Partly Some targets have been included or updated, but others still require revision. Revise AIP performance assessment framework to include performance achieved indicators and reflect major new investments, including in rural development. Partly Invest in long term technical expertise in education, humanitarian and public financial Education, humanitarian and public financial management programs all benefited from achieved management to maintain Australia’s policy credibility in Myanmar; technical expertise. Some humanitarian expertise was lost through the withdrawal of an Australian Civilian Corp humanitarian adviser position. Loss of Locally Engaged Staff also reduced available technical expertise in public financial management and in governance. Partly Most, but not all, new investments benefited from independent appraisal to strengthen Seek independent appraisals of all new investments to strengthen quality assurance achieved quality assurance systems. systems; and Partly Reduce proliferation and enter into longer program phases four years where Proliferation was reduced in most sector areas. However, greater reduction may be needed in – achieved practicable to provide greater predictability and reduce management overheads. the humanitarian programming. A multi-year humanitarian strategy will be a key contribution – to this effort. Note: Achieved. Significant progress has been made in addressing the issue Partly achieved. Some progress has been made in addressing the issue, but the issue has not been resolved Not achieved. Progress in addressing the issue has been significantly below expectations B BENCHMARKS – Progress towards Performance Benchmarks in 2016-17 Aid objective Performance Benchmark Rating Progress in 2016-17 Enhancing human Achieved development
Revise AIP performance assessment framework to include performance indicators and reflect major new investments, including in rural development. Partly achieved Some targets have been included or updated, but others still require revision. Invest in long term technical expertise in education, humanitarian and public financial management to maintain Australia’s policy credibility in Myanmar; Partly achieved Education, humanitarian and public financial management programs all benefited from technical expertise. Some humanitarian expertise was lost through the withdrawal of an Australian Civilian Corp humanitarian adviser position. Loss of Locally Engaged Staff also reduced available technical expertise in public financial management and in governance. Seek independent appraisals of all new investments to strengthen quality assurance systems; and Partly achieved Most, but not all, new investments benefited from independent appraisal to strengthen quality assurance systems. Reduce proliferation and enter into longer program phases – four years where practicable – to provide greater predictability and reduce management overheads. Partly achieved Proliferation was reduced in most sector areas. However, greater reduction may be needed in the humanitarian programming. A multi-year humanitarian strategy will be a key contribution to this effort. Note: Achieved. Significant progress has been made in addressing the issue Partly achieved. Some progress has been made in addressing the issue, but the issue has not been resolved Not achieved. Progress in addressing the issue has been significantly below expectations B – BENCHMARKS Progress towards Performance Benchmarks in 2016-17 Aid objective Performance Benchmark Rating Progress in 2016-17 Enhancing human development Achieved