In an era of outcome-oriented governance, stakeholders across government and enterprise sectors demand greater transparency, measurable impact, and improved service delivery. Results-Based Management (RBM) has emerged as a cornerstone methodology that empowers institutions to move beyond activities and outputs—to focus instead on measurable outcomes, strategic results, and long-term value creation.

This course provides a comprehensive, applied framework for designing, managing, and evaluating policies, programs, and projects through a results-based lens. It introduces participants to the full RBM cycle—from results formulation and performance indicators to monitoring systems and adaptive learning mechanisms. Participants will develop the ability to align national and organizational strategies with measurable indicators and to build performance cultures that drive accountability, efficiency, and transformation.

Rooted in international best practices (UNDP, OECD-DAC, World Bank), and adapted to the public sector context of the UAE and GCC, this course is highly practical, with hands-on labs, institutional diagnostics, and real-case applications.

Outcomes

• Understand the RBM framework and apply it across policy, program, and institutional levels.
• Design logic models and results chains that link strategic objectives to measurable indicators.
• Establish monitoring, evaluation, and reporting systems (MERL) to assess performance and guide decision-making.
• Integrate RBM tools into planning, budgeting, and reform agendas.
• Foster a results culture within teams and organizations through leadership, communication, and continuous learning.
• Produce a draft RBM framework or result-based strategy aligned with organizational priorities.