decolonising VFM Decolonising VfM VfM is a concept that has long been used in the public sector to ensure that public funds are spent efficiently and effectively. However, the way VfM is currently understood and applied is often based on Western-centric ideas and [...]
Value for Money (VfM) indicators are measures that show whether the programme has been able to deliver VfM. They can often overlap with standard monitoring and evaluation indicators given the multi-dimensionality of the VfM concept but usually also entail some aspects which are specific to [...]
At Learning and Change we work with different methodologies to assess Value for Money (VfM) and we know how to select the best method for your organisation or programme. The choice of the methodology ultimately depends on the nature of your work, what value means for [...]
VfM Reporting Value for Money (VfM) Reporting means outlining how your programme has been able to deliver VfM by providing the necessary evidence about what worked well and what did not work so well to reflect on whether the investment was worthwhile. Many [...]
VfM in the international aid sector At Learning and Change, we usually work with international and national organizations to support them to undertake VfM analysis. This is done mainly to gain a better understanding of our costs and results to be able to make [...]
VfM Toolkit What is a VfM Toolkit? Learning and Change understands a VfM Toolkit as a variety of tools and methodologies that can help programmes or organizations operationalise VfM Frameworks. A VfM Toolkit is different from a VfM Framework, since the latter concentrates on [...]
Value for Money Strategy What is a Value for Money Strategy? Learning and Change understands a Value for Money Strategy as a plan of action that a programme or organization takes to ensure it delivers VfM and improve the way it does so. [...]
Value for Money (VfM) can be daunting! Often, when organizations start thinking about it they are not sure where to start. Do we identify indicators? Do we develop some tools? Do we assign responsibilities? The answer is: start with a VfM Framework! Learning and Change supports [...]
Value for Money (VfM) can often be confusing. While there is not a blueprint on how VfM should be applied in practice, there are some best practices that have been identified as a result of different organizations using it. Myth 1: What is Value for [...]
Value For Money: I am delighted to share my article with Tina Wallace published in the March 2019 issue of Development in Practice. This article builds on research around different VfM approaches to highlight the challenges faced by the sector in applying VfM for organisational [...]
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