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ANNEX D
Possible Analysis Questions to be addressed by an Evaluation Report
Achievement
1.
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3.
4.
(It may be appropriate to address each objective separately or in groups, possibly including groups of related policies)
Have the objectives been achieved in terms of quality, quantity, time?
To what extent was the achievement the effect of Government action?
Is the achievement measured against a valid baseline of the position at the start of the policy and what would have happened otherwise?
Can the Government action be traced from the combined inputs of Government and private sector on additional projects through clear causal links to the achievement?
factors?
5.
To what extent was the achievement the effect of external
6.
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10.
Can the main causes of the achievement be deduced from analysis of the achievement?
effects Will it be possible or worthwhile to evaluate the "spin off" or the side effects such as the effects of substitution or displacement?
effects Will these
be added
deducted or
from the achievement,
appropriate?
if
If the objectives have been over-achieved, is this a good thing, or a waste of resource?
Will the achievements be measured at the right levels? eg international, national, industry sector, programme participants, collaboration projects, group of companies, company, division of company, individual project?
If achievement is difficult to
suitable measure directly, are there
measure of successful surrogate measures? eg the street price of drugs as a prevention.
Inputs
1.
Have the inputs been made according to planned amounts, analysis, timing, quality?
Have all the inputs of both Government and the private sector been included?
2.
3.
To what extent were the private sector inputs additional?
4.
What 'price' had to be paid? (in terms of gearing, if appropriate).
5.
How much of the input was wasted? (irrelevant or unsuccessful projects
abuse or avoidance?)
6.
Have all the possible analyses of inputs, with trends examined
over time been
7.
How do the inputs compare to the inputs of related policies? countries? (eg per capita).
other
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