A report on the mid-term evaluation of the ADR UK programme was published today, providing an in-depth assessment of both realised and potential impact.
The report states that the cost savings made by the partnership together with ADR UK’s projected wider social-economic impacts, show that ADR UK’s benefits significantly outweigh costs. The report estimates a benefit-cost ratio of 5.05, meaning that for every pound spent, there are just over £5 of benefits.
The independent, economic evaluation was conducted by Oxford Insights and Lateral Economics with support from the Open Data Institute. The evaluation used a range of methods to gather insights on the programme including interviews, case studies, and surveys, as well as economic analysis.
Summary of top findings:
- Overall, the evaluation found that ADR UK is a beneficial investment which is returning significant value to both government and academic researchers
- In terms of return on investment, we conservatively estimate that the partnership has a partial benefit-cost ratio of 5.05 to date
- The partnership is performing significantly better than its previous iteration (ADRN), particularly when it comes to the sustainability of outcomes
Both the full report of the evaluation and a summarised version are available.