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Ex-Ante Evaluations 2014-2020

Ex-Ante Evaluations 2014-2020. How to improve their contribution to programme quality?. Marielle Riché DG REGIO – Evaluation Unit 6 November 2015. Time to reflect on ex ante evaluations' role. Based on: Analysis of 44 ex ante evaluations in 10 MS D esk officers Ex ante evaluators

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Ex-Ante Evaluations 2014-2020

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  1. Ex-Ante Evaluations 2014-2020 How to improve their contribution to programme quality? Marielle Riché DG REGIO – Evaluation Unit 6 November 2015

  2. Time to reflect on ex ante evaluations' role Based on: • Analysis of 44 ex ante evaluationsin 10 MS • Desk officers • Ex ante evaluators • This network An overall positive feedback, however room for improvement

  3. Rationale of the form of support Tooearly? Financial instruments assessmentslater on Difficult to decide on the best form of support • Should the form of support bedefinedlater? • Should the ex ante evaluator examine different options?

  4. Information of evaluators Lack of awareness of critical issues: role of funds (and expected impact), indicators • Early information meetings • Provision of an on-going guidance on regulatoryrequirements (FAQ)

  5. Role of evaluators Dual role: supporting MA and the Commission Sometimes confusion betweenevaluating and drafting, sometimesevaluations as a formality • Involveprogramming services upstream in the ex ante evaluationexercise • Allow contacts betweenevaluators and policymakers/negotiators

  6. Timing and budget Somecontractswerelaunchedtooearly Someplanned an insufficient duration • The final version of the ex ante evaluationshouldcover all regulatoryrequirements • Each version of the programme shouldbeevaluated and commentstaken on board • To this end: appropriate timing and budget

  7. Availability of services The ex ante evaluationisuseful to involve services in the programme design: definition of priorities, theory of change, indicators • Inform services about the EEE: objective, role of evaluator, value added and limits • Theyshoulddedicatesufficient time

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