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This report sets out the evaluation results of the Capacity Building component of the Social Economy Support Initiative for Quebec (the Measure). The evaluation covers the duration of the Measure, ie, from April 1, 2005 to March 31, 2007.

Table of Contents

  1. Executive summary
  2. Introduction
    1. Evaluation Mandate
    2. Description of the Measure
    3. The social economy context in Quebec
  3. Methodology
    1. Evaluation issues
    2. Information gathering
    3. Scope and limitations
  4. Evaluation results
    1. Relevance
      1. Priority of the Measure
      2. Consistency
      3. Opportunity
    2. Implementation (administrative performance)
      1. Management tools
      2. Training
      3. Communications strategy
      4. Delivery of program by champions
    3. Results (Measure effectiveness)
      1. Recipients reached
      2. Level of project activity implementation
      3. Level of achievement in terms of strengthening and developing the social economy
      4. Resources allocated to the Measure
  5. Conclusion
    1. Relevance of the Measure
    2. Performance on implementation
    3. Effectiveness of the Measure
  6. Annexe 1 – List of interviews
  7. Annexe 2 – Interview guides
  8. Annexe 3 – Draft Risk-based Management and Accountability Framework (RMAF)
  9. Annexe 4 – Continuous performance measurement
  10. Annexe 5 – Dropdown list of HERMÈS indicators
  11. Annexe 6 – Tables
  12. Diagram 1 : Distribution of contributions by region
  13. Diagram 2 : Contributions as a percentage of cost by region
  14. Diagram 3 : Percentage difference between actual and projected contributions by region
  15. Diagram 4 : Distribution of projects and contributions by type of recipient organization
  16. Diagram 5 : Contributions as a percentage of cost by type of organization
  17. Diagram 6 : Percentage difference between actual and projected contributions by type of organization