Departmental Evaluation Plan 2020-21 to 2024-25 – 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 2020-21 amounts)
($)
2020-21 Total Planned Program spending (based on 2020-21 amounts)
($)
Reason for Evaluation Horizontal
Advanced Electronics and Photonics Never Evaluated (New) Impact Evaluation 2023-24 $27,448,764 $27,448,764 Departmental Priority Non-horizontal
Aerospace  Evaluation of NRC's Institute for Aerospace Research, 2011-12 Impact Evaluation 2020-21 $55,161,328 $55,161,328 Departmental Priority Non-horizontal
Aquatic and Crop Resource Development  Evaluation of NRC Aquatic and Crop Resource Development, 2016-17 Impact Evaluation 2021-22 $26,610,258 $26,610,258 Departmental Priority Non-horizontal
Aquatic and Crop Resource Development  Horizontal Evaluation of the Genomics R&D Initiative, 2016-17 Impact Evaluation 2020-21 $5,000,099 $5,000,099 Departmental Priority Horizontal - lead
Automotive and Surface Transportation  Evaluation for the NRC Centre for Surface Transportation Technology, 2013-14 Impact Evaluation 2020-21 $41,869,202 $41,869,202 Departmental Priority Non-horizontal
Business Management Support (Enabling)  Never Evaluated (New) Impact Evaluation 2022-23 $16,800,482 $16,800,482 Departmental Priority Non-horizontal
Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation - Outreach Never Evaluated (New) Impact Evaluation 2022-23 $8,649,527 $8,649,527 Required by the FAA Non-horizontal
Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation - Ideation Never Evaluated (New) Impact Evaluation 2022-23 $7,694,065 $7,694,065 Required by the FAA Non-horizontal
Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation - Collaborative R&D Initiatives Never Evaluated (New) Impact Evaluation 2022-23 $24,561,545 $24,561,545 Required by the FAA Non-horizontal
Construction  Evaluation of NRC Construction Portfolio, 2013-14 Impact Evaluation 2020-21 $43,461,052 $43,461,052 Commitment in TB submission (2020-21 completion) Non-horizontal
Construction  Horizontal Evaluation of the Clean Air Agenda, 2015-16 Impact Evaluation 2020-21 $2,300,000 $2,300,000 Commitment in TB submission (2020-21 completion) Horizontal - partner
Design & Fabrication Services (Enabling)  Never Evaluated (New) Impact Evaluation 2020-21 $12,618,931 $12,618,931 Departmental Priority Non-horizontal
Digital Technologies Evaluation of NRC's Digital Technologies Research Centre, 2018-19 Impact Evaluation 2023-24 $14,590,427 $14,590,427 Departmental Priority Non-horizontal
Energy, Mining and Environment  Evaluation of NRC's Energy, Mining and Environment Research Centre 2018-19 Impact Evaluation 2023-24 $28,346,625 $28,346,625 Departmental Priority Non-horizontal
Health, Safety and Environment Branch Evaluation of the Federal Contaminated Sites Action Plan, 2018-19 Impact Evaluation 2024-25 $865,000 $865,000 Commitment in TB submission (2024-25 completion) Horizontal - partner
Herzberg Astronomy and Astrophysics  Evaluation of NRC Herzberg Astronomy and Astrophysics (HAA) Portfolio, 2016-17 Impact Evaluation 2021-22 $83,062,228 $83,062,228 Departmental Priority Non-horizontal
Human Health Therapeutics  Evaluation of NRC Human Health Therapeutics, 2014-15 Impact Evaluation 2020-21 $46,364,171 $46,364,171 Departmental Priority Non-horizontal
Industrial Research Assistance Program (Innovation Assistance Program) Never Evaluated (New) Impact Evaluation 2021-22 TBD – COVID support program TBD – COVID support program Required by the FAA Non-horizontal
Industrial Research Assistance Program  Evaluation of the Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP), 2017-18 Impact Evaluation 2021-22 $389,731,812 $389,731,812 Departmental Priority Non-horizontal
Industrial Research Assistance Program Summative Evaluation of the Horizontal Youth Employment Strategy, 2019-20 Impact Evaluation 2024-25 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 Required by the FAA Horizontal - partner
Internal Services Evaluated within NRC Research Centre evaluations Not applicable Not applicable $0 $138,991,365 Not applicable Not applicable
International Strategy Never Evaluated (New) Impact Evaluation 2024-25 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 Departmental Priority Non-horizontal
International Affiliations Evaluation of NRC Grants to international Affiliations (IA), 2015-16 Impact Evaluation 2020-21 $560,000 $560,000 Required by the FAA Non-horizontal
Medical Devices  Evaluation of NRC's Medical Devices Research Centre, 2019-20 Impact Evaluation 2024-25 $9,951,266 $9,951,266 Departmental Priority Non-horizontal
Metrology Evaluation of NRC Measurement Science and Standards, 2015-16 Impact Evaluation 2020-21 $25,444,424 $25,444,424 Departmental Priority Non-horizontal
Nanotechnology Evaluation of the National Institute for Nanotechnology, 2015-16 Impact Evaluation 2021-22 $10,418,393 $10,418,393 Departmental Priority Non-horizontal
National Science Library (Enabling)   Never Evaluated (New) Impact Evaluation 2022-23 $15,946,449 $15,946,449 Departmental Priority Non-horizontal
Ocean, Coastal and River Engineering  Evaluation of NRC Ocean, Coastal and River Engineering (OCRE) Portfolio, 2016-17 Impact Evaluation 2021-22 $14,766,357 $14,766,357 Ocean, Coastal and River Engineering Non-horizontal
Research Information Technology Platforms (Enabling)  Evaluated within NRC Research Centre evaluations. This enabling service is also considered within NRC's RBAP. N/A Not applicable $0 $9,754,380 Not applicable Not applicable
Security and Disruptive Technologies Evaluation of NRC's Security and Disruptive Technologies Research Centre, 2017-18 Impact Evaluation 2022-23 $16,201,422 $16,201,422 Departmental Priority Non-horizontal
Special Purpose Real Property (Enabling) Evaluated within NRC Research Centre evaluations. This enabling service is also considered within NRC's RBAP. Not applicable Not applicable $0 $74,442,786 Not Applicable Not applicable
TRIUMF  Evaluation of NRC's Contribution to TRIUMF, 2018-19 Impact Evaluation 2022-23 $58,643,659 $58,643,659 Required by the FAA Non-horizontal