Beyond the high level of commitment and resources required to undertake impact evaluation, it is necessary to recognize three major limitations in evaluating the impact of fellowship programmes: Attribution: what would have happened without the intervention?
Hence the importance of undertaking environmental impact assessments for proposed new large-scale investments.
NHS England are currently undertaking an impact assessment of CSU autonomisation which is expected to be published in late 2014.
This primarily highlighted the types of support needed for policy-makers undertaking health impact assessments, for example the need for more training and increased access to advice.
15 out of 18 survey respondents had undertaken an impact assessment in the past, of which equality impact assessments, followed by health impact assessments were the most common.
Adaptation is essential to protecting children UNICEF has always recognised the importance of considering environmental sustainability in its work, through requiring programmes undertake environmental impact assessments and mainstream environment.
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