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Structural
actions
2000-2006
Structural Funds Evaluation
A VIEW FROM THE EUROPEAN
COMMISSION
Anna Burylo,
DG Regional Policy,
Evaluation Unit
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Structural
actions
2000-2006
PRESENTATION
1. Evaluation of Structural Funds
(2000-2006)
2. Evaluation Capacity Building
3. Programming and the Evaluation Life
Cycle
4. Ex Ante Evaluation
5. Mid Term Evaluation
6. Ex Post Evaluation
7. Ongoing Evaluation
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Structural
actions
2000-2006
EVALUATION OF
STRUCTURAL FUNDS (2000-2006)
Set out in Regulation 1260/1999 on
General Provisions on the Structural
Funds:
Ex Ante Evaluation (Art. 41)
Mid Term Evaluation (Art. 42)
Ex Post Evaluation (Art. 43)
Also important:
Quantification (Art. 36)
Cost Benefit Analysis - Major
Projects (Art. 26)
Performance Reserve (Art. 44)
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Structural
actions
2000-2006
EVALUATION CAPACITY BUILDING
Objective – the capacity to produce high
quality evaluations for learning (how to
achieve greater impact) and accountability
(what have we achieved with public money)
Evaluation as a management tool
Linkage to the monitoring system
Challenges
Having a mandate and an Evaluation Plan
– clarity of role
Appropriate numbers of qualified staff
Institutionalising evaluation
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PROGRAMMING AND EVALUATION
LIFE CYCLE
Structural
actions
2000-2006
EA
MT
Evaluation Life Cycle
EA
EP
MT
EA
EP
ongoing
evaluation
EP
Programming
Period
93 94 95 96 97 98 99
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07 08 09 10 11 12 13
14 15
Key: EA: ex ante, MT: mid-term, EP: ex post
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Structural
actions
2000-2006
EX ANTE EVALUATION – ROLE & AIMS
 Serves as a basis for preparing Plans and
Programmes
Provides the rationale for the intervention
and financial allocations across priorities
Evaluates anticipated socio-economic
results and impacts
Assesses the quality of implementation,
monitoring and evaluation arrangements
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actions
2000-2006
EX ANTE EVALUATION ORGANISATION
 Responsibility of those preparing Plans
and Programmes
Should be an interactive process
Working Paper of the Commission (No. 2) –
to be updated for 2007-2013 period
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Structural
actions
2000-2006
MID TERM EVALUATION ROLE AND AIMS
To improve the quality and relevance of
programming through
examination of any changes in the
programme environment and programme
performance to date, and
making any necessary changes required
to maximise the impact of the programme
For 2007-2013, mid term evaluation will
become ongoing evaluation
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Structural
actions
2000-2006
The Mid Term Evaluation Update - 2005
 For current Member States - an
update – not full review of strategy,
themes, etc.
 New Member States to be involved
also
 Focus on Outputs, Results, Impacts
 Opportunity to include some
evaluation questions on issues
arising in the programme, if
necessary
 Preparation for ex ante evaluation
2006 and ex post evaluation 2009
Draft working paper for discussion
in June
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Structural
actions
2000-2006
EX POST EVALUATION –
ROLE & AIMS
To establish:
Effectiveness, efficiency and impact in
relation to economic and social cohesion
Factors contributing to the success or
failure of implementation and the
achievements and results, including
sustainability
(1999 Regulation – for ex post to be carried out by
end 2009)
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actions
2000-2006
EX POST EVALUATION CHALLENGES FOR CURRENT PERIOD
 To be complete by end of 2009 – but
expenditure continues to end 2008.
 Evaluations across 25 very diverse
Member States
 How to involve the Member States
 One contract per Objective? (not required
in the regulation)
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actions
2000-2006
EX POST EVALUATION –
CURRENT THINKING
Link update of Mid Term Evaluation to
requirements of Ex Post
Work with Member States from 2005
onwards
Split contracts into thematic areas
Draft working paper for discussion later in
2004
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actions
Ongoing Evaluation – the
Evaluation Plan
Current thinking – to replace mid term
evaluation in 2007-2013
2000-2006
Evaluation Plan – to be agreed by Monitoring
Committee and be adapted to needs –
reviewed each year
Plan should include organisation (who is
responsible), resources (human + financial)
and draft list of evaluation projects
For 2004-2006, one or two evaluations each
year, focused on systems issues, themes or
measures
2005 – start ex ante evaluation process
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