The MES 2010 Conference featured some prominent speakers and topics related to Managing for Development Results (MfDR) and Integrated Results-Based Management (IRBM). This was in line with the overall theme of the Conference with its special focus on evaluation and IRBM within a MfDR environment.

Besides the main keynote speakers, several other prominent evaluation and IRBM experts presented papers and post-conference workshops were held. The keynote speakers were as follows:

Official Opening & Keynote Address : Hon. Minister of Finance, Malaysia (invited)
“Managing for Development Results & Evaluation: An integrated approach for public sector performance improvement“

Keynote Address 1:  Director General, Economic Planning Unit, Prime Ministry's Department, Malaysia*
“Outcome-Based Development Results: New approaches and directions for National Development Plans"

Keynote Address 2:  Secretary General, Ministry of Finance, Malaysia*
“Moving Towards outcomes-based Performance through Results-Based Budgeting"

Keynote Address 3: Satish Rao, Director General, Independent Evaluation Department, Asian Development Bank
“Improving Policy and Program Performance through Evaluation”

Keynote Address 4: Dr. Ray Ndhlukula, Deputy Chief Secretary, Zimbabwe
“Issues and Challenges Implementing IRBM (MfDR) in a Real-World Context"

* subject to change