CIIF Evaluation Study

The Second Evaluation Study

The Bureau commissioned independent consultants to conduct the second evaluation study of the CIIF's overall outcomes in social capital development. The Second Evaluation Study was conducted from October 2010 to September 2012. The findings affirmed the strategies promoted by CIIF in achieving social capital outcomes, including fostering mutual trust and acceptance among people from different backgrounds, building neighbourhood support networks, turning assets of individuals into those of the community, and enhancing community capacity. The Bureau had in collaboration with the Committee to set the CIIF’s future direction and define the scale of operation based on the recommendations of the evaluation studies.

	Title	Research Team	Download
1.	The Effectiveness of CIIF Projects in Social Capital Development in Tin Shui Wai	HK Polytechnic University Dept of Applied Social Sciences Dr Ting Wai-fong (Principal investigator)	Summary (Bilingual) Full Report (English)
2.	An Evaluation Study on the Outcome of the Community Investment and Inclusion Fund	City University of Hong Kong Dept of Applied Social Studies Dr. Raymond Chan Kwok-hong, (Principal investigator), Dr. Jacky Cheung Chau-kiu,	Summary (Bilingual) Full Report (English)

The First Evaluation Study

The CIIF Evaluation Consortium, formed by 7 research teams cross 5 local universities, completed their studies in March 2006. They evaluated the effectiveness of social capital development strategies promoted by the CIIF, distilled insights and good practices from the CIIF project implementation; identified critical success factors and made recommendations for the future development of social capital for reference.

For detail, please click here for an overall summary of the 7 studies.

	Title	Research Team	Download
1.	Building Social Capital: A Formative Programme Review of CIIF projects University of Hong Kong, Dept of Social Work and Social Administration	Dr. Donna Wong (Principal investigator), Dr Joe Leung, Dr Law Chi Kwong, Dr Ernest Chui	Summary Full Report
2.	An Evaluation Study on Outcomes and Impact of the CIIF City University of Hong Kong - Quality Evaluation Centre	Prof SH Ng (Advisor), Dr. KK Leung (Principal investigator), Prof Chan Wing-tai (Shue Yan), Dr Raymond Chan	Brief (Chinese) Summary Full Report
3.	To document the process and mechanism whereby social capital development and its impact on the lives of project participants who belong to the socially and economically disadvantaged groups. HK Polytechnic University - Dept of Applied Social Sciences	Dr Ting Wai-fong (Principal investigator)	Brief (Chinese) Summary Full Report
4.	Social trust and its antecedent conditions in the development of social capital City University of Hong Kong - Dept of Applied Social Studies	Prof SH Ng (Advisor), Dr. Raymond Chan (Principal investigator), Dr Alice Chong	Brief (Chinese) Summary Full Report
5.	An evaluation study on the impacts of CIIF intergenerational programmes on the development of social capital in Hong Kong Lingnan University - Asia Pacific Institute of Ageing Studies (APIAS)	Prof. Alfred Chan (Principal investigator), Prof Lin Ping (Economics)	Summary Full Report
6.	A Study of Professional Contribution to the Sustainability of Self-help Groups and their Social Capital Created in CIIF Projects Chinese University of Hong Kong - Dept of Social Work	Prof. Mok Bong-ho (Principal investigator), Prof Steven Ngai, Prof Jacky Cheung	Brief (Chinese) Summary Full Report
7.	Social Investment and Social Network: Analysis of the Collaboration between Third Sector and Private Sector in CIIF-funded Projects HK Polytechnic University - Dept of Applied Social Sciences	Dr. Chan Kam-tong (Principal investigator)	Summary Full Report