Enhancing the Institutional Capacity of the Implementation Monitoring and Evaluation Division

Before committing TA resources, the timeline and output targets should be aligned with the government’s ongoing priority and programs so that start-up delays could be minimized, and output targets remain achievable. The following were observed on the DMF indicators for this TA: (i) the intended outcome for incorporating RBME in IMED’s operations by the end of 2016 was not synchronized with government’s plan and was constrained by TA implementation time; (ii) the target outcome for operationalizing the redesigned MIS by the end of 2016 was inadequate due to lack of synchronization with supporting investment for necessary IT resources or infrastructure; and (iii) the output for change in Seventh Five-Year Plan through IMED was not relevant as the responsible agency for this is the General Economics Division, which [is] not an implementing agency of the TA.