Evaluation Seminar Czech Republic CSF and OP Managing Authorities Session 2: Ongoing Evaluation

Presentation Structure The Evaluation Cycle Ongoing/Interim Evaluation Why do it? Link with ex-ante and mid-term evaluation Evaluation Focus Organisational Issues Work programme Steering committees

Evaluation Cycle Regulatory requirements (1260/1999) Ex-Ante Mid-Term Final Ex-Post Interim or ongoing evaluation is in-between Ex-ante and mid-term Mid-term and final

Evaluation Cycle and Focus Evaluation question Ex- Ante Ongoing/Mi d-Term Post mid- term Rationale *** ** Relevance****** Effectiveness****** Efficiency****** Impact****

Why do ongoing evaluation? Ex-ante and mid-term are OP wide Have to cover all measures And a wide range of issues Doesn’t enable detailed analysis Ongoing evaluation Permits in-depth analysis Of measures or themes Problem areas can be explored

Ex-Ante and Mid-Term Links A “bridge” between ex-ante and mid-term Ex-Ante Ongoing evaluations can revisit ex-ante issues Pursue issues in light of implementation experience Mid-Term Ongoing evaluations act as inputs

Evaluation Focus Key evaluation issues pre mid-term Relevance, effectiveness, efficiency (see session 1) Evaluation questions at this stage Are programes delivering? Constraints or problems affecting progress Targeting Cost developments and project management Indicators, project selection

Organisational Issues Evaluation Unit responsible for ongoing evaluation Prepares work programme Taking account of ex-ante And consulations with managing authorities for approval of TA MC Work programme includes outline TOR

Steering Committees Composition Chaired by managing authority Includes other MAs, implementing ministries, Commission, independent expert, Evaluation Unit Functions Approve TOR Select evaluator Quality control 4/5 meetings per evaluation project Utilisation/Follow-Up (see session 1)