Some 310 staff received certificates for successfully completing the OIOS website tutorial on results based programme performance assessment.

Overall performance appraisals should be based on an assessment of many critical factors, including the implementation and maintenance of effective internal controls.

Monitoring, evaluation and the systematic assessment of performance

This idea of capacity as a platform for performance is central to the rationale for capacity assessment (although the term used here is capacity for performance, the criteria based approach can be applied to other dimensions of performance, such as quality, as well).

Lessons from criteria based assessment activity

Programme performance reporting for 2004 2005 Advisory Note No. 3 Preliminary programme performance assessment, 25 August 2004.

It also notes the ongoing efforts to develop a results based budgeting but cautions that this, in itself, will not bring about a qualitative assessment of performance.

The rainy season performance assessment capability of the system, based on the use of the Geostationary Meteorological Satellite data, was expanded to cover east Asia in 1996.

Results based budgeting and performance appraisal system

Criteria based assessment in other national settings

Table 5 provides a cumulative performance assessment under Sub Goal 2.

That would ensure an accurate assessment of the Department's overall performance.

(e) Document the performance assessment procedures to ensure transparency (para. 34)

The UNDG is piloting a web based, reciprocal 180 degree assessment tool for resident coordinators and United Nations country team members as part of an integrated performance appraisal system.

CONTRIBUTIONS BASED ON THE UNITED NATIONS SCALE OF ASSESSMENT

a Based on effective rates of assessment for 1997.

UNITAR should document the performance assessment procedures to ensure transparency (para. 10 (e)).

OIOS developed an approach to self assessment, based on the concepts of results based budgeting.

To facilitate the monitoring and assessment of operational projects and programmes as well as organizational performance, a performance indicators framework was developed.

Let our future commitment be result based and performance oriented.

The Board found that no detailed performance assessment procedures had been agreed and documented.

(b) The Assessment of Assessments should be essentially science based.

Results based management involves the following key steps defining strategic objectives specifying results that contribute to these goals and aligning programmes, processes and resources behind them engaging in ongoing monitoring and assessment of performance and improving accountability by means of continuous feedback on performance.

Results based management involves the following key steps defining strategic objectives specifying results that contribute to these goals and aligning programmes, processes and resources behind them engaging in ongoing monitoring and assessment of performance and improving accountability by means of continuous feedback on performance.

The Board will monitor actual budgetary performance based on the principle.

The rainy season performance assessment capability of the system was expanded to cover eastern Asia.

The Working Group concluded that while the Secretariat has made significant efforts to introduce results based management principles and related systems, the change towards results oriented planning, budgeting and performance assessment is not yet complete.

The report should be based on submissions received, the Third Overall Performance Study of the GEF and other GEF documents, including GEF Council documents relevant to the assessment of the effectiveness of the financial mechanism.

Generally, however, both internal and external clients were being considered for feedback into the performance assessment procedure based on a limited set of questions (to avoid client burnout ) at specific evaluation intervals (in general annually).

Such programmes should be based on a thorough situation and needs assessment.

Further support might be granted based on an assessment of individual needs.

Performance based criteria which were now used in seven missions (MINUSTAH, MONUC, ONUB, UNMEE, UNMIL, UNMIS and UNOCI), provided the means for conducting the required qualitative assessment of rations contracts for troops in those field missions.

As part of the Secretariat's effort to move towards performance based contracts, quantifiable performance criteria are being included in new service contracts.

Scholarships are based on academic performance purely on the basis of open merit.

UNICEF has completed an assessment of the reliability and accuracy of the Supply Division key performance indicators.

Staff development will be also strengthened through design and implementation of an integrated competency and performance assessment framework.

The accomplishments in this area will be an important element in the performance assessment of divisional development strategy.

The replenishment process is a complex mechanism, which includes a full review of the policies pursued by the Fund, including the performance based allocation system for its resources and an assessment of the results and impact of field operations.

The Committee points out that procedures should be in place to ensure a lean and efficient operation and that guidelines on internal programme performance assessment in results based management are readily available through the Office of Internal Oversight Services.

Given the diverse nature of the proposals, based on the variety of priorities and objectives of the medium term plan, no single performance indicator is likely to capture a full assessment of progress in the entire range of proposals.

Strategic choices should be based on a sound assessment of the conditions, problems and opportunities.

Therefore, criteria based assessment shows potential as one alternative, as long as the views of citizens and community groups are incorporated throughout the assessment process, including during the determination of the assessment criteria.

Accountability for results through independent evaluation Internal and external audit a function assumed by UNDP and A staff performance assessment system that links individual staff performance to organizational and development effectiveness.

Security and regional cooperation are paramount components of any assessment we may be making of United Nations performance and achievement.

A reliability centered maintenance program continually adjusted procedures based on actual performance data and operational experience.