Final Evaluation for the Northern Ontario Development Program

Final Report

February 2011

Tabled and approved at the Departmental Evaluation Committee on February 23, 2011

Table of Contents

• Executive summary
• 1.0 Introduction
  • 1.1 Context
  • 1.2 Program Profile
    • 1.2.1 Program description
    • 1.2.2 Program resources
    • 1.2.3 Program expected results
    • 1.2.4 Program reporting
  • 1.3 Report Outline
• 2.0 Methodology/approach
  • 2.1 Evaluation issues
  • 2.2 Evaluation methodology
    • 2.2.1 Document and literature review
    • 2.2.2 Administrative data and file review
    • 2.2.3 Interviews
    • 2.2.4 Case studies
  • 2.3 Methodology limitations
• 3.0 Findings
  • 3.1 Relevance
  • 3.2 Performance
• 4.0 Conclusions and Recommendations
  • 4.1 Relevance
  • 4.2 Performance
• Management Response

Annexes (separate document)

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

• Annex A Evaluation Advisory Committee members
• Annex B Evaluation matrix
• Annex C File review projects
• Annex D File review template
• Annex E Interview introductory letters and interview guides
• Annex F Case study proponent introductory letter and interview guides
• Annex G Case studies
• Annex H NODP indicators—expected and actual results
• Annex I Examples of non-profit organizations NODP funded projects
• Annex J Concepts from the literature
• Annex K Northern Ontario economic development programs