1. INTERREG V DEUTSCHLAND-NEDERLAND EINFACH. ZUSAMMEN. OHNE GRENZEN.
Evaluation Plan
Strategische Initiative
Logistik
Joint INTERREG-SeCretariat D-NL
Julia Wengert
Thessaloniki, February 11th, 2016

2. CP approved 17th november 2014 65% Innovation
INTERREG
Deutschland-nederland
Core facts
€ 222 Mln. ERDF Budget
€ 440 Mln. total investment
CP approved 17th november 2014
65% Innovation
Increase product and process innovation, especially in SMEs
35% Cohesion
Reduce perception of the border as a barrier
Ca. 300 projects expected

3. Interact guidance, EC guidance
INTERREG deutschland-nederland
InterREG V
Evaluation Plan
Approach
Drafting: DIY
Interact guidance, EC guidance
Previous evalutions, Ex ante evaluation, Regulations
Guiding principles:
as concise and clear as possible,
leaving room for changes/ specifications,
in line with evaluation and reporting requirements of the EC

4. programme implementation Impact
INTERREG deutschland-nederland
InterREG V
Evaluation Plan
The Evaluations
Two themes:
programme implementation
Impact
Process:
Evaluation group has main responsibility
Final approval by monitoring committee

5. internal + external support (programme implementation)
INTERREG deutschland-nederland
InterREG V
Evaluation Plan
The Evaluations
Internal vs. External:
internal + external support (programme implementation)
external (+ internal support) (impact)
Quality management
Timing: continuously, matching the reporting requirements

6. InterREG V Evaluation Plan The Evaluations
INTERREG deutschland-nederland
InterREG V
Evaluation Plan
The Evaluations

7. Evaluations and Evaluation Questions
INTERREG deutschland-nederland
InterREG V
Evaluation Plan
Evaluations and Evaluation Questions
Evaluation of programme implementation (2x):
Is the programme implementation effective, efficient and going as planned?
Which adaptations and changes are necessary or desirable?
Focus on several aspects of programme implementation

8. Evaluations and Evaluation Questions
INTERREG deutschland-nederland
InterREG V
Evaluation Plan
Evaluations and Evaluation Questions
Inventory first projects and estimation of achievement of programme objectives (1x):
Are there projects in all thematic areas of the programme?
Which contribution to the programme objectives do the first projects promise? What do they want to contribute to the programme indicators? Are projects selected and approved according to their contribution to the programme objectives?
How can the achievement of programme objectives be estimated on the basis of this data? Are changes/adaptations needed in the project development and selection process to achieve the programme objectives? Which changes/ adaptations?

9. Evaluations and Evaluation Questions
INTERREG deutschland-nederland
InterREG V
Evaluation Plan
Evaluations and Evaluation Questions
Impact evaluation (2x big, 1x small):
What is the impact of the programme? Why, how, under which circumstances and for whom?
Is it likely that the programme will achieve its goals? Has the programme achieved ist goals?
Are adaptations/ changes necessary? Which ones?
Contribution of projects to programme objectives
(changes in) result indicators
Approach: most likely theory-based impact evaluation

10. Thank you For your attention More information:
Julia Wengert
Joint INTERREG-Secretariat
c/o Euregio Rhein-Waal
Emmericher Str. 24
47533 Kleve, Germany