Aboriginal Justice Strategy, Summative Evaluation
Appendix A:
List of Evaluation Issues and Questions
Evaluation matrix
Questions
Program relevance
- 1. To what extent are the stated objectives of the AJS still relevant to Aboriginal people?
- 2. To what extent are the objectives of the AJS still relevant to the federal policy and program priorities?
Design and delivery
- 3. Has the AJD implemented effective and clear procedures for selecting projects funded through contribution agreements (community-based initiatives, training and development initiatives, and self-government capacity building initiatives)?
- 4. Does the AJD provide effective management to oversee the funding awarded through contribution agreements? Does the AJD have the required tools and procedures to ensure proper accountability and performance measurement?
- 5. Are the activities described in the contribution agreements carried out as required by the contribution agreements?
- 6. Are the roles and responsibilities among all parties involved in contribution agreements clearly defined and understood?
- 7. Are the activities carried-out internally within the AJD (policy development and support, Outreach and Partnerships, and Self-government negotiation support) delivered effectively?
- 8. Are the roles and responsibilities of those involved in the delivery of activities carried-out internally within the AJD clearly defined and understood?
- 9. To what extent have the recommendations from the formative evaluation been implemented?
Success
- 10. To what extent are alternative measures and other related services made available in Aboriginal communities as a result of AJS?
- 11. How are Aboriginal communities fairing in administrating and enforcing Aboriginal laws?
- 12. To what extent has the AJS fostered a coordinated approach to addressing issues facing Aboriginal people (within DOJ, and with other federal departments, provinces and territories)? Has the AJD taken a leadership role in coordinating an integrated approach to addressing issues facing Aboriginal people?
- 13. To what extent has the AJS fostered relationships between community-based programs and the mainstream justice system?
- 14. Has the work of the AJS had an impact on the attitudes of justice personnel working in the mainstream system?
- 15. What role have victims had in community-based programs?
- 16. Is the legal advice on the administration of justice component sufficient to enable self-government negotiators to be effective in their role?
- 17. To what extent have Aboriginal people been able to assume greater responsibility for alternative measures and other community services in the administration of justice in Aboriginal communities?
- 18. To what extent has the work of the AJS contributed to greater inclusion of Aboriginal values in the administration of justice in Canada?
- 19. To what extent have community-based programs had an impact on crime rates in the communities where they are implemented?
- 20. Which programs and activities other than those directly funded through the AJS contribute to the achievement of AJS's long-term outcomes?
- 21. What lessons have been learned from the various community based justice programs? What works? What does not work? Why/why not?
Cost-effectiveness and alternatives
- 22. Were sufficient resources allocated to each component of the AJS? Were there any unexpected costs? Were activities delivered in an efficient manner?
- 23. Should the current configuration of the AJS change? If so, how should it change and how would resources be allocated?
- 24. Are there more effective ways of achieving the objectives of the AJS?
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