Tan Sri Mohd Sidek Hassan

Tan Sri Dr. Wan Abdul Aziz Wan Abdullah“The emphasis, therefore, is on“doing the right thing and doingthe thing right” to meet theexpectations of the rakyat. Theimplementation of OBB will helpto realise the deliverables withinset time frames and measurableperformance targets announcedby the Prime Minister to trackprogress in each of the key resultareas”In addition, programmes that involve more than one ministry or agency can nowbe strategically linked through the OBB process. Shared outcomes are common inpublic sector programmes. These outcomes will now be clearly identified throughthe alignment of a series of national key result areas (NKRAs), in line with the fivethrusts of the National Mission.The key result areas include crime prevention, reducing corruption, improving qualityof education, upgrading low income households, expanding rural infrastructureand providing efficient public transportation. Apart from these key result areas,emphasis will continue to be given to enhancing private investment, promoting nichegrowth areas, improving the business environment and public service delivery toachieve sustainable growth. Outcomes will be measured against key performanceindicators to evaluate the effectiveness of programmes and projects implementedby ministries and agencies. Hence, the OBB approach will eliminate redundanciesand ensure valuefor- money, while providing flexibility to review programmes andprojects that do not contribute to expected outcomes.The emphasis, therefore, is on “doing the right thing and doing the thing right”to meet the expectations of the rakyat. The implementation of OBB will helpto realise the deliverables within set time frames and measurable performancetargets announced by the Prime Minister to track progress in each of the keyresult areas.Thus, the move towards OBB is timely and crucial to ensure optimal use of scarceresources to achieve national priorities and goals.55