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Evaluation Seminar Czech Republic CSF and OP Managing Authorities. Session 4: Final (Update) Evaluation. Presentation Structure. Context Regulation Commission Guidance Final Evaluation in Ireland Organisation Focus Final Evaluation in Czech Republic. Context. Article 42(4) of 1260/1999
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Evaluation SeminarCzech Republic CSF and OP Managing Authorities Session 4: Final (Update) Evaluation
Presentation Structure • Context • Regulation • Commission Guidance • Final Evaluation in Ireland • Organisation • Focus • Final Evaluation in Czech Republic
Context • Article 42(4) of 1260/1999 • Requires mid-term evaluation update by end 2005 • At OP and CSF level • Commission guidance • Working Paper issued • Also separate paper on ESF
Final Evaluation in Ireland • Process has not yet started • Evaluation Unit to prepare paper • Evaluation will be a “light touch” • Will cover EU-funded measures (CSF) • Update mte analysis to end 2004 • Main issues • Progress to end 2004 (1st 5 years) • Update on developments since mte • Focus on impacts or likely impacts
Final Evaluation in Ireland • Process likely to start in H2 2005 • OP evaluations followed by CSF • Some may be carried out internally • Will try to focus on issues relevant to post 2006 • Regional competitiveness and employment objective
Final Evaluation - Czech Republic • Commission sees 2004 to 2006 as opportunity to develop evaluation capacity • Recommends that new MS should • Undertake update of progress in implementation of programes • Focus on outputs/results to date • Problems • Data only available for 1 year • Limited outputs and results • Trend analysis difficult
Final Evaluation in Czech Republic • Might be better to focus on other issues • Management/implementation • Indicator quality • Project selection • Targeting • Cost developments/project management • Similar to pre mid-term evaluation in Ireland
Final Evaluation in Czech Republic • Thematic approach • Issues which affect more than 1 programme • Links between programmes • Integration of horizontal principles • Keep focus on post 2007 period • evaluation should assist preparations • or help management of future OPs