How to Build M&E Systems to Support Better Government

Introduction -- What Is M&e?--an M&e Primer -- Contribution Of M&e To Sound Governance -- Key Trends Influencing Countries--why Countries Are Building M&e Systems -- Good Practice Countries--what Does Success Look Like? -- Chile -- Colombia -- Australia -- The Special Case Of Africa -- Building Government M&e Systems--lessons From Experience -- Incentives For M&e--how To Create Demand -- The Importance Of Country Diagnosis -- Preparing Action Plans -- Frontier Issues -- Concluding Remarks. Keith Mackay. World Bank Independent Evaluation Group. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 151-157).