Monitoring & Evaluation

• Review of Exploratory & Developmental Projects Initiative
• CNAC Report Card
• Sustainability Indicators Initiative
• Princess Rooms Transitional Housing Program
• Drug and Alcohol Support Recovery Housing Report
• Regional Vancouver Urban Observatory

2004 – Review of Exploratory and Developmental Projects Initiative (BC Ministry of Community, Aboriginal and Women’s Affairs. Immigrant Division)

In 2003/2004, The BC Ministry of Community, Aboriginal and Women’s Services initiated an exploratory research initiative to support 15 projects throughout BC aimed at identifying current capacity, interest, and strategic opportunities, and developing recommendations related to the successful labour market attachment of foreign-trained workers. In 2004, global Frameworks was contacted to review and synthesize the results and findings of the projects supported by this Initiative, identify common themes related to integrating foreign-trained workers into BC’s labour market and highlight recommendations for next steps.

2003/04 – CNAC Report Card (BC Nursing Directorate)

In 2003, Clare was contracted to develop a Report Card for the BC Nursing Directorate on the 51 recommendations of the Canadian Nursing Advisory Committee released in 2002. The recommendations give priority to improving the quality of work life for nurses and provide a framework for action by identifying implementation roles for governments, employers, unions, professional associations, regulatory bodies, educators and the research community. The aim of Clare’s work was to assess and document BC’s progress in the implementation of these priorities for the Directorate.

Sustainability Indicators Initiative - Fraser Basin Council

The Fraser Basin Council contracted global FRAMEWORKS to assist in the development of sustainability indicators for the Fraser Basin region. Global FRAMEWORKS researched the availability of data sources, compared the different indicator options, and presented a set of indicators that best reflect aspects of social, economic and environmental sustainability within the region. The consultants also participated in meetings held with working committees, advisory groups, and the FBC Board of Directors to review and evaluate the updated set of indicators.

Princess Rooms Transitional Housing Program

Princess Rooms is a two-year demonstration project of Triage Emergency Services in Vancouver's Downtown East Side. Since November 2002, global FRAMEWORKS has been working with Princess Rooms to develop and implement a program evaluation including tenant surveys, focus groups, database analysis and report writing.

Drug and Alcohol Support Recovery Housing - Vancouver Coastal Health Authority (VCHA)

In 2003, global FRAMEWORKS was commissioned by the VCHA to produce a data summary report for their Drug and Alcohol Support Recovery Housing Program. The report looked at the capacity and output of four specific support recovery housing programs in the VCHA for the purpose of future planning and strategic development.

2005 to present – Regional Vancouver Urban Observatory

Since June 2005, Clare has been working as Project Manager of the Regional Vancouver Urban Observatory (RVu). RVu is the first local urban observatory in a developed country, building on the global network of local observatories organized by UN-Habitat, the United Nations Program for Human Settlements. The project is based out of the Urban Studies Department of Simon Fraser University. Its objective is to engage the community in a participatory process to develop and monitor a set of local and relevant indicators for regional sustainability. The initial work of RVu will be one of the highlights of the World Urban Forum taking place in Vancouver in June 2006.