results-based development

noun
UK /rɪˈzʌlts beɪst dɪˈvɛləpmənt/
US /rɪˈzʌlts beɪst dɪˈvɛləpmənt/

A way of planning work where you first decide what you want to happen, then check if it really happened.

The school used results-based development to make sure its new reading program actually helped students read better.

SYNONYMS

outcome-focused planningperformance-based developmentresults-driven developmentimpact-oriented development

RELATED WORDS

monitoring and evaluationperformance indicatorsaccountabilityprogram evaluationlogical framework

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A management approach in which goals are set as measurable outcomes and progress is judged by whether those outcomes are achieved.

The aid agency adopted results-based development to track whether its health projects reduced illness rates.

3. The practice of designing policies or projects around clearly defined, measurable results rather than around activities or inputs.

Results-based development shifted the team's focus from counting workshops held to measuring how many farmers increased their harvests.

4. A framework for planning and funding in which resources are tied to demonstrated achievements and verified outcomes.

Under results-based development, part of the grant was released only after the literacy targets were met.