Monitoring and evaluation framework

Monitoring progress towards achieving our connection, capability, confidence and content goals
Each of the four enablers – connection, capability, confidence and content – is accompanied by high-level targets. These targets will help measure the progress we all make towards achieving the goals.

Where applicable, the government actions that support the four enablers have time-bound progress indicators attached to them. These provide accountability about the timeframe and purpose of government actions.

The Ministry of Economic Development will update and report on progress against these targets and indicators every two years, starting
in 2010.

Gathering baseline information about digital development in New Zealand
Digital Strategy 2.0 moves beyond looking at establishing the necessary enablers for
a digital world towards opportunities for action, where digital development can contribute to a prosperous, sustainable and vibrant society.

There are a range of indicators that can be used to monitor our progress towards a prosperous, sustainable and vibrant society. However, there is not currently enough useful baseline information that is directly relevant to New Zealand to confidently evaluate the effect of the Strategy on high-level outcomes.

Over the next 18 months, the Ministry of Economic Development will research and write the first digital development baseline monitoring report. This will create an effective monitoring and evaluation framework to inform future policy and priorities in the area of digital development.

The baseline monitoring report and other evaluation initiatives will be undertaken by the Ministry of Economic Development in conjunction with the Digital Strategy Steering Group and the Digital Development Council.