Western Isles Transitional Programme Strategy
Monitoring and Evaluation
Matrix – Measuring The Impact
Progress towards meeting the outcome objectives of the Strategy will be measured in accordance with the methodology outlined in the Matrix below. Further monitoring will be considered over the course of the Programme. Evaluation and subsequent review of the Strategy will be undertaken on an annual basis.
Enabling Objective |
Baseline |
How to Monitor/Measure |
Increase GDP |
65% of UK GDP |
Revise Regional Accounts (£35,000) Official GDP Statistics. |
Increase levels of earnings outwith public sector |
Low earnings outwith public sector |
Follow up to Western Isles Incomes Survey 1998 Official earnings Statistics |
Increase the numbers in employment FTE |
Around 9,600 FTEs 16% self employment |
2001 Census National employment statistics Revise Regional Accounts Follow up to Western Isles Incomes Survey 1998 |
Attract and retain economically active persons |
Below HIE average of working age population |
2001 Census Economic activity forecasts National & local unemployment rates |
Reduce unemployment levels |
Higher than HIE and national unemployment rate |
National & local unemployment rates |
Reduce long term unemployment and long term unemployment disparities. |
High male unemployment rate Above HIE average long term unemployment Higher long term unemployment in Uist |
National & local unemployment rates |
Reduce transportation costs and relative fuel prices |
High transportation costs High cost of living Relatively high fuel costs |
Fuel Price Watch Survey Building cost index Rural price index Monitor transport fare prices |
Reduction of economic and social disparities |
Existing socio-economic disparities Census indicators & unemployment rates show wide variations in Western Isles Low economic activity rates for females |
GROs Mid year estimates 2001 Census National & local unemployment rates Community Appraisals |
Improve infrastructure and service provision |
Long length of single track road Varying quality of service infrastructure provision |
Length of single track road upgraded Number of new/upgraded service infrastructure projects |
Promote the sustainable management of natural and cultural heritage resources |
13% land SSSI 26 Natura2000 sites 4 NNR, 3 NSA, 5 Ramsar, 1 World Heritage Site 262 Listed Buildings 2 Conservation Areas 247 Scheduled Ancient Monuments |
Site Condition Monitoring (SNH) Implementation of Local Agenda 21 Uptake of agri-environment measures Number of heritage based projects |
Develop the economic benefit potential of the natural and cultural heritage resources. |
Wealth of natural resources |
Monitor visitor numbers at key sites Biodiversity Action Plans Access strategies Number of resource based projects |
