1. Regional Policy REGIO Evaluation and European Semester Unit New Planned Activities 2015 1 Cohesion Policy

2. Regional Policy 2 Evaluation Unit Communication Work Package for Ex Post Evaluation (videos, clickable maps, etc.) Evaluation Helpdesk together with DG EMPL  Evaluation Plans  Peer Review  Selective Methodological Support Intervention Logics of Approved OPs (Result indicators – any clusters/typologies by type of region) Ex Ante Evaluations – Quality and Usefulness Cohesion Policy

3. Regional Policy 3 Studies by Policy Development Unit New Provisions Ex Ante Conditionalities Performance Frameworks Partnership Project Threshholds (See separate presentation provided in background papers on study contents) Cohesion Policy

4. Studies launched in 2014 State of play and methodological approaches Peter Berkowitz EGESIF - 17 December 2014

5. 5 studies launched in 2014 5 2 main objectives:  Analyse the integration of the new elements of the reformed cohesion policy in the programming phase => a first set of 4 studies (EAC, performance framework, "new provisions", partnership principle)  Assess the impacts and effects of the thresholds and limits introduced in the CPR (simplification) => a fifth study setting up a database to assess impacts and effects of CPR thresholds and limits

6. Planning and state of play 6

7. Methodological approach – involvement of managing authorities and actors at national/regional levels  Desk reviews complemented by web-based surveys to all Managing Authorities + structured interviews of key actors at national/regional levels (4 studies on programming)  Collecting data on 2007-2013 operations from MAs (study on "thresholds and limits") 7 Ensure a high response rate - by coordinating contacts with MA - by best targeting contacts at national/regional levels

8. Coordination of contacts  Letter of introduction  Coordinated planning of targeted surveys and interviews  Targeted contact points 8 Raise awareness in Member States and regions about importance of these studies

9. Planning of contacts 9

10. Establishment of contact list For each programme (incl. ETC and multifund)  General contact (interface for all the studies)  Specific contacts for each of the studies on programming 10 Contact point tables available on CIRCABC > EGESIF > Library > Studies Contact Points Tables to be completed and sent to REGIO-ESIF-EXPERT-GROUP@ec.europa.eu by 16 January 2015

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