Results Chain Summary

Inevitably, writing a literature review on the programme management in the development sector means to touch on the RBM approach. 

RBM is a spin-off to programme management, it is a results philosophy that is integral in the discussion. But honestly it is not my favourite topic, it is taking too much of my time writing about it!

I think the best way to summarise the concept of the results logic is through a diagram:

Click picture to enlarge

The image is a compilation from numerous resources:

COBO, J. R., ORTIZ, I. & MATAIX, C. 2010. International cooperation for development: Design of a competence-based model for managing programmes and projects. Project Perspectives 2010, 32, 15-19.

ICRC 2008. Programme/project management: The results-based approach. International Committee of the Red Cross.

IKA, L. A. & LYTVYNOV, V. 2009. RBM: A shift to managing development project objectives. Journal of Global Business Administration, 1, 55-76.

IKA, L. A. & LYTVYNOV, V. 2011. The “management‐per‐result” approach to international development project design. Project Management Journal

UNITED NATIONS SYSTEMS STAFF COLLEGE. 2010. Results-based management and the UNDAF results matrix. Available: http://www.slideshare.net/Ramen24/resultbased-management-and-the-undaf-matrix-for-country [Accessed 29 March 2012].