EVALUATION QUESTION |
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1. Is there a legitimate and necessary role for government in this program area or activity? | √ | ||
2. Is the program connected with societal /environmental needs? To what extent is EcoAction addressing those needs? | ~√ |
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3. To what extent is the EcoAction program reaching its intended target audiences? | √ | ||
4. To what extent has the program progressed towards its intended immediate outcomes as identified in its logic model?a | |||
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5. To what extent has the program progressed towards the achievement of the intermediate outcomes identified in its logic model? What were the barriers to success?a | |||
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6. To what extent has the program contributed to its stated ultimate outcomes?a | |||
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Cost Effectiveness |
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7. Has the program provided value for federal dollars spent? | √ | ||
8. Is duplication avoided and complementarity achieved? | ~√ |
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9. Are there any alternative, more cost-effective ways of achieving the stated outcomes? | √ | ||
Design and Delivery |
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10. To what extent are various target groups satisfied with the program and the changes to the program? | √ | ||
11. How effective is the governance structure? | √ | ||
12. Is the performance data collected against program activities/outcomes? If so, is collected information used to inform senior management /decision makers? | √ |
~√ denotes where results are based on self-reported information only.
a The achievement of these outcomes is difficult to determine due to problems with data availability.