The Federal Government said it is committed to advancing result-based management and fiscal accountability in the country.

The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning, Dr Deborah Odoh, made this known while declaring open the Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation and Results-Based Management Capacity Development Workshop – Cohort 2 MDAs Rollout held in Abuja yesterday.

She reaffirmed the ministry’s commitment to strengthening institutional capacity across government and ensuring that public policies and programmes deliver measurable and sustainable results for the benefit of all citizens.

She said the workshop came at a critical time when the ministry is currently finalising the Medium-Term National Development Plan (2026–2030), saying the successful implementation of the plan would depend significantly on the strength of planning systems and the robustness of ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) responsible for translating policy objectives into tangible development outcomes.

Odoh reiterated that planning, monitoring and evaluation were not merely technical functions but instruments of governance. She said they provided the framework for evidence-based decision-making, policy coherence, resource efficiency and institutional capacity to effectively track and evaluate the delivery of government priority programmes.

She called on participants to put in their best as it plays a strategic role in transforming policy into measurable results that directly impact national development.

She assured participants that the ministry would continue to provide leadership in strengthening the national monitoring and evaluation system in line with the National Monitoring and Evaluation Policy.

She noted, however, that the effectiveness of the effort would depend on collective ownership and sustained commitment across all MDAs, as strong systems are built not only on sound frameworks, but also on the competence, dedication and professionalism of those who implement them.

The Economic Councillor, British High Commission, Abuja, Mahesh Mishra, affirmed the commission’s commitment to supporting Nigeria’s fiscal reform agenda through strategic capacity-building initiatives aimed at strengthening evidence-based budgeting and public financial management.

The Team Lead, Nigeria Public Finance Facility (NPFF), Chinedum Nwoko, highlighted that a strong monitoring and evaluation system strengthens policy credibility, improves implementation discipline, supports transparency and accountability, deepens institutional learning and helps the government to make informed decisions under conditions of fiscal constraint and competing national priorities.