Results-Based Management in Public Finance

Introduction

Results-Based Management (RBM) is an approach to modernizing public administration by focusing on measurable outcomes through participatory strategic planning, monitoring and evaluation, sound financial management, and effective control throughout the management cycle. These mechanisms and practices contribute to improving expenditure control and enhancing the efficiency of public financial management.

Effective implementation of this approach largely depends on the role of the authorizing officer, who is responsible for the day-to-day monitoring and oversight of public expenditure. It therefore requires governments to establish clear expenditure plans and programming frameworks. A results-oriented approach also emphasizes forward-looking expenditure management, with planning and programming serving as key mechanisms for achieving greater efficiency, accountability, and effectiveness in public finance.

Main Topics

1. 1. Definition of Results-Based Management.
2. 2. Historical development of Results-Based Management.
3. 3. Reasons for adopting Results-Based Management in the preparation and management of government budgets.
4. 4. Requirements for implementing Results-Based Management.

Mohammed Anwar Al-Sadiq

President of Al-Sharq Center for Studies and Research, and PhD Researcher in Public Finance at Mohammed First University, Oujda, Morocco.