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Published: 2000

Total Pages: 91

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British Columbia and Canada entered into a joint Labour Market Development Agreement in 1997 to facilitate the co-management of labour market development programs in the province. This report presents findings from a formative evaluation of the Agreement, which used multiple lines of evidence to explore seven types of evaluation issues. The findings are presented and discussed in chapters covering each issue: the relevance of employment benefits & support measures (EBSMs) under the Agreement; joint planning, decision making, and program delivery; short-term impacts and outcomes for program participants; impacts on British Columbia communities and their partners in terms of changes in employment, social structure, community involvement, resident mobility, and volunteerism; achievements with regard to short-term success indicators; efficiency and cost effectiveness; and EBSM-specific issues.