Subvention and Evaluation

Recurrent subvention and capital grants were given to 175
non-governmental organisations for the provision of social welfare
services in accordance with government policies. Funding allocation was
administered by the department on the advice of the Subventions and
Lotteries Fund Advisory Committee.

Based on the statistics supplied by service units on a quarterly basis, the
department's Evaluation Unit monitored the effectiveness of services
delivered by subvented non-governmental organisations. District staff also
made regular liaison visits to the subvented service units for assessment
of their operation on the ground.

In March 1995, the government commissioned consultants to conduct a
review of the existing subvention system with a view to improving the
administration of social welfare subventions so that subvented
non-governmental organisations will be given greater flexibility, and
accountability, in the administration of resources. The SWD set up
working groups with non-governmental organisations to develop the
service performance monitoring system, to examine the training needs
and to devise a new subvention funding formula. The major tasks
achieved in 1997 include formulation of service quality standards,
performance assessment procedures, funding and service agreements
for various services and a new fixed funding approach.

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