Front Matter Page THE FUND’S CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY—BETTER POLICIES THROUGH STRONGER INSTITUTIONS—BACKGROUND PAPER May 21, 2013 Approved By Sharmini Coorey Prepared by the Institute for Capacity Development (in consultation with other departments) Contents ACRONYMS BACKGROUND A. Institutions, Economic Development, and Growth B. Stylized Facts C. Measurement Issues D. Historical Perspective of Fund TA, 1964–Present E. Review of Prioritization F. Funding Model Comparison G. Monitoring and Evaluation H. TA-Training
achieved. Standardization across TA departments will assist with measurement of performance and not just capture outputs. For example, STA has conducted a TA evaluation on Peru, which contains elements of RBM. RSNs . Updated guidance on preparing the RSNs was introduced in FY 2013, in part to improve the discussion of progress in implementing past TA. H. TA-Training Synergies 30 This note, based in part on the results of a survey of area and TA departments, provides recommendations to achieve greater synergies between TA, external and internal training