1. Feedback: Measuring our performance using structured ways of hearing from local people and partners about changes in outcomes they value, and how well our specific contribution to those changes.
2. Transparency: Improve collaboration by ensuring an appropriate standard of transparency is achieved at central and programme levels. This can be based on a presumption of disclosure about finances and results. At the central level we should adopt the new International Aid Transperncy Initiative standard, to build better collaboration and stronger public goods. We should also routinely publish performance summaries. At the programme level, standards for transparency can be set and then met using mechanisms appropriate for the local context.
3. Dialogue: Building on the sector’s rich history of participation, we can set standards for all our programmes about levels of dialogue with external stakeholders. Different methods will probably be useful in different contexts, ranging from participatory tools to annual review meetings to complaints mechanisms. The level of dialogue achieved can be assessed using feedback. Particular efforts are likely to be adopted to work with the poorest and most excluded people, including women.
4. Verification: Results and reports can be verified, so we don’t have any risk to rely on self-assessments of performance.
5. Resource allocation: Resources could be allocated to different interventions on the basis of how much external stakeholders support us, as well as expected results and capacity to deliver from us.

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