ERDF 2007 – 2013 in Saxony, Germany

Experiences with the ongoing evaluation of the programme

Brussels, 15th April 2011

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Ongoing evaluation in Saxony, Germany

Ex-ante evaluation

Ex-post evaluation

Ongoing evaluation

Sequence of seven separate reports

•1 for each of the 5 axis of priority

•One report on the cross-sectional objective „Gender Mainstreaming“

•One summarising report with the focus on the next programme period

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Time frame

Ongoing evaluation in Saxony, Germany

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

Evaluation on the cross-sectional objective GM

Evaluation on PA 3, 4 and 5

Evaluation on PA 1 and 2

Summarising report

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Ongoing evaluation in two parts

Ongoing evaluation in Saxony, Germany

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

• Two separately placed contracts• Avoid dependance on one evaluator over a long period• Ensure competition and a high quality of the reports

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Experiences: The tender

Ongoing evaluation in Saxony, Germany

• Stipulate a general agreement on analysis linked to proposals for a revision of the OP (ref. Art. 33)

• Assignment of subcontractors (specific knowledge in certain fields, e.g. traffic or environmental issues)

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Experiences: Schedule of evaluation reports

Ongoing evaluation in Saxony, Germany

• The first report should be scheduled 2 or 3 years after the beginning of the programme period

• Inaccurancies in the monitoring system have to be resolved in advance

• First finalised projects are required as information source

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Experiences: character of evaluation questions

Ongoing evaluation in Saxony, Germany

• Should be precisely formulated• Precise questions can prevent universal statements• Concrete recommendations

• Possible: Name specific subjects of research for each evaluation question

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Experiences: partnership with economic & social partners

Ongoing evaluation in Saxony, Germany

• Economic and social partners are integrated in:

I) Steering group on evaluation plan

High acceptance of evaluation reports

II) Steering group on the ongoing evaluation

Comments and discus-sions on the draft reports

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Experiences: methods applied for evaluations

Ongoing evaluation in Saxony, Germany

• Monitoring system

• Expert interviews

• Queries among beneficiaries (e.g. entrepreneurs)• Response rates about 40 %• Information letter of MA on aim and purpose of query• Open-ended questions might yield valuable responses • Online query ?

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