This Guide replaces the "Guide for the Development of Results-based Management and Accountability Frameworks" (August 2001). It is the result of lessons that the Centre of Excellence for Evaluation (CEE) has learned in working with departments to develop, review and approve Results-based Management and Accountability Frameworks (RMAFs).
An RMAF provides Program Managers with a concise statement or road map to plan, monitor, evaluate and report on the results throughout the lifecycle of a program, policy or initiative.
An RMAF is required for program approval of terms and conditions for grants to a class of recipients or for contributions and therefore must be presented to TBS for review and approval as part of a related Treasury Board Submission.
Because of its potential value as a management tool, the CEE also recommends developing an RMAF to ensure effective management decision-making and demonstrate clear accountability in all program areas. For example, senior managers may consider "rolling up or in" a number of related programs (including non-grants and contribution programs) into a single RMAF so as to better reflect the organization or intervention of a department to realize intended results
