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Evaluation system in the Netherlands
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Studies and evaluations
I. Ex ante Evaluations
II. Ex post Evaluations
Policy Reviews
Impact Evaluations
Cost Benefit Analyses
Other Evaluations
III. Savings and reform options
Cost effectiveness studies
Spending Reviews
Comprehensive Spending Reviews
List savings options
Others: i.e. Task Force Controlling Health Care Costs
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The two main evaluation instruments we are involved in
1) Policy review (30 p/y) • Responsibility of line department
• Initiated by line department • Scope = budget article • Fixed content
• What is role for government? • How is policy supposed to work? •How has it worked in terms of effectiveness and efficiency? • How could you cut 20%?
• Mainly backward-looking
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The two main evaluation instruments we are involved in
2) Spending review (5 p/y)
• Responsibility of commission of senior civil servants
• Initiated bij ministry of Finance
• Political or budgetary problem
• Fixed procedure, content varies
• Mainly forward looking
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Project for improving policy reviews
Assignment:
- Analyze current institutional framework
- Come up with policy alternatives (with pro’s and cons)
Method:
- Expert interviews
- Literature
Purpose:
- Changes in institutional framework for policy reviews, to be implemented after new elections (2017)
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(1): lack of data
• Many policy reviews conclude there is little evidence on policy effects
• Quite stable conclusion since 2006
• Policy review are supposed to use existing evidence
• Limited cooperation between line departments and science
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(2): lack of quality
• Many reports fail to enable its readers to learn
• Why?
1. Awareness of potential political consequences
2. Skills of the civil servants involved
3. Lack of external pressure
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(3) : Not the right questions at the right time
• MoF and parliament have tightened the screwes
• Both in terms of process and required content
• Results:
• Perception of doing homework for MoF
• Lack of SMART policy objectives
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(4): lack of impact
• Very few policy reviews actually result in change of policy
• Little attention from parliament
• Disincentive for line ministries
• Dissatisfaction with the topics
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What to do?
1. Start thinking earlier
2. More cooperation between government and scientific world to enhance quality of data
3. More external influences to ensure critical look
• No silver bullits, but trade off
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Alternatives
1) Start earlier and more penalty's
2) Central budget for research
3) External unit
4) ?