The most effective way any government can find out if it’s moving in the right direction – that is determine if every-day activities contribute to the established long-term priorities – is by continuously tracking and monitoring the impact of its activities. At its service delivery points – such as a health facility, a livestock market or a vocational center – government staff need to collect data that “monitors” the progress made against specific key performance indicators (KPIs) for the sector. The progress on the KPIs define the effectiveness of the programmes and strategies that sectors adopt to achieve long-term goals. The same programmes and KPIs appear in sector plans, CIDP, budgets and work plans, simply adjusting the targets to what is realistically achievable in the given timeframe, see example below:
