Evaluation Seminar Czech Republic CSF and OP Managing Authorities Session 4: Final (Update) Evaluation

Presentation Structure Context Regulation Commission Guidance Final Evaluation in Ireland Organisation Focus Final Evaluation in Czech Republic

Context Article 42(4) of 1260/1999 Requires mid-term evaluation update by end 2005 At OP and CSF level Commission guidance Working Paper issued Also separate paper on ESF

Final Evaluation in Ireland Process has not yet started Evaluation Unit to prepare paper Evaluation will be a “light touch” Will cover EU-funded measures (CSF) Update mte analysis to end 2004 Main issues Progress to end 2004 (1 st 5 years) Update on developments since mte Focus on impacts or likely impacts

Final Evaluation in Ireland Process likely to start in H OP evaluations followed by CSF Some may be carried out internally Will try to focus on issues relevant to post 2006 Regional competitiveness and employment objective

Final Evaluation - Czech Republic Commission sees 2004 to 2006 as opportunity to develop evaluation capacity Recommends that new MS should Undertake update of progress in implementation of programes Focus on outputs/results to date Problems Data only available for 1 year Limited outputs and results Trend analysis difficult

Final Evaluation in Czech Republic Might be better to focus on other issues Management/implementation Indicator quality Project selection Targeting Cost developments/project management Similar to pre mid-term evaluation in Ireland

Final Evaluation in Czech Republic Thematic approach Issues which affect more than 1 programme Links between programmes Integration of horizontal principles Keep focus on post 2007 period evaluation should assist preparations or help management of future OPs