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Western Diversification Program:
Final Evaluation Report

Table of Contents

List of Acronyms
List of Tables
List of Figures

1. EVALUATION PURPOSE AND SCOPE
2. METHODOLOGY
3. CONTEXT
   3.1 - Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD)
   3.2 - Western Canada
   3.3 - Western Diversification Program (WDP)
   
4. FINDINGS
   4.1 - Response to Needs
   4.2 - Consistency with Government and WD Priorities
   4.3 - Achieving Project Objectives
   4.4 - Impacts
        4.4.1 New Skills
        4.4.2 New Products and Technology
        4.4.3 New Markets
        4.4.4 Expert Communities
        4.4.5 Knowledge Infrastructure
        4.4.6 Policy Framework
   4.5 - Unexpected Impacts
   4.6 - Achieving Overall Outcomes
   4.7 - Effectiveness
   4.8 - Alternatives
5. SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS
   5.1 - Relevance
   5.2 - Success
   5.3 - Effectiveness
   
6. RECOMMENDATIONS

FOLLOW UP: WESTERN ECONOMIC DIVERSIFICATION ACTION PLAN

Appendix A - Terms of Reference
Appendix B - List of Key Informants
Appendix C - Census, Survey and Interview Questions
Appendix D - Western Economic Diversification Act
Appendix E - WDP Terms and Conditions
Appendix F - Bibliography
Appendix G - Evaluation Team: Biographical Notes

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