Evaluation Task Force Strategy 2026-2029

The Evaluation Task Force (ETF) is a joint HM Treasury (HMT) and Cabinet Office unit, set up in 2021 to place evaluation evidence at the heart of government decisions. The ETF jointly report to Cabinet Office Ministers and the Chief Secretary to the Treasury.

Following the delivery of our initial strategy, which has increased evaluation capability across government, improved transparency, and created a pipeline of new evaluations, this strategy marks a shift in our focus from verifying that evaluation happens to ensuring that robust evidence actively shapes government choices and drives better outcomes for the public.

The new strategy sets out the following priorities:

• evaluating cross-government programmes;
• strengthening governance and accountability;
• building capability; and
• driving innovation.