1. Group 3
Day 2

2. Group 3 - Countries
Russian Federation
Bulgaria
Belarus
Moldova
Ukraine
Kyrgyz Republic
Kazakhstan
Uzbekistan

3. Summary of Discussions
Who should develop performance indicators?
Indicators should be developed by a government body responsible for policymaking in a given sector by engaging local authorities (if the government program is developed at the national and subnational levels)
External evaluation (clearance) – MOF, MOE, and academic community.
The adoption authority depends on the level at which government programs are adopted (e.g. parliament, government, line ministries, etc.).

4. Should indicators distinguish between levels and type of spending/spending units?
Indicators should primarily capture the effectiveness of government programs
Types of indicators:
- qualitative (performance) indicators;
- quantitative indicators;
-effectiveness indicators (budget resources spent on a specific intervention, service).
Cross-sector indicators within government programs are adopted by government decision (a government agency in charge is appointed)

5. How should monitoring and evaluation of performance indicators be conducted to assess program effectiveness and how should information be used?
By putting in place a centralized framework comprising:
A coordinating government body (e.g. Ministry of Economy in Russia an Belarus);
Line ministries (government program clients);
Budget beneficiaries;
Chamber of Accounts
Throughout the fiscal year line ministries – government program clients and implementing units – conduct monitoring exercises.
Evaluation (high-level monitoring) is performed by the government and coordinating government agency.
A more thorough analysis is conducted less frequently by the Chamber of Accounts and other audit bodies.

6. The following must be ensured:
Results of implementation of government programs must be made public (in an accessible and easy to understand format): posted on government websites, in explanatory notes to the budget, etc.;
Transparency;
Consideration and analysis of budget requests in the course of (forward-looking) budget preparation and audit of budget execution.

7. Thank you