UNICEF has collaborated with the Katsina State executives and other senior government officials on Right Result-Based Management (RRBM) for children.
A Social Policy Specialist with UNICEF. Kano Field Office, Fatima Musa, said this at a two-day capacity building training for the executives and other senior government officials held in Kano.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the two-day training was organised by the state’s ministry of budget and economic planning, with the support of UNICEF.
The social policy specialist said that the capacity building training was timely for the executive as it is coming during the budget circle of the state.
She added that the training on RRBM, aimed to prepare them towards planning and implementing for the result, as well as transitioning to a programme-based budget.
In a presentation, she quoted the ‘Multiple Overlapping Deprivation Analysis MODA’ report.
It indicated that the rate of child monetary poverty in the state has reached about 61.2 per cent, while the child multidimensional poverty rate is at 64.5 per cent.
Musa, therefore, said the rate has called for the need of the state government to accelerate results for children to address child Poverty.
She explained, “According to the report, a child is considered income/monetary poor if he lives in a household that survives on less than 1.99 dollar a day.
“Children are defined as multidimensional poor, when they are experiencing deprivation in at least three dimensions, cuts across nutrition, health, education, water, sanitation, housing, access to Information and Child protection.”
The state’s Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, Alhaji Bello Kagara, said the pursuit of better outcomes and greater impact was at the core of their responsibilities.
Represented by Mohammed Bashir, a Director in the ministry, Kagara said that RRBM was a powerful approach that enables them to enhance their performance by focusing on results and using data-driven decision making to guide their actions.
“We will explore how setting clear objectives, identifying key performance indicators, and rigorously collecting and analysing data can significantly improve our accountability and help us achieve our goals.l
“We will discuss practical tools and techniques for implementing RRBM in our respective areas of work, and we will learn from real-world examples of how other organisations have successfully used it to drive meaningful results.
Furthermore, he said, RRBM required a significant investment of time and resources, particularly in the areas of data collection and analysis.
“Finally, impact refers to the broader, long term changes we seek, such as reducing poverty or improving health outcomes.
”l encourage all of you to engage actively in discussions, as your insights and experiences are invaluable.
“Together, we can leverage the power of RRBM to optimise our efforts and ensure that we are making the most meaningful and lasting impact in our communities,” the commissioner said.
Ibrahim Ibrahim, also a UNICEF Planning Officer, said the objective of the training was also to strengthen application of RRBM principles to the design and monitoring of programmes.
He said, ”And also to use available RRBM approaches to strengthen results-oriented, equity focused programmes, and to improve contribution to development of results
“It’s also to strengthen and improve institutional capacity on the results framework for performance monitoring and evaluation that will support better service delivery.
“Improved understanding of Result Based Management (RBM),” he disclosed as part of the objectives.” (NAN
