Open Days ROMA, July The Evaluation of CSF The architecture of the evaluation Laura Tagle

Open Days ROMA, July The “Mezzogiorno”: the 7 southern (Objective 1) regions CSF (Community Support Framework) 7 regional OP 7 National OP CSF Ob

Open Days ROMA, July The CSF Ob Meta-programme (strategy) Accepts innovations from EU regulations and innovates on its own Strategy focused on governance –As key for effectiveness –As a result of rules in the CSF Aims at creating institutional capacity at regional level and at changing how central ministries operate Decentralization

Open Days ROMA, July Structure of Mid-term Evaluation Evaluation questions from EC guidelines + some crucial issues By 31 december teams for 4 parts of the research –External independent evaluator –overall work and in- depth research –Internal team –updating ex ante macro-economic impact analysis –External evaluator – research on environmental issues –External evaluator – research on cultural heritage issues Steering Group: EC, CSF Managing authority, External experts, Ministry for Environment, UVAL as secretariat

Open Days ROMA, July Update of mid-term evaluation of CSF Few well defined evaluation questions Evaluation questions from complex (and LONG) process: internal & with institutional & social partners, Monitoring Committee Centrality of field work A new, strengthened Steering Group –EC, CSF Managing authority, Ministry for Environment, Social partners, Ministries, Regions –6 teams for each research –UVAL as secretariat (not for its part)

Open Days ROMA, July Update of mid-term evaluation of CSF 2 groups: 1 internal (UVAL) & 1 external (independent evaluator) 7 teams for 7 themes –Independent evaluator – research –Independent evaluator – rural development –Independent evaluator – Continuous training –Independent evaluator – Information society –Independent evaluator – Soft interventions in integrated projects –Independent evaluator – Transportation –Overview – UVAL

Open Days ROMA, July Some results of the overview part We are at the middle of implementation (in financial terms) We still have two years and a half to go Limited capacity to influence OP implementation Limited capacity to activate private sector Success in institutional capacity (but, have all problems been solved?) Innovative actions more difficult, BUT some achievements (Integrated projects, waste management)