Effective Results-Based ManagementEffective practice of results-based management begins with the development of a robust results framework. The full results chains, including the impact, outcomes and outputs of the work of UNICEF plus associated indicators and risks, are outlined in the annex to the Strategic Plan. [Editor's note: This StratML rendition is excerpted from section III of UNICEF's strategic plan, beginning at the bottom of page 15.]United Nations Children's FundUNICEF_f7601b48-1564-11e7-96a9-949d647280a4Effective results-based management ..._1dd996e2-156e-11e7-a5d6-44bd647280a4To develop a results framework_1dd99836-156e-11e7-a5d6-44bd647280a4MonitoringMonitoring, responding to and demonstrating tangible results are central to effective results-based management, both in humanitarian and development contexts.InformationRecognizing the importance of quality information for decision-making and programme design, the Strategic Plan includes a strong focus on strengthening monitoring of the realization of child rights, with particular emphasis on the barriers and bottlenecks that affect the most disadvantaged.AnalysisThe performance management system will be used to analyse and report on progress towards these results at all levels of the organization. ReportingResultsManagementStrengthen results-based management._1dd99908-156e-11e7-a5d6-44bd647280a41Monitoring SystemsStrengthen national and subnational monitoring systems._1dd99ac0-156e-11e7-a5d6-44bd647280a41.aIncreasing support to strengthen national and subnational monitoring systems, particularly those related to the status of barriers and bottlenecks for the most disadvantaged and excluded children and their families and communities, through MoRES in both development and humanitarian settings, and to leverage these enhanced monitoring systems to the extent possible to attribute and report on UNICEF contributions in achieving results.Baselines, Targets & ProgressOutline baselines and target indicators and monitor and report progress._1dd99b88-156e-11e7-a5d6-44bd647280a41.bOutlining baselines and targets for the quantitative and qualitative indicators for each result, and for monitoring and reporting on progress, aggregated to the extent possible, to enable an analysis of the UNICEF contribution to broader humanitarian and development commitments.Results Chains & IndicatorsDevelop results chains and report relevant indicators._1dd99c50-156e-11e7-a5d6-44bd647280a41.cDeveloping clear results chains as a key component of the country programme development process and reporting on progress of relevant indicators as part of the performance management system.Performance Management SystemEnhance functionality and use of the UNICEF performance management system._1dd99d2c-156e-11e7-a5d6-44bd647280a41.dEnhancing functionality and use of the UNICEF performance management system at all levels of the organization, with attention to monitoring and reporting at impact, outcome and output level in each country, as well as tracking and costing key inputs and activities to the extent possible.AnalysisPromote evaluative exercises that enable quantitative and qualitative analysis._1dd99e08-156e-11e7-a5d6-44bd647280a41.ePromoting evaluative exercises that enable quantitative and qualitative analysis of the organization's contribution to the various result levels, and application by senior management of relevant recommendations and lessons learned.Quality & ChoicesAssess programming quality and strategic choices._1dd99eda-156e-11e7-a5d6-44bd647280a41.fAssessing programming quality and strategic choices at all levels to complement the monitoring and evaluation of programme results and management effectiveness of country and regional offices and related headquarters divisions;ToolsRevise and enhance tools that support results-based management._1dd99fac-156e-11e7-a5d6-44bd647280a41.gStrengthening UNICEF capacity by revising and enhancing tools that support results-based management, based on experience to date and on recent developments related to United Nations coherence, the MDGs, and the post-2015 development goals and agenda. Monitoring SystemsStrengthen government and partner monitoring systems._1dd9a07e-156e-11e7-a5d6-44bd647280a42Emphasis will be placed on strengthening government and partner monitoring systems to track the status of barriers and bottlenecks in real time through MoRES.ReportingReport on the status of barriers and bottlenecks._1dd9a150-156e-11e7-a5d6-44bd647280a42.1Every programme country office will report on the status of barriers and bottlenecks in the context of its UNDAF and UNICEF-supported country programme of cooperation.Barriers & BottlenecksAggregate and synthesize information on barriers and bottlenecks._1dd9a236-156e-11e7-a5d6-44bd647280a42.2Over time, information on changes in the barriers and bottlenecks will be aggregated and synthesized.Lessons, Experiences & ImprovementShare lessons and experiences to improve support._1dd9a312-156e-11e7-a5d6-44bd647280a42.3Reporting on these obstacles and how they are overcome will enable sharing of lessons and experiences and improved planning of support to identified areas. Evaluation & AccountabilityUndertake strategic evaluations and enhancing the accountability system._1dd9a3ee-156e-11e7-a5d6-44bd647280a43Complementing the ongoing monitoring of indicators at each level of result in all relevant contexts, priority will be given to undertaking strategic evaluations and enhancing the accountability system, focusing on decision-making and partnerships. ObjectivesAchieve strategic plan objectives._1dd9b24e-156e-11e7-a5d6-44bd647280a43.1Findings, Conclusions & RecommendationsGenerate findings, conclusions and recommendations to inform management decisions._1dd9b35c-156e-11e7-a5d6-44bd647280a43.1.1Evaluation will support the achievement of Strategic Plan objectives by generating findings, conclusions and recommendations