Annex B – Summary of findings

Relevance
Evaluation question	Rating^{Footnote 35}
1. Continued need for the program	Acceptable
2. Aligned to federal government priorities	Acceptable
3. Program consistent with federal roles and responsibilities	Acceptable

Performance
Evaluation question	Rating
4. Achievement of intended outcomes:
i. Immediate outcome 1: Research capacity is maintained in areas that align with ECCC’s and federal government priority areas	Acceptable
ii. Immediate outcome 2: High quality science-based knowledge and data are made available to address Canada’s water quality and aquatic ecosystems health legislated mandates and commitments	Acceptable
iii. Immediate outcome 3: Risk-based mechanisms are in place to support water quality monitoring using cooperative and integrated approaches with others	Opportunity for improvement
iv. Intermediate outcome 1: Water resource managers use timely and relevant science-based information and data to support decisions related to water quality	Opportunity for improvement
v. Intermediate outcome 2: Key risks associated with water quality and aquatic ecosystems health are identified, assessed or managed	Acceptable
vi. Final outcome: Canada’s water resources policies and programs are informed by water quality and aquatic ecosystems health data and information from ongoing research and monitoring of waters under federal jurisdiction	Acceptable
5. Program is implemented in an efficient and economical manner	Acceptable
6. Governance clear, appropriate and efficient	Acceptable
Other governance considerations	Opportunity for improvement
7. Performance data collected and reported	Opportunity for improvement

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