Abstract
While Japanese Government is introducing “policy evaluation” system on the whole, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport has adopted the unique system called “Performance Management Strategy”. It consists of Performance Measurement, Program Evaluation and Policy Assessment, and they are related each other in the “policy management cycle”. The Ministry's purpose to introduce this unique system is to establish “Management by Objectives” in every policy area. While many people think “project evaluation” is essential, the Ministry thinks differently. It seeks mission-oriented and results-oriented management system. To achieve that, we need “business strategy” or “Strategic Plan” like in the GPRA. And to establish a strategy, we need performance measurement at first. The Ministry puts emphasis on “Learning and Growing” on the first stage of implementing this system.
