Self-Assessment in Managing for Results : Conducting Self-Assessment for Development Practitioners

Intro -- Contents -- Foreword -- Abstract -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations and Acronyms -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Self-Assessment Context and Managing for Results -- Organizational Context -- International Community Context -- Results-Based Management Approach -- Managing for Results -- 3. Conducting Self-Assessments -- Self-Assessment Criteria -- Results Orientation -- Roles, Responsibilities, and Timing -- Critical Phases and Steps in Conducting Self-Assessments -- 4. Challenges, Lessons, and Tips: A Focus on Process -- Challenges -- Lessons -- Practical Tips -- 5. Conclusion -- APPENDIXES -- A. Learning from Experience: Use of the Self-Assessment Process in the World Bank -- B. Using a Self-Assessment Tool for Public Sector Management in Canada -- C. Use of Self-Assessment in the Preparation of a Country Assistance Strategy and Achievement Report in the World Bank: The E -- D. Process for Planning and Conducting Self-Assessments: Six Phases and 12 Critical Steps -- Terminology -- Bibliography -- LIST OF BOXES -- 1. Partnerships in Development -- 2. Twelve Critical Steps for Conducting Self-Assessments -- LIST OF FIGURES -- 1. Managing for Results Framework -- 2. Necessary Phases for Successful Self-Assessment: From Direction to Utilization -- LIST OF TABLES -- 1. Illustrative Assessment Questions and Their Use in Strategy Design.