Transcript Evaluation Seminar Czech Republic CSF and OP Managing

Evaluation Seminar
Czech Republic CSF and OP
Managing Authorities
Session 2: Ongoing Evaluation
Presentation Structure
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The Evaluation Cycle
Ongoing/Interim Evaluation
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Why do it?
Link with ex-ante and mid-term evaluation
Evaluation Focus
Organisational Issues
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Work programme
Steering committees
Evaluation Cycle
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Regulatory requirements (1260/1999)
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Ex-Ante
Mid-Term
Final
Ex-Post
Interim or ongoing evaluation is in-between
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Ex-ante and mid-term
Mid-term and final
Evaluation Cycle and Focus
Evaluation
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Rationale
ExAnte
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Ongoing/Mi Post midd-Term
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Relevance
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Effectiveness *
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Efficiency
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Impact
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Why do ongoing evaluation?
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Ex-ante and mid-term are OP wide
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Have to cover all measures
And a wide range of issues
Doesn’t enable detailed analysis
Ongoing evaluation
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Permits in-depth analysis
Of measures or themes
Problem areas can be explored
Ex-Ante and Mid-Term Links
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A “bridge” between ex-ante and mid-term
Ex-Ante
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Ongoing evaluations can revisit ex-ante
issues
Pursue issues in light of implementation
experience
Mid-Term
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Ongoing evaluations act as inputs
Evaluation Focus
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Key evaluation issues pre mid-term
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Relevance, effectiveness, efficiency (see session 1)
Evaluation questions at this stage
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Are programes delivering?
Constraints or problems affecting progress
Targeting
Cost developments and project management
Indicators, project selection
Organisational Issues
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Evaluation Unit responsible for ongoing
evaluation
Prepares work programme
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Taking account of ex-ante
And consulations with managing authorities
for approval of TA MC
Work programme includes outline TOR
Steering Committees
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Composition
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Functions
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Chaired by managing authority
Includes other MAs, implementing ministries,
Commission, independent expert, Evaluation Unit
Approve TOR
Select evaluator
Quality control
4/5 meetings per evaluation project
Utilisation/Follow-Up (see session 1)