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A year into the invasion of Iraq, then-Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld visited Iraq-bound soldiers in a remote desert camp somewhere in Kuwait. With the holiday season in full swing, the Secretary may have expected a quick meet-and-greet to reiterate that the well being of the troops remained a priority. The soldiers, however, had other plans in mind.

16 government projects have been awarded funding to help test and evaluate new approaches

Catherine Hutchinson, Head of the Evaluation Task Force, has shared her views on policy evaluation in government in the new "A Modern Civil Service" Podcast.

The Rt Hon Jacob Rees-Mogg MP delivered a short speech for the ETF’s Policy that Works conference that identified the importance of using a strong evidence base for spending decisions and producing effective and efficient policies.

The Rt Hon Michael Gove MP delivered a short speech for the ETF’s Policy that Works conference to support the drive to deliver effective and impactful policy across all government departments.

This publication sets out the requirements for What Works Centres to be members of the Network.

MPs on the influential Public Accounts Committee found that only 8% of the government’s £432 billion spending on major projects had any sort of robust evaluation plan - due in part to poor quality data.

The Commons Public Accounts Committee said that Government activity is not being evaluated ‘robustly or at all’.

The Commons Public Accounts Committee said that Government activity is not being evaluated ‘robustly or at all’.

The Commons Public Accounts Committee said that Government activity is not being evaluated ‘robustly or at all’.