Guidance

Defra enabling benefits framework

Defra enabling benefits framework provides guidance on assessing the strategic value of enabling activities in business cases where benefits cannot be given a monetary value.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Published: 10 September 2026

Defra enabling benefits framework

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The Defra enabling benefits framework helps teams across government assess enabling benefits in economic appraisal.

It provides a structured approach for assessing benefits that are difficult to quantify or monetise, such as:

• technological agility
• better data
• cyber security
• business continuity

The framework uses standard benefit categories and rating criteria to support consistent appraisal across business cases.

It helps users present a fuller assessment of value for money and supports more informed decision-making.

Published 10 September 2026