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1 GROW conference 20-Jun-07 Tim Cordy: EVALUATION AND THE FUTURE 1 THE GROW PROGRAMME: preliminary results of the independent evaluation Tim Cordy Director Global to Local Ltd

2 GROW conference 20-Jun-07 Tim Cordy: EVALUATION AND THE FUTURE 2 OUR TASK to evaluate GROW in respect of: the outputs and results of the 16 projects the management of the programme in order to make recommendations for a GROW2

3 GROW conference 20-Jun-07 Tim Cordy: EVALUATION AND THE FUTURE 3 METHODOLOGY THREE-LEVEL ANALYSIS: 1.OBJECTIVE, via a study of the project’s documents, systems etc. 2.FORMAL, via a questionnaire survey of all project-partners. 3.SUBJECTIVE, via a programme of structured interviews done by phone

4 GROW conference 20-Jun-07 Tim Cordy: EVALUATION AND THE FUTURE 4 STRUCTURE Development and Evaluation of the projects Management of the programme Partnership issues Impact of the programme The future

5 GROW conference 20-Jun-07 Tim Cordy: EVALUATION AND THE FUTURE 5 TIMELINE May11draft survey 18commence survey June1complete survey 8prepare interviews 15interviews 22steering group meeting July6complete interviews 13discuss Draft Report with GROW Programme Management 27final Report to GROW Programme Management

6 GROW conference 20-Jun-07 Tim Cordy: EVALUATION AND THE FUTURE 6 Responses by region Emilia Romagna89% Malopolska82% Andalucía75% South East England58% Noord-Brabant50% OVERALL66%

7 GROW conference 20-Jun-07 Tim Cordy: EVALUATION AND THE FUTURE 7 MANAGEMENT Programme management tools generally rated “Satisfactory” or “Good” On-line monitoring guidance the best Regional Correspondents: 54% ‘very useful’ + 46% ‘useful’ =100% satisfaction

8 GROW conference 20-Jun-07 Tim Cordy: EVALUATION AND THE FUTURE 8 MANAGEMENT The online monitoring system made: financial monitoring ‘a bit/lot easier’ for 62% ‘a bit more difficult’ for 36% activity monitoring ‘a bit/lot easier’ for 79% ‘a bit more difficult’ for 19%

9 GROW conference 20-Jun-07 Tim Cordy: EVALUATION AND THE FUTURE 9 PARTNERSHIP WORKING Working in partnership adds ‘a bit/a lot’ for 85% within region for 89% in other regions Would you consider working with partners again when this project is finished? 96% ‘yes all/some of my partners’

10 GROW conference 20-Jun-07 Tim Cordy: EVALUATION AND THE FUTURE 10 IMPACT Policy influence, direct/indirect: Local: 80% Regional: 92% National: 51% Project contributions, significant/very high innovation 61% sustainable development 50% improve environment 32% equal opportunities 32% social cohesion 29% create jobs 27%

11 GROW conference 20-Jun-07 Tim Cordy: EVALUATION AND THE FUTURE 11 GROW: strong/weak points? WEAKNESSES bureaucracy of the EU ‘no weaknesses’ slow flow of finances not enough time [various] STRENGTHS working with hundreds of EU partners ambitious and very interesting objectives 3P idea support from GROW secretariat addresses issues that really matter

12 GROW conference 20-Jun-07 Tim Cordy: EVALUATION AND THE FUTURE 12 THE FUTURE % never been involved in a cooperation project before 58% % wanting to be in GROW2?100%

13 GROW conference 20-Jun-07 Tim Cordy: EVALUATION AND THE FUTURE 13 What sub-themes (indicative)? GREEN GROWTH Waste Management41% Environmental Technologies39% Sustainable Construction34% Climate Change34% Resource Management27% Environmental Management Systems27% Sustainable Public Procurement25% Environmentally friendly means of travel23% Water Management23% Brownfield Regeneration16% Flood Risk Management14%

14 GROW conference 20-Jun-07 Tim Cordy: EVALUATION AND THE FUTURE 14 What sub-themes (indicative)? BUSINESS GROWTH Culture of Entrepreneurship66% High Quality Workforce59% Technology transfer50% Cluster development39% Incubation34% Trading25%

15 GROW conference 20-Jun-07 Tim Cordy: EVALUATION AND THE FUTURE 15 What sub-themes (indicative)? INCLUSIVE GROWTH Education and training to young people50% Public / Private / Community partnerships39% Integrating marginalised and excluded groups39% Social Enterprises36% Labour market functionality34% Human Resource Management25% Urban Renaissance25% Demographic change – ageing population23%

16 GROW conference 20-Jun-07 Tim Cordy: EVALUATION AND THE FUTURE 16 Thank you for your attention! tim.cordy@globaltolocal.com +44 1476 410904


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