Evaluation approach

Through the needs assessment, the following evaluation objectives were identified:

• To understand what is good practice governance and management for Māori organisations.
• To understand the extent to which investments in governance and management have been effective, and the range of outcomes achieved.
• To guide future investments in governance and management initiatives and to inform future programme design.

In addition, the evaluation was informed by a set of questions derived, in part, from the key outcomes in the draft governance and management outcomes model and programme outcomes relating to the SMG programme. The following questions were explored:

• Did the SMG programme promote improvements in governance and management practices/ outcomes (improved systems, infrastructure, communications, strategy)?
• What impact (if any) did the SMG programme have on the performance of Māori organisations?
• What areas of the SMG programme could be enhanced?

A mixed method (quantitative and qualitative) approach including document review, online survey and key informant interviews was undertaken to inform the objectives of the evaluation.