Supreme Audit Institutions Performance Measurement Framework (SAI PMF)

SAI PMF gives you a full, evidence-based view of how your institution performs across all key areas, from independence and ethics to audit quality, resources, and stakeholder engagement. By identifying what works well and where there’s room to grow, your SAI can focus improvement efforts where they matter most.

Your first SAI PMF assessment establishes a clear baseline of performance. Repeat assessments every 3–5 years let you measure progress and see how reforms or new strategies are making an impact. This cycle of learning and improvement supports stronger, more sustainable institutions.

SAI PMF results are a strong foundation for planning. Many SAIs use their assessment to shape strategic priorities, strengthen internal processes, and design capacity development projects. The framework links evidence directly to action, ensuring plans are realistic, measurable, and aligned with your mandate.

Publishing or sharing your SAI PMF report shows transparency and commitment to improvement. It helps demonstrate your institution’s value to citizens, parliament, and partners, and builds trust by showing clear, verifiable results. Quality-assured assessments reviewed through IDI’s independent process also strengthen credibility across the global SAI community.

The e-SAI PMF platform streamlines the process, from planning and evidence gathering to scoring and reporting. Using this modernised tool saves your institution time, supports collaboration, and helps ensure consistency and quality in your assessment.