With respect to the system that will be developed, the Auditor General even stated that INAC could not implement appropriate performance and results indicators and that in the absence of meaningful indicators, the department was not in a position to assess the report on performance and results of education.

(Return tabled) Question No. 454 Ms. Hélène Laverdière: With regard to the Extractives Cooperation for Enhanced Economic Development (EXCEED) Program under the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development (DFATD): (a) which officials from DFATD and other departments, including the Privy Council Office, will be responsible for administering this program; (b) what was the entire process, including consultation, leading to the establishment of the program and what were the related dates; (c) did an external audit and evaluation committee assess the creation of this program; (d) what are (i) the reasons for establishing this program, (ii) the objectives, (iii) the mandate, (iv) the operations of this program; (e) how many employees ...[+++]will be assigned to manage and administer this program and what are their responsibilities; (f) are projects required to focus exclusively on African countries; (g) why was Latin America not included in this program; (h) what is the process for submitting project proposals; (i) will there be a tendering process; (j) when will the next request for proposals be issued; (k) how many project proposals has the program received since it was established; (l) what are the selection criteria and what is the complete project selection process; (m) who is eligible for funding under the program; (n) can private-sector companies receive funding under this program; (o) will a webpage be created on the DFATD website; (p) how much does this initiative cost; (q) what type of funding does this program award; (r) can the public or businesses contribute to the program now or in the future; (s) why was an initial budget of $25 million allocated; (t) will the budget be increased or decreased; (u) why was this program not announced in Canada’s Economic Action Plan 2014; (v) what indicators and measurement tools will be used to assess the effectiveness of projects funded by the program; (w) what specific measures have been taken and wha ...

10. Welcomes the positive assessment by the Court of Auditors of the Commission's management of the ECSC budget in the financial year 2000 and the introduction by the Commission of a performance measurement system which has revealed an average rate of yield on liquid assets of 4.72% for the financial year 2000; considers, however, that this rate of return should be accompanied by a benchmark rate of return for subsequent financial years if a meaningful assessment is to be made by the auditors;

23. Calls on the Commission to pay greater attention to the specific character of regions such as the Mediterranean, whose fishery is inherently of a multi-species nature, and to take specific measures for the aspects related to structural, market and international policy, as well as carrying out monitoring and identifying performance indicators on the basis of cooperation with specific scientific and technical bodies within the sector; ...[+++]

24. Calls on the Commission to pay greater attention to the specific character of regions such as the Mediterranean, whose fishery is inherently of a multi-species nature, and to take specific measures for the aspects related to structural, market and international policy, as well as carrying out monitoring and identifying performance indicators on the basis of cooperation with specific scientific and technical bodies within the sector; ...[+++]

A critical aspect of fisheries management science will be well-defined objectives, measurable objectives, performance indicators and a structured form of decision-making.