Measuring the Impact of Reforms - Tools and Techniques

Regional Conference in South East Europe

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Measuring the Impact of Reforms - Tools and Techniques

   This conference workshop provided examples of tools which are used in measuring the impact of reforms. These analytical methods aim to provide an objective and systematic lens through which we can appreciate both results and issues in the complex business environments we are trying to reform. From very comprehensive assessment frameworks analyzing the multitude of factors which "make or break" the business environment, to the focused tools aimed at carefully evaluating a particular issue such as administrative burden, the participants were able to learn and discuss how reform projects benefit from results measurement. The session provided an interesting opportunity to compare and contrast different approaches to the measurement of administrative burden, as can be gleaned from the attached presentations.

The Standard Cost Model Application in The Netherlands
Jeroen Nijland, Director, Regulatory Reform Group
Ministry of Finance/Ministry of Economic Affairs, Netherlands

Measuring Administrative Burden Reductions: National and Sub-national Case studies for BiH Ana Batić, Consultant, IFC/FIAS, and
Goran Štefatić, Operations Analyst, IFC Advisory Services

Firm level Surveys
Jacqueline Coolidge, Sr. Consultant, FIAS

Municipal Scorecards: Experience in Latin America and the Caribbean
Ernesto Franco-Temple, BEE Project Officer, IFC Advisory Services for LAC

OECD's Investment Plan Reform Index
Alistair Nolan, Principal Administrator, Private Sector Development Division, OECD

Moderator

Margo Thomas
BEE Manager, IFC Advisory Services