Review of the IDA's R&D Capability Grants Scheme

Submitted by nsennhauser on 5 February, 2009 - 01:00
Trendchart MEASURE(S) LINKED: 
IE 25 R&D Capability Initiative
IE 26 Research Technology & Innovation (RTI) Competitive Grants Scheme
Review of the IDA's R&D Capability Grants Scheme
Documents
Appraisal Main Report: 
application/pdf iconIE25_T1_Appraisal_Report.pdf
Appraisal Characteristics
Timing of the appraisal: 
Interim (during the implementation of the policy measure, one point in time)
Purpose of the appraisal: 
Both
Country: 
Ireland
Topics covered in the appraisal (Questions that the appraisal aims to answer)
Internal Consistency (If the measure's modalities were appropriate and consistent with its goals): 
Yes
Coherence/Complementarity (Whether the measure was coherent with, and complementary to, other programmes and policy initiatives): 
Yes
Goal Attainment/Effectiveness (If the goals of the measure were achieved): 
Yes
Outputs, Outcomes and Impacts (The consequences or results of the measure): 
Yes
Quality of Outputs (Whether the outputs of projects were of a high quality): 
Yes
Value for Money/Return on Investment/Cost-Benefit Efficiency (If there were adequate returns on investment): 
No
Programme Implementation Efficiency (If the measure was well-managed): 
Yes
Project Implementation Efficiency (If projects supported by the measure were well-managed): 
Yes
Input Additionality (If the measure stimulated more investment in innovation than would have occurred in the absence of the meas: 
Yes
Output Additionality (If the measure stimulated more innovation outputs than would have occurred in the absence of the measure): 
Yes
Behavioural Additionality (If the measure stimulated persistent changes in the behaviours of the participants that would have no: 
Yes
Policy/Strategy Development (Implications for future strategy development and policy formulation): 
No
Gender issues: 
No
Minority issues: 
No
Did the appraisal look at the following inpacts?
Scientific: 
No
Technological: 
Yes, but only impact on the participants
Economic: 
Yes, but only impact on the participants
Environmental: 
No
Data analysis method employed in the appraisal
Case Study Analysis: 
Not Employed
Network Analysys: 
Not Employed
Econometric Analysis: 
Not Employed
Descriptive Statistics (e.g. updake analysis): 
Employed
Input/Output Analysis: 
Employed
Document Analysis: 
Employed
Context Analysis: 
Not Employed
Before/After Group Comparison Approach: 
Not Employed
Control Group Approach: 
Employed
Counter-Factual Approach: 
Employed
Cost/Benefit Approach: 
Not Employed
Data collection methods and data sources employed in the appraisal
Existing Surveys/Databases: 
Employed
Participant Surveys: 
Not Employed
Non-participant Surveys: 
Not Employed
Interviews: 
Employed
Focus Groups/Workshops/Meetings: 
Employed
Peer Reviews: 
Not Employed
Technometrics/Bibliometrics Search: 
Not Employed
Document Search: 
Employed
Main intended audiences for the appraisal
Policy Makers (Politicians): 
Don't Know
Policy Makers (Government Officials): 
Yes
Programme Management: 
Yes
Auditors/Financial Authorities: 
Don't Know
Those directly supported by the measure: 
Don't Know
External/International (co)sponsor of the measure/programme: 
Don't Know
Potential Users of the Measure: 
Don't Know
Policy Analysts: 
Yes
General Public: 
Don't Know
Quality of the Appraisal
Where the Terms of Reference available in the appraisal report?: 
No
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