to inform management decisions at all levels and across all results, including in humanitarian action.Implementation & ResultsComplement monitoring reports, statistical data and research findings as important sources of information on implementation and results._1dd9b460-156e-11e7-a5d6-44bd647280a43.1.2Evaluation evidence will complement monitoring reports, statistical data and research findings as important sources of information on implementation and results.Planning, Programming & AllocationImprove planning, programming and resource allocation._1dd9b56e-156e-11e7-a5d6-44bd647280a43.1.3Evaluation findings will be used to improve planning, programming and resource allocation.Awareness & ActionEnsure that the results of evaluations, including planned follow-up, are well known throughout the organization and that action is taken as appropriate._1dd9b690-156e-11e7-a5d6-44bd647280a43.1.4Sufficient management attention and resources will be accorded to ensuring that the results of evaluations, including planned follow-up, are well known throughout the organization and that action is taken as appropriate.Accountability & LearningImprove performance with respect to accountability and organizational learning._1dd9b794-156e-11e7-a5d6-44bd647280a43.2Evaluation will contribute to performance improvement through support to accountability and organizational learning. Evaluation will play a role in operationalizing results-based management principles and in assessing results against the criteria of relevance, efficiency and effectiveness. It also provides a means for validating the impact and sustainability of results and checking for unintended consequences. OperalizationOperationalize results-based management._1dd9b8a2-156e-11e7-a5d6-44bd647280a43.2.1AssessmentAssess results against the criteria of relevance, efficiency and effectiveness._1dd9b9ce-156e-11e7-a5d6-44bd647280a43.2.2Impact & SustainabilityValidate the impact and sustainability of results._1dd9bbd6-156e-11e7-a5d6-44bd647280a43.2.3Unintended ConsequencesCheck for unintended consequences. _1dd9bd0c-156e-11e7-a5d6-44bd647280a43.2.4Monitoring, Research & Evaluation PlanDevelop a global monitoring, research initiatives, and evaluation plan._1dd9be38-156e-11e7-a5d6-44bd647280a43.3Evaluation in UNICEF is largely a decentralized function, undertaken at country and regional levels, and steps are being taken to strengthen evaluation systems across the organization. Global thematic evaluations are undertaken independently by the Evaluation Office. A summary of global monitoring and research initiatives and an evaluation plan will be developed following approval of the Strategic Plan. Where appropriate, joint evaluations will be undertaken with other United Nations agencies or national partners. EquityDevelop a comprehensive measure of equity._1dd9a5b0-156e-11e7-a5d6-44bd647280a44UNICEF is committed to developing a comprehensive measure of equity that is appropriate for each context while being internationally comparable to the extent possible and practical. ResilienceMeasure community resilience._1dd9a696-156e-11e7-a5d6-44bd647280a44.1CommunitiesTools will also be developed to measure community resilience as an enabling factor. Additional AreasImprove monitoring and reporting in additional areas._1dd9a79a-156e-11e7-a5d6-44bd647280a45In addition to monitoring and reporting on the outputs, outcomes and impact of each country programme based on established indicators, including aggregating the results to the extent possible, the Strategic Plan will facilitate improved monitoring and reporting in several additional areas:Humanitarian ActionMonitor and report results achieved in humanitarian action._1dd9a880-156e-11e7-a5d6-44bd647280a45.aNormative PrinciplesMonitor and report results achieved related to UNDG normative principles of human rights, gender equality and environmental sustainability._1dd9a966-156e-11e7-a5d6-44bd647280a45.bQCPRMonitor and report results achieved related to implementation of relevant elements of the QCPR and the UNICEF contribution to efforts towards United Nations system-wide coherence. _1dd9aa6a-156e-11e7-a5d6-44bd647280a45.cPerformance IndicatorsTrack and report performance indicators._1dd9ab5a-156e-11e7-a5d6-44bd647280a46Country-Level IndicatorsTrack country-level outcome indicators from national monitoring and data collection systems._1dd9ac40-156e-11e7-a5d6-44bd647280a46.1At country level, outcome indicators will be tracked from national monitoring and data collection systems, including UNICEF-supported multiple indicator cluster surveys.Outcome UpdatesUpdate some outcome indicators annually._1dd9ad80-156e-11e7-a5d6-44bd647280a46.1.1The status of some outcome indicators will be updated annually, excepting indicators that rely on nationally representative household surveys, where the status will be updated every three to five years on average.Output TrackingTrack output indicators._1dd9ae70-156e-11e7-a5d6-44bd647280a46.1.2Output indicators, reflecting either quantitative changes or qualitative changes, will be tracked by programme monitoring systems associated with UNICEF-supported country programmes.Output UpdatesUpdate output indicators annually._1dd9af60-156e-11e7-a5d6-44bd647280a46.1.3UNICEF Country OfficesThe status of output indicators will be updated annually by UNICEF country offices, including estimates of the number of children reached. Global IndicatorsAggregate and report global output and outcome indicators annually._1dd9b064-156e-11e7-a5d6-44bd647280a46.2At a global level, UNICEF will aggregate and report on the status of output and outcome indicators annually. Achievements will reflect the efforts of those country offices that have programmes of cooperation working in any given area. 2014-01-012017-12-312017-03-30https://www.unicef.org/strategicplan/files/2013-21-UNICEF_Strategic_Plan-ODS-English.pdfOwenAmburOwen.Ambur@verizon.net