Evaluation of the Contributions Program for Non-Profit Consumer and Voluntary Organizations

Audit and Evaluation Branch
February 2005

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Table of Contents

• 1. Introduction
  • A. Background
  • B. Study Approach
  • C. Study Limitations
  • D. Structure of the Report
• 2. Executive Summary and Recommendations
  • A. Executive Summary
  • B. Recommendations
  • C. Other Items of Note
• 3. Relevance
  • A. Introduction
  • B. Objective-Based Rationale
  • C. Continued Need
  • D. Possible Duplication
  • E. Encouraging Complementarity and Avoiding Gaps
  • F. Summary
• 4. Success Related to Support
  • A. Introduction
  • B. Success related to Research
  • C. Success related to Development
  • D. Success related to Consumer Movement
• 5. Alternatives
  • A. Introduction
  • B. Recent Changes
  • C. Suggested Improvements
  • D. Summary of Alternatives
• Management Response
  • Background:
  • 1. Find a way to increase the available funds
  • 2. Improve Dissemination of Information and Institute Tracking of the Impacts of Information
  • 3. Institute General-Application Development Projects and Communicate their Findings Broadly
  • 4. Increase Transparency of Application Approval Process
  • 5. Encourage Greater Self-Reliance through Development Projects