Ex Ante Evaluations - Preparing for EU 2014-2020

Experiences from Germany concerning the Ex Ante Evaluation of 2014-2020 RDPs

Budapest, 26th of September 2013

Jörg Schramek

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2Source of Map: Thünen Institut, Braunschweig

Federal Germany with 16 „Laender“, 13 RDPs 2014-2020 and 9 Ex-ante Evaluators

Johann Heinrich von Thünen-Institut (Braunschweig)

Institute for Rural Development Research (Frankfurt) + ART

BonnEval (Bonn) & entera

DSN-Moderation

Forschungsgruppe Agrar- und Regionalentwicklung (Triesdorf)

Agripol-Network for Policy Advice GbR

ISW- Institut für Strukturpolitik und Wirtschaftsförderung

University of Hohenheim

LMS-Landwirtschaftsberatung Mecklenburg-Vorpommern GmbH

Evaluators (without subcontractors)

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Main Steps and Status of Programming in Germany

SWOT Identification of needs

Strategy of programme:

Definition of objectives by priorities

Selection of measures to reach objectives

Distribution of financial resources by measure

Situation Analysis

Mainly done In progress

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Consequences of delayed programming for Ex-Ante-Evaluation

Ex-ante-Evaluation Assessment of the Situation Analysis and SWOT Assessment of the identification of needs, based on SWOT Major tasks of the evaluation still need to be done, when

programmes are finalised (e.g.): !Assessment of external and internal consistency and coherence

Assessment of quantified targets at output and result-level

Assessment of the contribution of the expected outputs to results

More emphasis of Ex-ante-evaluator to provide recommendations to MA in the process of programming (several critical points will be solved at an early stage)

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Consequences of delayed programming for Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA)

Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) SEA experts gave their point of view to situation analysis Scoping is first crucial step of SEA Scoping documents have to be prepared including

Objectives of ScopingShort overview on structure and objectives of the programme !First assessment of potential environmental impacts of measures !

Scoping cannot start without these basic information ! SEA expert started to interview Managing Authorities and scientific staff

of Ministries to gain relevant information early in advance

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Questions to the European Commission

Ex ante evaluation comprises

Accompanying process: Evaluator is involved in the process of programme design

Asessement of the final draft of the programme (written part) Question: What written contributions does the EC expect, when the key role of the ex ante is to contribute to the development of the RDP?

Question: How does the EC see the final benefit of the Ex ante evaluation? Shall it mainly serve as a final certificate for the RDP?

The finalisation of the programming of RDPs will be delayed until early 2014 Question: Does the EC have suggestions, how the final submission of the RDPs may not be further delayed by Ex-ante evaluation & SEA (e.g. consultations according to SEA require minimum period of time)?

Any questions?

Jörg Schramek

IfLS – Institute for Rural Development ResearchKurfürstenstraße 4960486 Frankfurt am Main

Telefon ++49 (0)69-972 6683-14www.ifls.de

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