Evaluation of Canada’s meteorological warning services for Arctic Ocean: chapter 2

Annex 3 Summary of Findings

RELEVANCE Evaluation Question	Acceptable	Opportunity for Improvements	Attention Required	N/A / Unable to Assess
1. Is there a continued need for the METAREA Initiative?	●
2. Is the METAREA Initiative aligned with federal government priorities?	●
3. Is the METAREA Initiative consistent with federal/departmental roles and responsibilities?	●

PERFORMANCE Evaluation Question	Acceptable	Opportunity for Improvements	Attention Required	N/A / Unable to Assess
4. To what extent have intended outcomes been achieved as a result of the METAREA Initiative? Direct Outcomes Intermediate Outcomes Final Outcomes	● ● ●
5. Have there been any unintended (positive or negative) outcomes?				●
6. Is the Initiative design appropriate for achieving its intended outcomes?	●
7. To what extent is the governance structure clear, appropriate and efficient for achieving intended outcomes?	●
8. Is the METAREA Initiative undertaking activities and delivering products at the lowest possible cost?	●
9. Are performance data being collected and reported		●

Note: The rating symbols and their significance are outlined in Table 2, Section 4.0.