government officials, parliamentarians, civil society organizations, and donor staff Customize modules for mainstreaming into existing degree, diploma, or certificate courses and for training of trainers Develop and implement various modalities of learning, including e-learning and distance learning Establish or engage with a community of practice (CoP) for application of RBM and evaluation knowledge (e.g., a knowledge clearinghouse, an expert resource Center) Based on consultations with govt. agencies and civil society, develop and provide M&E-related knowledge services, such as organization of regional conferences and hosting websites and other fora for M&E networks Provide research and advisory services through engagement in evaluations (and therefore learning by doing) and development of M&E systems with government agencies The second component of the program will encompass multi-regional knowledge-sharing and peer-to-peer learning activities (including conferences, seminars, and training events) focusing on a range of topics: government M&E and accountability systems, social monitoring, organizational performance management systems, and so on. It will also include technical work carried out in support of the program. The third component of the program will support operations of the secretariat of the Program (the “Secretariat”) and management and administration of the program: support to the governing board of the Program (the “Board”) for partnership activities and administration of the trust fund established to support the program. The Centers for Results-Based Management (RBM) and Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Capacity is envisioned as a two-phase Program, with the first phase encompassing the first five years, during which centers are expected to move toward self-financing. The Board may extend the Program into phase two, depending on a number of factors, including demand for the Program’s activities and the success of the Program as evidenced through an evaluation. The governance structure of the Program will comprise the Board and the Secretariat at the Program level and regional advisory committees at the Center level (one for each region: East Asia & Pacific, Africa, Latin America, and South Asia) (the “Regional Advisory Committees”). The terms of reference for each of these bodies are attached in Annex A to this Charter.

Description of the Program. The Regional Centers for Results-Based Management (RBM) and Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Capacity Program (henceforth referred to as “the Program”) is a collaborative effort among donors and partner countries to strengthen the M&E capacity of partner countries for RBM. This goal will be achieved by supporting a demand-driven, relevant, and cost-effective supply of regional RBM and M&E capacity building services to government and others to enable them to conduct their M&E functions. The Program is expected to create a situation in which governments and civil society can access capacity development services through regional institutions located in partner countries, rather than relying on developed country institutions. Thus, a major benefit of this Program is expected to be building the capacity to build RBM and M&E capacity in partner countries. The specific objectives of the Program are to: Select and support regional academic/training centers in sub-Saharan Africa, East Asia & Pacific, Latin America, and South Asia to provide demand-driven capacity building services in RBM and M&E on a regional basis (the “Centers”). Key principles underlying the selection of the Centers will be: - Demonstration of demand for services from public sector agencies and civil society society. - Articulation of a demand-based program of activities, with a business plan plan. Provide a multi-regional forum for exchange of ideas, knowledge, and information on RBM and M&E systems and methods to enable practitioners (government and professionals) to learn from each other. The Program will engage in three major sets of activities: Select and support (through cash funding and technical assistance) regional academic/training institutions to establish Centers for RBM and M&E capacity building services. The Asia-pacific Finance and Development Center (AFDC) in China, which already has an existing program with the Independent Evaluation Group (IEG) of the World Bank, will be folded into the Program. The funding and technical assistance provided to the selected Centers will enable the Centers to strengthen their relationship with government agencies and civil society and provide a broad array of demand-based, relevant, and cost-effective regional capacity building services, which may include: Based on an assessment of demand for training from specific agencies in specific countries: Develop and deliver customized short- and long-term courses/seminars on RBM and M&E for specific audiences, including government officials, parliamentarians, civil society organizations, and donor staff Customize modules for mainstreaming into existing degree, diploma, or certificate courses and for training of trainers Develop and implement various modalities of learning, including e-learning and distance learning Establish or engage with a community of practice (CoP) for application of RBM and evaluation knowledge (e.g., a knowledge clearinghouse, an expert resource Center) Based on consultations with govt. agencies and civil society, develop and provide M&E-related knowledge services, such as organization of regional conferences and hosting websites and other fora for M&E networks Provide research and advisory services through engagement in evaluations (and therefore learning by doing) and development of M&E systems with government agencies The second component of the program will encompass multi-regional knowledge-sharing and peer-to-peer learning activities (including conferences, seminars, and training events) focusing on a range of topics: government M&E and accountability systems, social monitoring, organizational performance management systems, and so on. It will also include technical work carried out in support of the program. The third component of the program will support operations of the secretariat of the Program (the “Secretariat”) and management and administration of the program: support to the governing board of the Program (the “Board”) for partnership activities and administration of the trust fund established to support the program. The Centers for Results-Based Management (RBM) and Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Capacity is envisioned as a two-phase Program, with the first phase encompassing the first five years, during which centers are expected to move toward self-financing. The Board may extend the Program into phase two, depending on a number of factors, including demand for the Program’s activities and the success of the Program as evidenced through an evaluation. The governance structure of the Program will comprise the Board and the Secretariat at the Program level and regional advisory committees at the Center level (one for each region: East Asia & Pacific, Africa, Latin America, and South Asia) (the “Regional Advisory Committees”). The terms of reference for each of these bodies are attached in Annex A to this Charter.