Managing the Accountability Paradox

Public sector managers sometimes feel like they are caught in a paradox. Consider the following scenario. Janelle is a division director going to her agency’s budget meeting, where she will negotiate her division’s budget. As she leaves her office, Janelle’s staff yells, “Bring home the bacon!” During the budget meeting, however, she is persuaded that [...]

Leaking Roofs and Social Wellbeing…What’s the Connection?

Have you ever had a leaking roof? No? Well...just humor us for a moment. Pretend if you have to. Whether you’ve experienced a leaking roof or not, you’ll probably agree that it is not a good idea to ignore the problem until the roof caves in. Because we aren’t tickled by the thought of living [...]

Watch: Implementing Results-Based Accountability in the Children and Family Sector

If you missed our recent webinar, “Implementing RBA in the Children and Family Sector," you’re in luck! We’ve recorded the webinar and it is available for you to view below. Want access to the webinar slides? Click the button below to take our feedback survey: Tell us what you thought and get a reward :) [...]

The End is in Sight! How Outcomes Shape Our Work

One of the essential elements of Results-Based Accountability is starting with ends and then working backwards to means. For some, this is a concept they are really familiar with. Others find it confusing. There are many reasons why starting with ends is important. But one thing is clear: defining the outcomes [...]

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The Best Way to Tackle Sustainable Development in Africa

This article was written and generously contributed to us by Ken Fullerton. The original was first published by Ayiba Magazine and can be viewed here. Despite setting out to achieve the ‘best’ impacts or results, many development initiatives implemented by governments and organisations around the world do not achieve their intended [...]

How to Achieve the Performance Imperative with Results-Based Accountability

“High-performance organization” is a moniker most organizations—private, public, or nonprofit—would love to earn. And yet who can say what “high performance” really means for mission-based nonprofits? More important, how do executives, boards, and funders get there from here? The Leap Ambassadors Community, a network of more than 50 nonprofit executives, has spent the past year [...]

4 Ways Outcomes-Based Accountability™ can Improve Leadership in the United Kingdom

David Burnby of Burnby and Associates—an Outcomes-Based Accountability™ (OBA) consulting firm based in Hull, England—has recently offered his take on the usefulness of OBA as an effective leadership tool in the United Kingdom. Although written more than a year ago, David’s words remain current, as effective leadership continues to be of concern around the world. [...]

Localizing Post-2015: Achieving Measurable Improvements with Results-Based Accountability

Concept Overview As UNDP and HABITAT, on behalf of the United Nations Development Group (UNDP), and the Global Task Force of Local and Regional Governments continue the consultation on “Localizing the post-2015 agenda,” Results-Based Accountability™ (RBA) should be adopted as a framework for local action.  Distinct from Results-Based Management (RBM) utilized by the United [...]

Common Good Vermont: 5 Ways to Implement RBA

Common Good Vermont, a statewide network of non-profits, consultants, and other organizations working to increase effectiveness, recently released their advice on implementing RBA.  The complete article has been re-posted below, but you can also view the original posting by clicking here.   Results-Based Accountability(TM) is sweeping the state of Vermont, the public and private sectors [...]

The Five W’s and How of Results-Based Accountability – Sydney 2014 Keynote Slides

The latest slides used by Adam Luecking for the keynote address at the Social Outcomes Measurement Conference in Sydney, Australia are now available for anyone to use.  Check out this presentation on the Five W's and How of Results-Based Accountability. This slidedeck covers many RBA topics including collective impact planning including: Common language Shared measurement systems [...]