Special Issue: Impacts of New Public Management on the ‘evaluations’ of Jamanese public sector
An impact of New Public Management on Japan's ODA Evaluation
2009 Volume 9 Issue 3 Pages 3_29-3_39
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2009 Volume 9 Issue 3 Pages 3_29-3_39
New Public Management is a “loose term” and vaguely defined. Despite the vagueness, I attempt to gauge the impact of New Public Management has had on Japan's Official Development Assistance (ODA) Evaluation with a focus on Performance Measurement, which is one of the key features of NPM.
In Japan's evaluation of ODA, the impact has not been significant. An indicator which is an essential element of Performance Measurement has been poorly introduced in Japan's ODA projects. Furthermore, monitoring has not progressed so far in the Evaluation system in Japan.
Moreover, it remains in doubt whether Performance Measurement is truly a feature of a New Public Management. Some tools to control a public organization by its objective have already existed since 1960's. It is time to escape the spell of NPM as a “loose term” and discuss a new management system.
