. monitoring and evaluation would be informed by the Presidency's Outcomes framework, published in January 2010; . strong focus on outcomes and indicators in the corporate strategy; . a dedicated monitoring and evaluation unit within the Department; . business plan very closely aligned with corporate strategy; . quarterly reports with indicators; . development of an internal Performance Information Management System; . shareholder compact a key instrument used to link public entities' targets to DST targets; and . project funding to entities will be informed by programme objectives to assess the potential long-term impact of the interventions.