Delivery and Expected Results for Horizontal Initiatives: Deputy Head Commitment

Name of horizontal initiative: [Provide the name of the Horizontal Initiative under which the formal agreement was submitted.]

Name of lead organization: [Provide the name of the lead organization.]

Description: [Provide a description of the Horizontal Initiative, including:

  • What is the Horizontal Initiative? (i.e., what are the actions being proposed?)
  • What is the Horizontal Initiative trying to achieve? (i.e., what is the stated Share Outcome(s)?)
  • How will the Horizontal Initiative contributes to the achievement of the Shared Outcome(s)?
    • If possible, include any evidence substantiating this explanation and a discussion of the degree to which the proposed action contributes to the stated Shared Outcome(s).
  • Why is this important? (i.e., what is the rationale for the Horizontal Initiative?)
  • How does the Horizontal Initiative, support or align to Departmental Results Frameworks (i.e., Core Responsibilities and supporting Departmental Results)?
  • Are there any linkages to government priorities?]
Results Table
Shared Outcome(s): Performance Indicator(s): Target(s): Data Strategy:

[Insert the Share Outcome(s) partnering organizations aim to achieve through the funding, design and delivery of the Horizontal initiative]

[Insert the Performance Indicator(s) that will be used to measure the Shared Outcome (s) for the Horizontal Initiative]

Insert the Target(s)or level of performance that the partnering organizations aims to achieve from each performance indicator]

[Insert the source from which data for the performance indicator(s) will be captured, created, or be available and the frequency (timing ) the data for the performance indicator(s) will be updated for reporting]

  Theme Area 1: [Grouping by thematic areas (if applicable)]

Federal partner organization Contributing program (from departmental Program Inventory) Specific activity in support of initiative (or specific Theme Area, if applicable) Total Allocation (from start to end date)
$
Current Year (1st year for TB Sub.)
$
Expected Results/Outputs Performance Indicators Targets Data Strategy Tags for contributing departmental program
Link to departmental Core Responsibilities Link to Government Priorities (if applicable)

[Insert name of federal organization contributing the program]

[Insert name of contributing departmental program]

[Insert specific contribution of departmental program to Theme Area 1 or initiative, e.g.  “site inspection”, “payment processing”, “border patrol”, etc.]

[Insert $ amount]

[Insert $ amount]

[Insert the Expected Result(s)/output(s) for contributing departmental program]

[Insert the Performance Indicator(s) that will be used to measure the expected results/outputs for the contributing departmental program]

[Insert the Target(s) or level of performance that the partnering organization aims to achieve for each performance indicator]

[Insert the source from which data for the performance indicator(s) will be captured, created, or be available and the frequency (timing) the data for the performance indicator(s) will be updated for reporting]

[Insert name(s) of related departmental core responsibility]

[Insert name(s) of related government priorities]

Monitoring and Assessment

[Please explain how performance information will be overseen to ensure that the intended results are being achieved, and to support changes in direction if needed.

This should include an explanation of how, and what frequency, performance indicators and supporting data to measure these indicators will be assessed and how this information will inform decisions (i.e. any governance considerations).]

Key Implementation Milestones (if applicable):

[To achieve the intended results, these are the key implementation milestones that must be met. Include all that apply. ]

(Illustrative examples):

Milestones:

  • Launch program by: [Insert date]
  • Sign contribution agreements by: [Insert date]
  • Issue RFP by: [Insert date]
  • Consult with stakeholders by: [Insert date]
  • Complete project by: [Insert date]
  • Sign purchase/lease agreement by: [Insert date]
  • Other: [Insert date]

Confirmation Statement

I (insert name), as Deputy Head of (insert organization), am accountable to the Minister of (insert title) for the implementation of the policy/program/initiative described in (insert TB submission title) and summarized in this appendix. I verify that this submission is supported by the balanced use of all available and relevant performance measurement and evaluation information.

(Deputy Head)
(Organization)

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