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Ex Ante Evaluations - Preparing for EU 2014-2020

This presentation by Jörg Schramek focuses on Germany's experiences in preparing for the Ex-Ante Evaluation of the Rural Development Programs (RDPs) for the 2014-2020 EU funding period. It discusses strategies, objectives, and measures involved in the program's preparation, highlighting the significance of timely evaluations, situation analysis, and stakeholder engagement. Key evaluation tasks include assessing needs, consistency, and coherence, as well as the impacts of delayed programming. The talk emphasizes the importance of proactive recommendations to manage authorities during the planning phases.

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Ex Ante Evaluations - Preparing for EU 2014-2020

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  1. Ex Ante Evaluations - Preparingfor EU 2014-2020 Experiencesfrom Germany concerningthe Ex Ante Evaluation of 2014-2020 RDPs Budapest, 26th of September 2013 Jörg Schramek 1

  2. Federal Germanywith 16 „Laender“, 13 RDPs2014-2020 and9 Ex-anteEvaluators Evaluators (withoutsubcontractors) Institute for Rural Development Research(Frankfurt) + ART BonnEval (Bonn) & entera Johann Heinrich von Thünen-Institut (Braunschweig) Forschungsgruppe Agrar- und Regionalentwicklung (Triesdorf) Agripol-Network for Policy Advice GbR DSN-Moderation ISW- Institut für Strukturpolitik und Wirtschaftsförderung University of Hohenheim LMS-Landwirtschaftsberatung Mecklenburg-Vorpommern GmbH Source ofMap: Thünen Institut, Braunschweig

  3. Main Stepsand Status of Programming in Germany Mainlydone In progress • Strategyofprogramme: • Definition ofobjectivesbypriorities • Selectionofmeasurestoreachobjectives • Distribution offinancialresourcesbymeasure Identificationofneeds Situation Analysis SWOT

  4. ConsequencesofdelayedprogrammingforEx-Ante-Evaluation Ex-ante-Evaluation • Assessmentofthe Situation Analysis and SWOT  • Assessmentoftheidentificationofneeds, based on SWOT  • Major tasksoftheevaluation still needtobedone, whenprogrammesarefinalised (e.g.): ! • Assessmentofexternalandinternalconsistencyandcoherence • Assessmentofquantifiedtargetsatoutputandresult-level • Assessmentofthecontributionoftheexpectedoutputstoresults  More emphasisof Ex-ante-evaluatortoproviderecommendationsto MA in theprocessofprogramming(severalcriticalpoints will besolvedat an earlystage)

  5. ConsequencesofdelayedprogrammingforStrategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) • SEA expertsgavetheirpointofviewtosituationanalysis • Scopingisfirstcrucialstepof SEA • Scopingdocumentshavetobepreparedincluding • ObjectivesofScoping • Short overview on structureandobjectivesoftheprogramme! • First assessmentof potential environmental impactsofmeasures! • Scopingcannotstartwithoutthesebasicinformation!  SEA expert startedto interview Managing AuthoritiesandscientificstaffofMinistriestogain relevant informationearly in advance

  6. Questionstothe European Commission • Ex anteevaluationcomprises • Accompanyingprocess: Evaluatorisinvolved in theprocessofprogramme design • Asessementofthe final draftoftheprogramme (writtenpart) Question: Whatwrittencontributionsdoesthe EC expect, whenthekeyroleofthe ex anteistocontributetothedevelopmentoftheRDP?  Question: Howdoesthe EC seethe final benefitofthe Ex anteevaluation?Shallitmainlyserveas a final certificatefortheRDP? • The finalisationoftheprogrammingof RDPs will bedelayeduntilearly 2014 Question:Doesthe EC havesuggestions, howthe final submissionofthe RDPs maynot befurtherdelayedby Ex-anteevaluation& SEA (e.g. consultationsaccordingto SEA requireminimumperiodof time)?

  7. Anyquestions? Jörg Schramek IfLS – Institute for Rural Development Research Kurfürstenstraße 49 60486 Frankfurt am Main Telefon ++49 (0)69-972 6683-14 www.ifls.de 7

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