Formative Evaluation of the Canadian Apparel and Textile Industries Program (CATIP)-Textile Production Efficiency Component (TPEC/CANtex )

Final Report

January 2007

Prepared for:
Industry Canada

Prepared by:
Centre for Public Management Inc.

Tabled and approved by DAEC on April 23, 2007

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Aussi offert en français sous le titre : Évaluation formative du programme des industries canadiennes du textile et du vêtement (PICTV) — Volet Efficacité de la production textile (VEPT/CANtex).

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Table of Contents

• Executive summary
• 1.0 Introduction to the Evaluation
• 2.0 Overview of the Program
• 3.0 Evaluation Methodology
  • 3.1 Evaluation Issues
  • 3.2 Evaluation Design and Methodology
• 4.0 Evaluation Findings and Conclusions
  • 4.1 CANtex Is Considered to be Well Designed
  • 4.2 CANtex's Delivery
  • 4.3 CANtex Seems To Be Contributing to Intended Results
• 5.0 Summary of Recommendations
  • 5.1 Lessons Learned
• Management Response or
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Annexes (Separate document)

(Note: Annexes are available via an Access to Information)

• Appendix A–Steering committee members
• Appendix B–Evaluation questions
• Appendix C–Interview guidelines
• Appendix D–List of interviewees
• Appendix E–Survey
• Appendix F–Case studies
• Appendix G–Details of CANtex projects related to re-tooling research and/or development

Minor editorial changes were made to this report in order to prepare the document for posting to the Industry Canada's Website (including removal of standard Appendices such as list of interviewees and questionnaires). Readers wishing to receive a copy of the original version of this report should contact the Audit and Evaluation Branch at Industry Canada.