Ex-post evaluation of the European Regional Development Fund and the Cohesion Fund 2014-2020

Practical information

Composition of the Study Group

Administrator in charge: Georgios MELEAS

Assistant: Graziella DILKINSKA

Contact: E-mail

The objective of the evaluation is to gather evidence on the implementation and performance of the operational programs funded by the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund during the programming period 2014-2020. The purpose of this evaluation is to assess the achievements of the operational programmes funded during the 2014-2020 programming period.

The evaluation will examine the effectiveness, efficiency and impact of investments co-financed by the ERDF and Cohesion Fund in the 2014-2020 period, their coherence with other policies, their relevance, and the EU added value. It will seek to identify factors contributing to the success or failure of these investments under different socio-economic conditions, and will highlight good practices and their contribution to growth, sustainable development and job creation.

The evaluation will be carried out using a specific (CSO) focus, which should reflect the interests of civil society and when appropriate the social, economic and environmental impact of the operational programs.

The evaluation will target a total of five countries whose selection will be made to maximise complementarity and added value vis-à-vis the EC evaluation.