tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6719829.post109161350910775310..comments2024-03-27T12:04:05.897+00:00Comments on Rick On the Road: Open Government and Open AidRick Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07028422984421301184noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6719829.post-1091633097354094612004-08-04T15:24:00.000+00:002004-08-04T15:24:00.000+00:00Several interesting issues here:
1. Why don't go...Several interesting issues here:<br /><br />1. Why don't governments put their own money into M&E? I'd guess partly they still view M&E as a donor imposition and therefore something that donors should pay for, but also because good M&E systems rely on things that get neglected when resources are scarce -- like data systems, analysis etc. M&E is often taking place within a context of a severely underfunded and overworked civil service.<br /><br />2. Dissemination. Again you are right that this is an area in which a process has become the end in itself -- we had so many meetings with focus groups about the PRS, therefore our work is done on dissemination. Note that publicising budget allocations is becoming more common, but usually on a sector-by-sector piecemeal basis, and usually at local rather than national level. So it is not yet really an integrated part of a M&E strategy for most countries.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com