National Evaluation Policy finally set in motion
In a significant development for Sri Lanka’s governance and policy landscape, the long-pending National Policy on Evaluation has finally been set in motion, marking a pivotal moment in the country’s mission for efficient governance. The policy, which was initiated in 2016 or 2017, was officially declared in 2018 during discussions in Parliament and now, in 2023, it’s implementation is being hailed as a crucial step towards bringing discipline, consistency and transparency to government projects and policies.
President Ranil Wickremesinghe, during his speech at the unveiling of the National Evaluation Policy Implementation Framework held at Temple on Friday (8) said that the initiative aims to instill discipline within the government system and currently, the assessment of expenditures in the top ten highest-spending Ministries is in progress and the reports were to be presented in Parliament.