# Impact Evaluation Unit @ MMB Welcome to the Open Science Framework (OSF) home of the Impact Evaluation Unit @ MMB. The Impact Evaluation Unit (IEU) is a team of research scientists, analysts, and administrators situated within Minnesota's Department of Management and Budget (MMB) and tasked with producing [high quality evidence][4] about the efficacy and impact of state-funded programs. ### Principles of Evaluations As part of our efforts to uphold the values of MMB and the State of Minnesota, as well as our own values of ethical and accessible science, the IEU has instituted an evaluation policy to guide our research and communication throughout the evaluation process. The policy, available upon request and on [MMB's website][3], outlines key principles that govern our planning, conduct, and use of evaluation. This policy indicates our commitment to conducting rigorous, relevant evaluations and to using evidence from evaluations to inform policy and practice. We seek to promote rigor, relevance, transparency, independence, and ethics in the conduct of evaluations. Minnesota Management and Budget’s mission is to serve the people of Minnesota by providing the state with leadership and guidance to support efficient and effective government. The importance of these goals demands that we support continual innovation and improvement of state-funded activities, as well as those of our partners. Through research and evaluation, we can learn systematically so that we can make our services as effective as possible. As part of the IEU's commitment to transparency, the unit uses the Open Science Framework for registering and disseminating the technical details of its evaluation plan and analyses. The Open Science Framework (OSF) provides a common platform for researchers across domains to share methodologies, ideas, and study results in a manner that is widely accessible. While the IEU is committed to open science, data is never shared on OSF. ---------- ## Site Contents #### [About Us][1] #### [Projects][2] [1]: https://osf.io/mzebh/wiki/About%20Us/ [2]: https://osf.io/mzebh/wiki/Projects/ [3]: https://mn.gov/mmb/results/ [4]: https://mn.gov/mmb/evidence/