ESF 2007-2013 ex post evaluation State of play Evaluation partnership meeting Athens – 15 May 2014 European Commission, Directorate General for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion, Impact Assessment and Evaluation Unit

Thematic study Employment 1. Evaluation plan Preparatory study 2012 2013 2014 2015 Thematic study Social Inclusion Thematic study Human Capital Expert support Thematic study Employment Synthesis report Country reports

2. Calendar Prep. study Expert support Social inclusion Human capital Oct'12 Oct'13 Dec'13 Mar'14 Jun'14 Dec'14 Mar'15 Jun'15 Dec'15 Prep. study Expert support Social inclusion Human capital Access to employment Synthesis+ Country reports

3. Scope of thematic evaluations Overview on type of support, outputs, budget (EU27) In-depth analysis for a sample of MS to better assess achievements, focusing on effectiveness and results

4. Synthesis report + Country reports Self-standing reports on ESF 2007-2013 achievements Based on: - All ex post evaluation work - Expert Evaluation Network deliverables - Common output indicators analysis for ALL policy fields (SFC: Annex XXIII and expenditure) Concluding on: Accountability, Added value, Lessons learnt