1. Ex Ante Evaluations - Preparing for EU 2014-2020 Experiences from Germany concerning the Ex Ante Evaluation of 2014-2020 RDPs Budapest, 26th of September 2013 Jörg Schramek 1

2. 2 Source of Map: Thünen Institut, Braunschweig Federal Germany with 16 „Laender“, 13 RDPs 2014-2020 and 9 Ex-ante Evaluators Johann Heinrich von Thünen- Institut (Braunschweig) Institute for Rural Development Research (Frankfurt) + ART BonnEval (Bonn) & entera DSN-Moderation Forschungsgruppe Agrar- und Regionalentwicklung (Triesdorf) Agripol-Network for Policy Advice GbR ISW- Institut für Strukturpolitik und Wirtschaftsförderung University of Hohenheim LMS-Landwirtschaftsberatung Mecklenburg-Vorpommern GmbH Evaluators (without subcontractors)

3. 3 Main Steps and Status of Programming in Germany SWOT needs Identification of needs Strategy of programme: objectives  Definition of objectives by priorities measures  Selection of measures to reach objectives financial resources  Distribution of financial resources by measure Situation Analysis Mainly done In progress

4. 4 Consequences of delayed programming for Ex-Ante-Evaluation Ex-ante-Evaluation   Assessment of the Situation Analysis and SWOT    Assessment of the identification of needs, based on SWOT   Major tasks of the evaluation still need to be done, when programmes are finalised (e.g.): !  Assessment of external and internal consistency and coherence  Assessment of quantified targets at output and result-level  Assessment of the contribution of the expected outputs to results  More emphasis of Ex-ante-evaluator to provide recommendations to MA in the process of programming (several critical points will be solved at an early stage)

5. 5 Consequences of delayed programming for Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA)   SEA experts gave their point of view to situation analysis   Scoping is first crucial step of SEA  Scoping documents have to be prepared including  Objectives of Scoping  Short overview on structure and objectives of the programme !  First assessment of potential environmental impacts of measures !  Scoping cannot start without these basic information ! SEA expert started to interview Managing Authorities and scientific staff of Ministries to gain relevant information early in advance  SEA expert started to interview Managing Authorities and scientific staff of Ministries to gain relevant information early in advance

6. 6 Questions to the European Commission  Ex ante evaluation comprises  Accompanying process: Evaluator is involved in the process of programme design  Asessement of the final draft of the programme (written part)  Question: What written contributions does the EC expect, when the key role of the ex ante is to contribute to the development of the RDP?  Question: How does the EC see the final benefit of the Ex ante evaluation? Shall it mainly serve as a final certificate for the RDP?  The finalisation of the programming of RDPs will be delayed until early 2014  Question: Does the EC have suggestions, how the final submission of the RDPs may not be further delayed by Ex-ante evaluation & SEA (e.g. consultations according to SEA require minimum period of time)?

7. Any questions? Jörg Schramek IfLS – Institute for Rural Development Research Kurfürstenstraße 49 60486 Frankfurt am Main Telefon ++49 (0)69-972 6683-14 www.ifls.de 7