National Evaluation of the Softwood Industry and Community Economic Adjustment Initiative (SICEAI)

Final Report

March 2006

Prepared for: 
Industry Canada

Prepared by: 
Bearing Point

Tabled and approved by DAEC on April 23, 2007

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Table of Contents

• Executive Summary
• 1.0 Introduction
• 2.0 Evaluation Work Plan and Methodologies
  • 2.1 Overview of the Work Plan
  • 2.2 Evaluation Issues
  • 2.3 Study Activities
• 3.0 Program Profile
  • 3.1 Rationale
  • 3.2 Eligible projects
  • 3.3 Program contributions
  • 3.4 Program delivery
  • 3.5 Project approval criteria
  • 3.6 Nature of projects
• 4.0 Findings on Program Relevance
  • 4.1 Appropriateness of the program
  • 4.2 Alternatives to SICEAI
• 5.0 Findings on Program Design and Delivery
  • 5.1 Program clarity
  • 5.2 Project review and selection
  • 5.3 Appropriate targets
  • 5.4 Client satisfaction
  • 5.5 Reach
• 6.0 Preliminary Results and Success
  • 6.1 Program success
  • 6.2 Project Success
  • 6.3 Community impacts
  • 6.4 Capacity building
  • 6.5 Investment
  • 6.6 Unanticipated impacts
• 7.0 Findings on Cost-Effectiveness
  • 7.1 Cost effectiveness
  • 7.2 Due Diligence
• 8.0 Findings on Success Factors
• 9.0 Lessons Learned
  • 9.1 Best Practices
  • 9.2 Sharing of Lessons Learned
• 10.0 Conclusions
• 11.0 Recommendations for Future Similar Programs
• 12.0 Management Response or
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Annexes (Separate document)

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Appendix A: Glossary of Acronyms

Appendix B: Case Studies

Appendix C: Data Collection Instruments

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