The document discusses Results Oriented Management and Accountability (ROMA), an initiative to promote effectiveness among agencies receiving anti-poverty funds. ROMA provides a framework focused on results-oriented management and accountability. It identifies six broad anti-poverty goals and presents a decision making cycle of assessing needs, planning, performing activities, and evaluating outcomes. The cycle involves identifying goals and measurable indicators for programs and monitoring achievements through comparing outputs to established goals.

1. Open City Portal Delta Nigeria, November 2008 Step6 Results Oriented Management and Accountability (ROMA)

2. Contents 3. I dentify Goals, Activities and Indicators 1. What is ROMA? 1.1. Six ROMA anti-poverty goals 1.2: Results Oriented Philosophy 4. Monitor the achievements 2. T he decision making cycle

3. Contents 3. I dentify Goals, Activities and Indicators 1. What is ROMA? 1.1. Six ROMA anti-poverty goals 1.2: Results Oriented Philosophy 4. Monitor the achievements 2. T he decision making cycle

4. 1. What is ROMA Results Oriented Management and Accountability , or ROMA , is an official performance-based initiative designed to preserve the anti-poverty focus of community action and to promote greater effectiveness among state and local agencies receiving Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) funds. ROMA provides a framework for continuous growth and improvement among local community action agencies and a basis for state leadership and assistance toward those ends . ROMA initiative is guided by six broad anti-poverty goals . To accomplish them, ROMA initiative presents several implementation actions that focus on results-oriented management and results-oriented accountability. Its philosophy can be extrapolated and applied to any project with same goals , so that, ameliorate the quality of life of people as Open City Portal is.

5. 1.1. Six ROMA anti-poverty goals To meet these six objectives there is an innovative approach which is called results-oriented management and results-oriented accountability. Results or outcomes are defined as benefits to individuals, families, organizations, and communities derived from participation in a program or service. They must be always measurable in order to control its evolution. Agencies of local government and community based organizations must achieve the results planned in the most efficient and effective manner. Six ROMA anti-poverty goals Goal 1 Low-income people become more self-sufficient Goal 2 The conditions in which low-income people lifes are improved Goal 3 Low-income people own a stake in their community Goal 4 Partnerships among supporters and providers of service to low- income people are achieved Goal 5 Agencies increase their capacity to achieve results Goal 6 Low-income people, especially vulnerable populations, achieve their potential by strengthening family and other supportive systems

6. 1.2. Results Oriented philosophy Results Oriented Management Results Oriented Accountability Established towards achieving the results Distribute the resources to perform the plan Employees management and training to achieve the planned goals Compare goals and results to determine the level of success Planning Organizing Directing Evaluation - Reports focused on the results - Budgets assigned depending on the resources need to achieve the goals

8. Contents 3. I dentify Goals, Activities and Indicators 1. What is ROMA? 1.1. Six ROMA anti-poverty goals 1.2: Results Oriented Philosophy 4. Monitor the achievements 2. T he decision making cycle

9. 2. The decision making cycle The whole ROMA process involves the following steps: Assessing Planning Performing Evaluating Assessing Study the community and identify the needs and problematic situations that need to be ameliorated. Planning Plan the activities/services of the whole program to address the needs detected after prioritizing them according to the overall policy. Establish the goals (results expected) in each activity. Perform the activities and programs designed previously. Measure the results obtained. Performing Compare the results obtained against the goals expected. Calculate the level of achievement and identify the causes for a lower level. Establish the modifications necessary to improve the results. Evaluating Feedback Input: info from the citizens, institutions and Government

10. Contents 3. I dentify Goals, Activities and Indicators 1. What is ROMA? 1.1. Six ROMA anti-poverty goals 1.2: Results Oriented Philosophy 4. Monitor the achievements 2. T he decision making cycle

14. Contents 3. I dentify Goals, Activities and Indicators 1. What is ROMA? 1.1. Six ROMA anti-poverty goals 1.2: Results Oriented Philosophy 4. Monitor the achievements 2. T he decision making cycle

16. References 1. http://www.wikipedia.com 2. http://www.roma1.org/index.asp?pid=1 3. Community Action Partnership 4. Results-Oriented Management and Accountability (ROMA) Training for SuperNOFA Grantees U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Satellite Broadcast – May 5, 2003 Washington, DC The Center for Applied Management Practices, Inc.