§ Mr. FlightTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development what the total cost was of(a) setting, (b) monitoring and (c) measuring the performance targets for his Department in 2002–03; and how many and what grades of civil servants monitor these targets. [137947]
§ Hilary BennPerformance targets for DFID were agreed as part of Spending Review 2002. The monitoring and measurement of PSA targets forms part of departmental performance management. Performance management is an integral part of the day to day running of the Department, and as such it is not possible to separate out the specific costs. The monitoring of progress towards, and performance against, the Department's PSA targets is undertaken by a wide variety of staff at all levels of the organisation.
§ Mr. FlightTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development if he will list the performance targets that(a) his Department and (b) its agencies and non-departmental public bodies are 445W required to meet; and if he will specify for each target (i) who sets it and (ii) who monitors achievement against it. [137963]
§ Hilary BennKey performance targets for DFID are agreed as part of the Spending Review and the latest set were published in Spending Review 2002; Public Service Agreements 2003–06 (Cm 5571). The department monitors progress towards the targets along with HM Treasury and progress is reported regularly.
DFID does not have agencies or non-departmental public bodies required to meet targets.
DFID has five targets in its Public Service Agreement 2003–06. Two are based on achieving the Millennium Development Goals in the key regions in Africa and Asia. These are also linked to the poverty reduction targets of our partner countries. Two are focused on improving the effectiveness of the international system in reducing poverty. These include targets which have been agreed jointly with other Government Departments. The final target encompasses the Value for Money indicators which cover the efficient allocation of funds.
I am accountable for delivery of DFID's Public Service Agreement. The means of measuring achievement against these targets are set out in the Technical Note accompanying DFID's PSA. This note is available on the DFID website at: www.dfid.gov.uk.