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Evaluation of the Great Lakes Action Plan IV

Final Report: June 10, 2010

Table of Contents

• Report Clearance Steps
• Acronyms used in the report
• Acknowledgments
• Executive Summary
• 1.0 Introduction
  • 1.1 Program Profile
    • 1.1.1 Program Goals
    • 1.1.2 Program Activities
    • 1.1.3 Stakeholders and Recipients
    • 1.1.4 Governance
    • 1.1.5 Resources
    • 1.1.6 Program Logic Model
    • 1.1.7 Performance Reporting and Evaluations
• 2.0 Evaluation Design
  • 2.1 Objectives and Scope
  • 2.2 Approach and Methodology
    • 2.2.1 Document and Literature Review
    • 2.2.2 File Review
    • 2.2.3 Key Informant Interviews
  • 2.3 Challenges and Limitations
  • 2.4 Reporting Note
• 3.0 Findings
  • 3.1 Relevance
    • 3.1.1 Continued Need
    • 3.1.2 Alignment with Federal and Departmental Priorities
  • 3.2 Program Performance: Design and Delivery
    • 3.2.1 Engagement of Partners
    • 3.2.2 Work Planning
    • 3.2.3 Roles and Responsibilities
    • 3.2.4 Resources
    • 3.2.5 Monitoring and Reporting
    • 3.2.6 GLSF Program Delivery
  • 3.3 Program Performance: Achievement of Program Outcomes
    • 3.3.1 Program Outcomes
  • 3.4 Program Performance: Efficiency
  • 3.5 Performance: Program Economy
    • 3.5.1 Cost-Effectiveness
    • 3.5.2 Alternative Approaches
• 4.0 Conclusions
  • 4.1 Relevance
    • 4.1.1 Continued Need for the Program
    • 4.1.2 Alignment with Federal and Departmental Priorities
    • 4.1.3 Consistency with Federal Roles and Responsibilities
  • 4.2 Program Performance: Design and Delivery
  • 4.3 Program Performance: Achievement of Program Outcomes
  • 4.4 Program Performance: Cost-Efficiency
  • 4.5 Program Performance: Cost-Effectiveness
• 5.0 Recommendations
• 6.0 Management Response
• Annexes (Under Separate Cover)
  • Annex A: GLAP IV Committee Structure
  • Annex B: Evaluation Issues and Questions
  • Annex C: Bibliography
  • Annex D: Sample and Population of GLSF Files
  • Annex E: File Review Template
  • Annex F: Profile of Agreement Files
  • Annex G: Descriptive Profile of Sample of Federal Projects
  • Annex H: Interview Guides
  • Annex I: Summary of Findings
  • Annex J: Status of Beneficial Use Impairments and AOCs

Report Clearance Steps

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Acronyms used in the report

AOC

Areas of Concern

BUI

Beneficial use impairments

CESD

Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development

COA

Canada-Ontario Agreement Respecting the Great Lakes Basin Ecosystem

DFO

Fisheries and Oceans Canada

ECB

Environmental Conservation Branch

GLAP

Great Lakes Action Plan

GLAP IV

Great Lakes Action Plan for Areas of Concern (Phase IV)

GLBEI

Great Lakes Basin Ecosystem Initiative

GLEC

Great Lakes Executive Committee

GLSF

Great Lakes Sustainability Fund

GLWQA

Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement

G&C

Grants and Contributions

IJC

International Joint Commission

MC

Management Committee

MNR

Ministry of Natural Resources (Ontario)

MOE

Ministry of the Environment (Ontario)

MOU

Memorandum of understanding

NGOs

Non-governmental organizations

NWRI

National Water Research Institute

OGDs

Other government departments

O&M

Operations and maintenance

PWGSC

Public Works and Government Services Canada

RAP

Remedial Action Plan

RDG

Regional Director General

TB MAF

Treasury Board Management Accountability Framework

Acknowledgments

The Audit and Evaluation Branch, Evaluation Division Project Team led by William Blois, under the direction of the Director, Shelley Borys, would like to thank those individuals who contributed to this project, particularly members of the Evaluation Committee as well as all interviewees who provided insights and comments crucial to this evaluation. This evaluation was conducted and reported by EKOS Research Associates Limited.