EN Regional Policy EUROPEAN COMMISSION Ex post evaluation of the ERDF Obj. 1+2 Kai Stryczynski Evaluation Unit, DG Regional Policy European Commission Brussels, 14 November 2008

Regional Policy EUROPEAN COMMISSION EN Ex post Obj In the middle of the work: All contracts launched Inception reports published Desk research almost finished Many evaluations in stage of case studies; See distributed lists All published reports: ner/evaluation/rado_en.htm State of play

Regional Policy EUROPEAN COMMISSION EN Ex post Obj See last four slides for details! WP 1 (coordination + summary report): –Presentation by APPLICA on finished tasks at 11:00 –Country stories and taxonomy Obj. 2 in November on Inforegio State of play by work package

Regional Policy EUROPEAN COMMISSION EN Ex post Obj Use of evaluation (selection) Hearing in early summer 2009 planned Open days 2009: –Presentation of interim results –Any interest from you to present evaluations? Discussion during evaluation conference in Warsaw (methods) Summary report (WP 1): end of 2009 Communication of Commission on results of evaluation – end of 2009

Regional Policy EUROPEAN COMMISSION EN Ex post Obj WP 1 (coordination + summary report): –Country stories and taxonomy Obj. 2 in November on Inforegio WP 2 (database on indicators) –Finished, on Inforegio –Update in 2010? WP 3 (HERMIN, QUEST): –Spring 2009 –First time: comments for each MS Annex: State of play by WP - I Annex: State of play by WP - I

Regional Policy EUROPEAN COMMISSION EN Ex post Obj WP 4 (structural change + globalisation) –Inception report on Inforegio WP 5a (transport) –Preparation of case studies WP 5b (environment and climate change) –Preparation of case studies WP 6 (business environment + innovation) –Case studies underway Annex: State of play by WP - II

Regional Policy EUROPEAN COMMISSION EN Ex post Obj WP 7 (structural change + globalisation) –Case studies underway WP 8 (transport modelling) –Spring 2009 WP 9 (rural development) –Preparation of case studies WP 10 (business environment + innovation) –Data collection Annex: State of play by WP - III

Regional Policy EUROPEAN COMMISSION EN Ex post Obj WP 11 (Management and implementation systems) –Short country overviews published –Case studies underway Annex: State of play by WP - IV