1. Evaluation in AusAID Julie Elliott, Performance, Effectiveness and Quality Manager, Philippines and Burma Section Julie.Elliott@ausaid.gov.au

2. How AusAID assesses performance Four Yearly Aid Review The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Development Assistance Committee Peer Review Australian National Audit Office Office of Development Effectiveness Internal quality reporting system

3. Three Purposes Management Learning Accountability 7 Principles Clear Objectives Transparency Contestability and Sound Evidence Aid effectiveness Mix of Independent and Self Assessment Efficiency Aid Effectiveness

4. AusAID Performance Management and Evaluation Policy Three types of reporting processes Annual Performance Reports Quality Reporting System Evaluations

5. Evaluation and reporting of the Philippines Program Development Cooperation Reports (2007, 2008 & 2009) are available on the AusAID website 2007-11 Development Cooperation Report describes AusAID contribution, including in: Education Strengthening women to resolve conflict in Mindanao Rollback malaria Disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation

6. Some evaluations currently underway Hazards Mapping and Assessment for Effective Community Based Disaster Risk Management (READY Project) Philippines Response to Indigenous Peoples and Muslim Education (PRIME) AusAID World Bank Philippines Development Trust Fund Another Mindanao is Possible project

7. Directions for reform Across AUSAID: Independent Review of Aid Effectiveness (2011) recommendations to improve the evaluation system Fewer but higher quality independent evaluations Publication Overseen by an Independent Evaluation Committee Philippines Program Joint strategic reviews with the Government of the Philippines Partnerships with other donors (e.g. joint review missions) Strategic upstream performance management at the delivery strategy level