Evaluation of the Water Quality and Aquatic Ecosystems Health Program

Table of Contents

1. Executive summary
2. 1. Introduction
3. 2. Background
   1. 2.1. Program profile
   2. 2.2. Governance and management
   3. 2.3. Resources
   4. 2.4. Intended outcomes
4. 3. Evaluation design
   1. 3.1. Purpose and scope
   2. 3.2. Evaluation approach and methodology
   3. 3.3. Challenges and limitations
5. 4. Findings
   1. 4.1. Relevance
   2. 4.2. Performance – effectiveness
   3. 4.3. Performance – efficiency and economy
6. 5. Conclusions
7. 6. Recommendations and management responses
8. Annex A – Draft logic model
9. Annex B – Summary of findings

List of key acronyms

Acknowledgements

The Evaluation Project Team would like to thank those individuals who contributed to this project, particularly members of the Evaluation Committee and all interviewees who provided insights and comments crucial to this evaluation. The Evaluation Project Team included Nicole Michaud, Susan Wharton, William Blois, Lindsey Derrington, Kevin Marple, and Alison Kerry.

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File name: WQAEH Report_Final.EN.docx
Date: June 5, 2017