These questions can be answered either through a formal evaluation or as part of the annual reflection process drawing on research, collected data and analysis. Part II - Outcome 3 Overall HRD Delivery Strategy Development Objective to 2020: Vietnam access and uses high professional and technical knowledge, skills and competencies to contribute to the country's sustainable economic and social development, and enduring links with Australia. End-of-strategy outcome to 2020 End-of-strategy outcome indicators (2020) Outputs Intermediate outcome/output indicators Key assumptions Australia and Vietnam have stronger, sustainable links in selected sectors Australia and Vietnam diplomatic, and cultural engagement enhanced through sustained positive and organisational partnerships in HRD. (i) Alumni have and maintain positive perception of Australia; (ii) People-to-people and professional linkages nurtured and sustained; (iii) organisational links or partnerships continue to expand and create productive cooperation with mutual benefits and development; (i) % Alumni demonstrate (a) positive attitudes to Australia; (b) % continuing relationships maintained through regular contact; (ii) % Alumni actively foster new or expanded professional/business relationships focussed on cooperation for development; (iii) Increased numbers of Australian organisations seek to participate actively in cooperative development activities with Vietnam partner organisations for development (i) Awardees form positive links with Australians and a positive perception of Australia whilst on-award; (ii) Sufficient funding is allocated to post-award activities to facilitate ongoing linkages; Scholarships for Australian higher learning and training is directed to courses/providers that build on Australia's Tertiary and TVET strengths that are directly relevant to Vietnam priority need area; (iii) relevant Australian training and business organisations will have appropriate internal capacity and adaptability to assist Vietnam partners to engage successfully in new HRD programs. Key evaluative questions for end-of-strategy outcome Set out additional data sources that will be drawn on to answer the key evaluative questions. Overarching evaluative questions: Set out additional data sources (not referred to above) that will be drawn on to answer the key evaluative questions. Part III - Monitoring tables Results Hierarchy Indicators Data source / of verification Baseline (Year) End of strategy performance (Year 5 2019)
1 2 3 4 At the start of the strategy, programs may not be able to set realistic milestones and targets. Milestones may be developed (and/or modified) during the life of the strategy as the realistic rate of change becomes more apparent. Overall HRD Delivery Strategy Development Objective: Vietnam accesses and uses high professional and technical knowledge, skills and competencies, to contribute to the country’s sustainable economic and social development, and enduring links with Australia. Impact Evaluation: Recommend - (i) survey of employer organisations of Outcome 1 Alumni, plus of Outcome2 trainees to assess: (a) Records of actual changes implemented from activities of alumni/trainees; (b) 3rd party observations of relative effectiveness of changes implemented; (c) quantitative data on actual change in production, sales/trade etc or quality in government/services delivery; qualitative data (rubrics) on development impact of actual results recorded. DFAT Aid data, refer note below; plus MTR and Impact survey; Baseline data to be collected from organisations in Outcome 2 at time of approval/contracts. This data to focus on matching information to be sought in Impact evaluation survey (Column B). 2015. note below. Target: TBA in as etc TBA TBA TBA TBA Actual: Insert data for the year Insert data for the year Insert data for the year data for the year Insert actual performance data for the relevant year Outcome 1: End-of-strategy outcome - Refer Outcome 1 sheet [Abridged - refer Outcome 1 sheet] - Extent change (additional personnel) who use advanced knowledge/technology in: (i) industry/production; (ii) university teaching; (iii) university/RI research for local solutions; (iv) who use TVET (i) Australia Awards Vietnam program data base; (ii) Tracer studies on alumni destination, work experience and attitudes (as recommended in 2013 M&E studies); (iii) end term impact studies to assess change in 2015. awards phase is NOT earlier alumni Target: TBA in as etc TBA TBA TBA TBA
start to new activities; (iii) annual targets for Outcome 1 survey of extent of application of learning by Outcome 1 Alumni and by end 2015; (ii) by end 2015; (iv) (4 from (v) 2 (iii) & (vi) and met; 2 by mid year met; 2 for met and of yr 2 to MTR on of for 1 and 2 met; assessment of change in quality/ productivity planned (for implementation in 2020)