Departmental Evaluation Plan 2019-20 to 2023-24 – evaluation schedule

Program
(from Program Inventory)
Last Evaluation of the Program (in whole or in part) and Fiscal Year approved or Never Evaluated Planned Evaluation in the next 5 years Date of planned evaluation approval
(fiscal year)
Program spending covered by the planned evaluation (based on 2019-20 amounts)
($)
2019-20 Total Planned Program spending (based on 2019-20 amounts)
($)
Reason for Evaluation Horizontal
Advanced Electronics and Photonics Never Evaluated (New) Impact Evaluation 2023-24 $28,067,134 $28,067,134 Departmental Priority Non-horizontal
Aerospace  Evaluation of NRC's Institute for Aerospace Research, 2011-12 Impact Evaluation 2019-20 $53,066,904 $53,066,904 Departmental Priority Non-horizontal
Aquatic and Crop Resource Development  Evaluation of NRC Aquatic and Crop Resource Development, 2016-17 Impact Evaluation 2021-22 $26,659,758 $26,659,758 Departmental Priority Non-horizontal
Aquatic and Crop Resource Development  Horizontal Evaluation of the Genomics R&D Initiative, 2016-17 Impact Evaluation 2020-21 $4,440,000 $4,440,000 Departmental Priority Horizontal - lead
Automotive and Surface Transportation  Evaluation for the NRC Centre for Surface Transportation Technology, 2013-14 Impact Evaluation 2019-20 $40,189,435 $40,189,435 Departmental Priority Non-horizontal
Business Management Support (Enabling)  Never Evaluated Delivery 2023-24 $16,289,234 $16,289,234 Departmental Priority Non-horizontal
Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation  Never Evaluated Impact Evaluation 2022-23 $35,984,600 $35,984,600 Required by the FAA Non-horizontal
Construction  Evaluation of NRC Construction Portfolio, 2013-14 Impact Evaluation 2020-21 $46,573,154 $46,573,154 Departmental Priority Non-horizontal
Construction  Horizontal Evaluation of the Clean Air Agenda, 2015-16 Impact Evaluation 2020-21 $2,150,000 $2,150,000 Commitment in TB submission (2020-21 completion) Horizontal - partner
Design & Fabrication Services (Enabling)  Never Evaluated Impact Evaluation 2020-21 $12,105,480 $12,105,480 Departmental Priority Non-horizontal
Digital Technologies Evaluation of NRC's Digital Technologies Research Centre, 2018-19 Impact Evaluation 2023-24 $14,286,967 $14,286,967 Departmental Priority Non-horizontal
Energy, Mining and Environment  Evaluation of NRC's Energy, Mining and Environment Research Centre 2018-19 Impact Evaluation 2023-24 $27,333,645 $27,333,645 Departmental Priority Non-horizontal
Herzberg Astronomy and Astrophysics  Evaluation of NRC Herzberg Astronomy and Astrophysics (HAA) Portfolio, 2016-17 Impact Evaluation 2021-22 $78,296,580 $78,296,580 Required by the FAA Non-horizontal
Human Health Therapeutics  Evaluation of NRC Human Health Therapeutics, 2014-15 Impact Evaluation 2019-20 $44,356,033 $44,356,033 Departmental Priority Non-horizontal
Industrial Research Assistance Program  Evaluation of the Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP), 2017-18 Impact Evaluation 2021-22 $387,197,965 $387,197,965 Required by the FAA Non-horizontal
Industrial Research Assistance Program  Summative Evaluation of the Horizontal Youth Employment Strategy, 2014-15 Impact Evaluation 2019-20 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 Required by the FAA Horizontal - partner
Industrial Research Assistance Program (International Innovation Office) Never Evaluated Impact Evaluation 2022-23 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 Evaluation of NRC's International Innovation Unit Departmental Priority Non-horizontal
International Affiliations Evaluation of NRC Grants to international Affiliations (IA), 2015-16 Impact Evaluation 2020-21 $2,560,000 $2,560,000 Required by the FAA Non-horizontal
Medical Devices  Never Evaluated  Impact Evaluation 2019-20 $9,517,516 $9,517,516 Departmental Priority Non-horizontal
Metrology Evaluation of NRC Measurement Science and Standards, 2015-16 Impact Evaluation 2020-21 $24,514,002 $24,514,002 Departmental Priority Non-horizontal
Nanotechnology Evaluation of the National Institute for Nanotechnology, 2015-16 Impact Evaluation 2021-22 $10,070,261 $10,070,261 Departmental Priority Non-horizontal
National Science Library (Enabling)   Never Evaluated Impact Evaluation 2021-22 $15,754,451 $15,754,451 Departmental Priority Non-horizontal
Ocean, Coastal and River Engineering  Evaluation of NRC Ocean, Coastal and River Engineering (OCRE) Portfolio, 2016-17 Impact Evaluation 2020-21 $14,032,161 $14,032,161 Departmental Priority Non-horizontal
Research Information Technology Platforms (Enabling)  Never Evaluated N/A Not applicable $8,895,500 $8,895,500 Similar to internal services, Research Information Technology Platforms is evaluated within the evaluations conducted of NRC Research Centres (Programs). This enabling service is also considered within NRC's RBAP. Not applicable Not Applicable
Security and Disruptive Technologies Evaluation of NRC's Security and Disruptive Technologies Research Centre, 2017-18 Impact Evaluation 2022-23 $15,637,064 $15,637,064 Departmental Priority Non-horizontal
Special Purpose Real Property (Enabling) Never evaluated N/A Not applicable $72,900,000 $72,900,000 Similar to internal services, Special Purpose Real Property is evaluated within the evaluations conducted of NRC Research Centres (Programs). This enabling service is also considered within NRC's RBAP. Not applicable Not Applicable
TRIUMF  Evaluation of NRC's Contribution to TRIUMF, 2018-19 Impact Evaluation 2022-23 $55,162,800 $55,162,800 Required by the FAA Non-horizontal