Performance Ratings are the mechanism by which investment managers review performance of their investments against standard quality criteria. They collectively provide DFAT with an overall assessment of the effectiveness and achievements of the Australian development program.

Policy markers are qualitative tools for identifying how an investment contributes toward policies or themes. It does not quantitatively measure the amount spent towards that policy. Policy markers are based on the most up to date data available. In DFAT’s systems policy markers are also marked against multilaterals to assist in other types of reporting . In OECD reporting policy markers are only shown against reporters’ bilateral contributions as multilateral organisations report against policy markers in their own reporting submissions. 

The following is the list of current DAC policy markers:

1    Gender Equality    
2    Aid to Environment    
3    Participatory Development/Good Governance (also known as Democratic and Inclusive Governance)   
4    Aid Targeting the Objectives of the Convention on Biological Diversity (also known as Biological Diversity)
5    Aid Targeting the Objectives of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Paris Agreement – Climate Change Mitigation (also known as Climate Change - Mitigation)
6    Aid Targeting the Objectives of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Paris Agreement – Climate Change Adaptation (also known as Climate Change - Adaptation)
7    Aid Targeting the Objectives of the Convention to Combat Desertification  (also known as  Desertification)  
8    Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (RMNCH)    
9    Aid targeting the objectives of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (also known as Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR))    
10   Inclusion and Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (also known as Disability)    
11    Nutrition

 

Principal (primary) policy objectives are those which can be identified as being fundamental in the design and impact of the investment and which are an explicit objective of the investment. They may be selected by answering the question “would the investment have been undertaken without this objective?”

Adapted from: Converged Statistical Reporting Directives for the Creditor Reporting System (CRS) and the Annual DAC Questionnaire Annexes – modules D and E 

A regional is an OECD DAC defined geographic region which is a recipient of development assistance., e.g. Oceanic, regional.

The investment contributes to achieving improved maternal, newborn and child health based on the “continuum of care” concept: The "Continuum of Care" for reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health (RMNCH) implies a life-cycle approach and includes integrated service delivery for women and children from reproductive health to pre-pregnancy, delivery, the immediate postnatal period, and childhood. Such care is provided by families, households and communities as well as through inclusive outpatient services, clinics and other health facilities on district and national level. The Continuum of Care recognises that reproductive choice and safe childbirth are critical to the health of both the woman and the newborn child - and that a healthy start in life is an essential step towards a sound childhood and a productive life.

Adapted from: Converged Statistical Reporting Directives for the Creditor Reporting System (CRS) and the Annual DAC Questionnaire Annexes – modules D and E 

Refers to the government entity or organisation responsible for managing the budget and direction of an investment on behalf of Australia. Also known as Extending Organisations.

A generic term for an investment’s outputs, outcomes, and long-term impacts. 

Sectors specify the area of the recipient’s economic or social structure the transfer is intended to foster. A sector is a 5-digit code. Multiple sectors can be assigned to an investment.

The 5 digit sector codes are organised into categories. The first three digits of the code refer to the category whilst generally the last two digits of the CRS purpose code are sequential and not hierarchical. For example, 112 is Basic Education (and 11220 is the sector code for Primary Education) and 121 is General Health (and 12182 is sector code for Medical research). 

Significant (secondary) policy objectives are those which, although important, are not one of the principal reasons for undertaking the activity. 

Adapted from: Converged Statistical Reporting Directives for the Creditor Reporting System (CRS) and the Annual DAC Questionnaire Annexes – modules D and E