. The government has undertaken efforts to ensure that executive administrators are accountable and possess the capacity to manage and carryout administrative responsibilities effectively. To that effect, a Management Performance Assessment Tool (MPAT) was developed and approved by cabinet for implementation since 2011. The overall objective of MPAT is to benchmark good management practices by assessing the quality of management practices over a comprehensive range of management areas such as strategic planning, supply chain, financial management and others. The tool was first piloted during 2011 where 103 National and Provincial Departments participated. It was rolled-out in 2012 to all 156 national and provincial departments. Processes are underway to develop a similar tool for municipalities called the Municipal Assessment Tool (MAT) Local Government Management Improvement Model (LGMIM) which is being currently piloted in ten municipalities. However, unlike MPAT, MAT LGMIM will also include the assessment of service delivery. During the reporting period, the South African government adopted the outcomes-based approach to monitoring and evaluation (see the figure below). Based on this, the Presidency further identified 12 outcomes and Ministers signed performance agreements with the President based on these outcomes to serve as a yardstick upon which their performance will be measured during the term of office. The Ministers in turn signed performance agreements with provincial MEC's and mayors. These two categories submit quarterly reports to the Presidency for monitoring of progress towards the achievement of agreed targets in the performance agreements. Government also ensured that the new Ministries established during the 2009 reporting period, are capacitated with personnel and infrastructure so that they achieve the objectives and commitments made in the performance agreements. Two more outcomes were added to the list, namely, social security and social cohesion and will become effective from 2014 onwards. The manner in which performance agreements cascade within government is outlined in the diagram/figure below. 43