Ex post evaluation of ERDF Objective 1 & 2 (2000-2006) Kai Stryczynski, Evaluation Unit

State of play Moving towards the summary report: 6 out of 14 evaluations finished; 2 complementary studies on enterprise support http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/tender/tender_en.htm Work on summary report has started; All published reports: http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/sources/docgener/evaluation/rado_en.htm

State of play by WP - I WP 1 (coordination + summary report): Work on summary report has started WP 2 (database on indicators) Finished, on Inforegio WP 3 (HERMIN, QUEST): September 2009 WP 4 (structural change + globalisation) Case studies underway Seminar on 21st of October

State of play by WP - II WP 5a (transport) Draft final report in October WP 5b (environment and climate change) WP 6 (business environment + innovation) Contract terminated WP 6b (30 enterprise support programmes) - new Just started, see ToR

State of play by WP - III WP 6c (enterprise support – control group) - new - Just started, see ToR WP 7 (demographic change + gender equality) Finished, on Inforegio WP 8 (transport modelling) Finished, model failed. On Inforegio WP 9 (rural development) Finished.

State of play by WP - IV WP 10 (business environment + innovation) Finished. WP 11 (management and implementation system) - Finished, on Inforegio.

Use of evaluation (selection) Open days seminar (7 October 09): WP Transport, Environment, URBAN Seminar on structural change (WP 4): 21 Oct 09 Summary report (WP 1): beginning of 2010