Description of Figure 3

Figure 3 illustrates the NRTEE's Performance Measurement Framework. The Performance Measurement Framework is composed of three levels: NRTEE Outputs, Results, and Strategic Outcome.

NRTEE Outputs include:

• High quality research and consultations
  • quality of policy research
  • effectiveness of stakeholder consultations
    
    
• Sound Management
  • efficiency of program delivery
  • high quality personnel
  • conformity to MAF

These outputs lead to NRTEE Results which include:

• Useful recommendations and advice
  • usefulness of policy advice and recommendations
    
    
• Effective Communications
  • quality and reach of external communications
    
    
• Increased awareness and understanding
  • level of awareness and understanding by federal decison-makers of NRTEE advice on selected issues
  • level of awareness and understanding by national stakeholders of NRTEE advice on selected issues

These results lead to the NRTEE's Strategic Outcome which is:

• Federal policy development on environment and economy issues, and decisions in other key sectors, is influenced by National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy advice on selected issues
  • Extent to which NRTEE advice is considered in policy decisions by federal decision-makers.