Final Evaluation of the Structured Financing Facility Program

Final Report

February 8, 2008

Tabled and approved at DEC on January 21, 2008

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Table of Contents

• Executive Summary
• 1.0 Background
  • 1.1 Overall Industry Context
  • 1.2 Description of the Program
  • 1.3 Evolution of the Program
• 2.0 Methodology/Approach
  • 2.1 Evaluation Issues Covered
  • 2.2 Evaluation Methodology
  • 2.3 Limitations of the Methodology
• 3.0 Findings and Analysis
  • 3.1 Relevance
  • 3.2 Success
  • 3.3 Cost-Effectiveness and Alternatives
• 4.0 Conclusions and Recommendations
  • 4.1 Conclusions
  • 4.2 Recommendations
• Management Response or
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Annexes (Separate document)

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• Annex A  Steering Committee Members
• Annex B  Evaluation Issues/ Research Questions
• Annex C  List of Documents Reviewed
• Annex D  List of Individuals Interviewed

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