By Emmanuel Elebeke
The Minister of State, Budget and National Planning, Prince Clem Ikanade Agba, has received a draft Policy document on National Monitoring and Evaluation (M & E) of government projects for efficient service delivery.
The policy is expected to measure results and link evaluation evidence to policy, planning and budgeting processes to promote public accountability and learning for improved performance.
The document which is the first draft policy on M&E in Nigeria was developed by a tripartite team comprising Federal Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, UNICEF and a consultant, Ian C. Davies.
Receiving the document on Tuesday, in Abuja, the Minister commended the team for its effort, adding that he would look at it, make necessary input into the document, and present it to the National Economic Council (NEC), before its final submission to the Federal Executive Council (FEC), for approval.