Government of Canada

Canadian International Development Agency

www.cida.gc.ca

Performance Review Branch

Director General
Director of Evaluation
Director of Internal Audit
Director of Results-Based Management (RBM)
Performance Review Managers
Internal Audit Managers


Director General


The Director General of Performance Review Branch is accountable to the President for ensuring that the Agency develops and maintains the capacity to determine the effectiveness and efficiency of Agency policies, programs and operations, according to federal government policies and standards.

Specific accountabilities are the following:
  • Advice to the President and senior management with respect to assurance against risk, through independent and objective assessment of the Agency's policies, programs and operations.
  • Information and advice on the relevance, success and cost-effectiveness of the Agency's policies, programs and operations.
  • Methodological support provided to branches on performance measurement.
  • Policy approach to results-based management and assistance to branches in its implementation.
  • Strategic direction for audit, evaluation, performance review, performance measurement and results-based management; and its communication to the Agency.
  • Operational policy advice to the President and senior management in the areas of audit, evaluation, performance measurement and results-based management.
  • Management of Branch resources and functions.

Director of Evaluation


The Director of Evaluation is accountable to the Director General for the effective and efficient management of the functions of evaluation and performance review, and related methodological support to performance measurement in the Agency.

Specific accountabilities are:
  • Evaluations and performance reviews on key Agency policies, programs and projects with respect to their relevance, success and cost-effectiveness, and communication of the findings and conclusions to the President and senior management.
  • Follow-up on the implementation of the recommendations from studies and reviews.
  • Advice and methodological support provided to the Agency with respect to tools for monitoring, evaluation and performance measurement.
  • Management of a Canadian resource pool for evaluation and performance review assignments.

Director of Internal Audit


The Director of Internal Audit is accountable to the Director General for the effective and efficient management of the functions of internal audit and special investigations in the Agency.

Specific accountabilities are:
  • Internal audits of the cost-effectiveness, reliability and integrity of information, prudence and probity, and compliance with statutes and policies of programs and operations in areas of significance or risk, and communication of the findings, conclusions and recommendations to the President and senior management.
  • Special investigations, as requested by senior management.
  • Follow-up on the implementation of the recommendations of internal audits.
  • Advice provided to the Agency with respect to internal control and risk management, internal audit and special investigation.
  • Management of a Canadian resource pool for audit assignments.

Director of Results-Based Management (RBM)


The Director of Results-Based Management is accountable to the Director General for the functional leadership in the implementation of the Results-Based Management policy.

Specific accountabilities are:
  • Advice provided to the Agency with respect to RBM.
  • RBM methods, techniques, tools and corporate training programs.

Performance Review Managers


Performance Review Managers are accountable to the Director of Evaluation for the conduct of evaluations and performance reviews of Agency policies, programs and operations.

Specific accountabilities include:
  • Sectoral or thematic performance reviews, evaluations and individual studies, and other evaluation products.
  • CIDA's positions provided to the Agency, other government departments, and domestic and international partners, with respect to evaluation and performance review practice and results.

Internal Audit Managers


Internal Audit Managers are accountable to the Director of Internal Audit for the conduct of internal audits of Agency policies, programs and operations.
Specific accountabilities include:
  • Internal audits.
  • CIDA's positions provided to the Agency, other government departments and domestic and international partners, with respect to internal audit practice and results.
  • Advice to senior management on the results of special investigations requested.