1. The document discusses policy evaluation of Saudi Arabia's electronic health policy over the last ten years. It assesses the impact on both target and non-target groups in the short and long term, and considers both direct and indirect costs and benefits. 2. Program evaluation methods are outlined, including before-after comparisons, projected trend lines versus actual outcomes, and comparisons between areas with and without programs. Challenges to effective evaluation include unclear goals, vested interests in proving success, and high costs of evaluation. 3. Reasons why government programs are seldom terminated include concentrated benefits for some groups but dispersed costs overall, as well as legislative and bureaucratic interests in maintaining programs.