Evaluation

Introduction
How do we know that the Open Government Pioneers UK initiative is making a difference?
 * The evaluation of the core activities funded by the Big Lottery Fund UK will be delivered in partnership with an external consultant with expertise in this area selected by the Project board. Budget has been allocated for the consultants fee.
 * The evaluation of the equality activities will involve an equality impact assessment and further consultancy budget for specific equality expertise has been allocated for this.

Aims and objectives
We want the learn from the mistakes we make and build on the successes we create. Is there evidence that a diverse range of citizens and civil society are any closer to engaging the decisions that affect them as a result of the Open Government Pioneers Project UK?

Objectives Beneficiary involvement
 * To use an open and agile approach to monitoring, learning and evaluation
 * To assess how successful the project is at opening up government progress against the Sustainable Development Goals to citizen participation
 * To inform future activities that support Open Government approaches to delivering the Sustainable Development Goals

How should the project be evaluated?
Agile learning approach
 * Initial data collected in the first quarter of the project will form a baseline (against the Data subjects in the table below)
 * An assessment will be made of any changes when reported (quarterly, monthly or annually as appropriate). Advice from Reference Group partners will be sought as appropriate.
 * A recommendation will be made to the Project Board by the Delivery Group to change project elements based in this assessment.