What does the term ROMA mean?
Results-Oriented Management and Accountability: It concerns managing programs to make it easier to conduct quantitative assessments about whether the expenditure of program funding helped those targeted by the program. It involves setting program goals, establishing baselines for where things stand, and then measuring progress on a regular basis. Q: Is ROMA just another fad? A: Only time will tell, but there’s mounting evidence to the contrary. ROMA is a variation of the well-established “performance measurement” concept. This management approach–widely used in government and private industry–seeks to involve the entire organization in working toward broad goals and related interim targets that are focused on results (also called outcomes). In the case of CAAs, performance measurement (i.e., ROMA) is about generating data that indicate whether the services provided are improving people’s circumstances. Q: Is ROMA required for CAAs? A: Implementation of the ROMA-approach to program ma
