Tools and Resources

The following tools and resources are useful for evaluation professionals and program managers, to support the implementation of the Policy on Evaluation (2009), as well as the practice of Evaluation in general.

• A Guide to Developing Performance Measurement Strategies
  September 2010

To view older tools and resources please visit our archived Web site through the Government of Canada Web Archives.

Quality of Evaluations

Roles for Government in Evaluation Quality Assurance: Discussion Paper
April 2006

Review of the Quality of Evaluations Across Departments and Agencies
November 2004

Guide for the Review of Evaluation Reports
January 2004

Art and Architecture of Writing Evaluation Reports
June 2004

Evaluation Uses

Deputy Head Consultations on the Evaluation Function
January 2011

Case Studies on the Uses and Drivers of Effective Evaluations in the Government of Canada
August 2005

Decision-Making in Government: The Role of Program Evaluation
March 2005

Managing Departmental Evaluation Units

Results Reporting Capacity Check
February 2005

Guide to Developing a Risk-Based Departmental Evaluation Plan
January 2005

Report on Effective Evaluation Practices
October 2004

Evaluation Function in the Government of Canada
July 2004

Small Agency Tools and Resources

Evaluation Guidebook for Small Agencies
January 2005

Models for Evaluation and Performance Measurement for Small Agencies, Summary Report
January 2004

Program Evaluation Methods - Measurement and Attribution of Program Results (3rd edition)