Program Evaluation in the Government of the Northwest Territories, 1967–2000

Abstract: The Government of the Northwest Territories has followed many of the same trends as seen in southern Canada with regard to program evaluation. As evidenced through interviews, file reviews, and the retrieval of archived cabinet documentation, it appears that program evaluation in the North...

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Published in:Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation
Main Author: Hicks, Karyn
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: University of Toronto Press Inc. (UTPress) 2002
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.3138/cjpe.0016.009
https://utpjournals.press/doi/pdf/10.3138/cjpe.0016.009
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Summary:Abstract: The Government of the Northwest Territories has followed many of the same trends as seen in southern Canada with regard to program evaluation. As evidenced through interviews, file reviews, and the retrieval of archived cabinet documentation, it appears that program evaluation in the Northwest Territories has experienced periods of high and low activity, and is now sharing the playing field with performance measurement. However, from this point forward the N.W.T. government diverges from the rest of Canada, as aboriginal self-government agreements are negotiated and the structure of the government changes. In anticipation of community delivery of programs and services, the government is developing northern evaluation resources and working with community program managers, nonprofit organizations, and charities.