1. State of play of Youth Employment Initiative Evaluation
Costas Voyiatzis
DG EMPL - Impact Assessment and Evaluation Unit
ESF Evaluation Partnership meeting, Athens, 13 June 2018

2. Structure of the session
"At least twice during the programming period, an evaluation shall assess the effectiveness, efficiency and impact…The first evaluation shall be completed by 31 December 2015 and the second evaluation by 31 December 2018“
Overview of state of play of evaluations
Tour de table

3. Q1: Has the second YEI evaluation been included in your Evaluation Plan? 
Yes! 100%
Versus 70% in the first YEI evaluation

4. Q2: At what stage of preparation are you with the second evaluation of YEI ?
Evaluation is on-going: 42%
Tendering procedure: 53%
Preparation of Terms of Reference: 5%

5. Q3: What are the main evaluation questions covered?
Evaluation questions specified: 50% - examples
Questions based on YEI Guidance: 15%
Evaluation tasks rather than questions: 25%
Aims specified: 10%

6. Q4: What are the envisaged methods for the second evaluation of the YEI?
Theory-based evaluation: 33%
Theory-based evaluation & CIE: 33%
CIE: 10%
Feasibility of CIE: 10%
Spectrum of methods: 4%
To be determined: 10%

7. Q5: What are your plans for any possible YEI evaluation after 2018?
Nothing planned: 65%
Additional YEI evaluation considered: 15%
Already decided: 5%
To be determined: 15%

8. Tour-de-table The way forward
How do you foresee the future steps as regards the evaluation of the YEI?
Any particular areas of attention to focus on?

9. Thank you for your attention!