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are the most credible channels for achieving the<br />
MDGs and success<strong>full</strong>y fighting poverty in<br />
<strong>Nigeria</strong>. This year‘s M&E report, therefore,<br />
attempts <strong>to</strong> reinforce this trend by focusing on<br />
achieving results, implementing performance<br />
measurement and using feedback <strong>to</strong> learn and<br />
change.<br />
It is hoped that the new goal-based reporting style<br />
adopted in this year‘s M&E report (instead <strong>of</strong> the<br />
sec<strong>to</strong>r-based reporting used in previous reports)<br />
would serve <strong>to</strong> shed light on the contributions <strong>of</strong><br />
the DRGs expenditures <strong>to</strong> the achievement <strong>of</strong> the<br />
MDGs in the country as well as on the roles being<br />
played by the various arms <strong>of</strong> government in the<br />
realisation <strong>of</strong> each Goal. Since experts and<br />
governments at all levels all agree that funding <strong>of</strong><br />
MDGs must be stepped up, it is important for all<br />
stakeholders <strong>to</strong> be able <strong>to</strong> picture not only the<br />
achievements so far but, just as important, the<br />
tasks that lie ahead. The report therefore hopes<br />
that as the nation embarks on another round <strong>of</strong><br />
transitions, new heads <strong>of</strong> institutions are able <strong>to</strong><br />
use this report as beacons <strong>to</strong> situate themselves in<br />
the final march <strong>to</strong>wards 2015.<br />
What are the Scope and Limitations <strong>of</strong> the 2009<br />
M&E Report?<br />
As would be expected, the 2009 M&E report is<br />
specifically targeted at DRGs funded MDGs<br />
projects and programmes that were executed with<br />
funds from the 2009 budget appropriations. Since<br />
the life <strong>of</strong> projects extend over multiple years, the<br />
report does not pretend <strong>to</strong> provide a composite<br />
picture <strong>of</strong> the cumulative impact <strong>of</strong> DRG<br />
investments as observed in 2009. Neither is the<br />
report in a position <strong>to</strong> attribute the overall impact<br />
<strong>of</strong> DRGs investments on the achievements <strong>of</strong> the<br />
MDGs in <strong>Nigeria</strong> since DRG expenditures only<br />
represent a fraction <strong>of</strong> the <strong>to</strong>tal expenditure on<br />
effort <strong>to</strong> achieve the goals at the Federal, state and<br />
local government levels.<br />
The attempt made in this report <strong>to</strong> present a Goalsbased<br />
picture <strong>of</strong> achievements, though regarded as<br />
strength, is not without limitations especially<br />
relating <strong>to</strong> the fact that the original conceptual<br />
framework for the DRG funded activities was<br />
sec<strong>to</strong>r-based. The report is thus, a transition point<br />
in OSSAP-MDGs‘ efforts <strong>to</strong> contextualise DRG<br />
expenditures and situate the impact <strong>of</strong> the efforts<br />
<strong>of</strong> every stakeholder in their individual and<br />
collective quest <strong>to</strong>wards a poverty-free nation. By<br />
presenting this picture, it is hoped that the new<br />
leaders <strong>of</strong> various government structures can<br />
speedily join the race <strong>to</strong>wards achieving the<br />
MDGs.<br />
Furthermore, the NMET is aware that OSSAP-<br />
MDGs and the country‘s policy makers are no<br />
longer satisfied with the assessment <strong>of</strong> the<br />
organisational activities and outputs <strong>of</strong> DRGs<br />
projects but are more interested in actual outcomes<br />
<strong>of</strong> DRGs investments. Even though the report falls<br />
short <strong>of</strong> providing an assessment <strong>of</strong> the outcomes<br />
<strong>of</strong> the DRGs investments moni<strong>to</strong>red in 2009, its<br />
focus is on whether or not the desired OSSAP-<br />
MDGs outcomes can be placed in a situation <strong>to</strong><br />
know if the investments are on track, represents a<br />
major step forward.