Measuring performance against our goals allows us to make sure that the work being done is effective, and highlights areas where improvements need to be made. Ensuring high levels of performance is essential to DFID tackling poverty.
The Public Service Agreement (PSA) framework has changed for the period 2008-11. Thirty PSAs now reflect a collective set of the UK government’s priorities.
DFID is the lead department for PSA 29: Reduce poverty in poorer countries through quicker progress towards the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
DFID is also a delivery partner on PSA 27: Lead the global effort to avoid dangerous climate change (led by the Department of Energy and Climate Change) and PSA 30: Reduce the impact of conflict through enhanced UK and international efforts (led by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office).
DFID’s work on poverty reduction also contributes indirectly to PSAs on counter-terrorism and migration.
More information on the PSAs for 2008-2011 can be found on the Treasury website.
DFID has a set of Departmental Strategic Objectives, which bring together all of our work under the various PSAs. We use these to measure our performance against the PSA targets, and the results are published in our Annual Report.
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