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Country Poland
Name of client EU DG Enlargement, D2
Origin of funding
 EU
Dates (Start-End) November 2006 - March 2007

Poland
Detailed description of project Type of services provided

EUROPE Ltd was commissioned by EU DG Enlargement, Unit D2 (Financial Assistance Post Accession) to undertake On the spot monitoring visits in Poland.  The main objective was to verify the attainment of the objectives of selected 22 Phare projects, compared to the fiche LogFrame matrix indicators.

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 Evaluation and monitoring of EU projects through site interviews & visits.

The collected information was filled in Monitoring Guidance Tables, ready for processing, analysing and conclusion making.  The most important key findings are presented in the report:
  • as project related general observations, discussing the key aspects of the monitored projects according to the five evaluation criteria of relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, impact, and sustainability;
  • providing an overall assessment of achievement of results in the projects monitored;
  • the compliance of the institutional framework (horizontal aspects of public finance, regulation, operation control, etc.).
Recommendations are formulated for the areas of:
  • grant programming,
  • support of central budgetary institutions,
  • procedures for results evaluation,
  • approximation of legislation (acquis communautaire),
  • institutional building,
  • further research,
  • awareness-raising and visibility,
  • environmental issues
  • utilization of experience in the Structural Funds environment,
  • central IT systems for monitoring purposes,
  • monitoring methodology of future EU programmes,
  • impact assessment of Phare grant schemes in the area of SME development;
  • use of Cross Border Cooperation (CBC) project experience in the Interreg applications
  • exchange of experience among the new EU member states.


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<td class="green_cell" style="width: 20%;"><strong>Country</strong></td>
<td>Trinidad and Tobago</td>
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<td class="green_cell" style="width: 20%;"><strong>Name of client</strong></td>
<td>EU External Aid</td>
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<td>EU</td>
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<td class="green_cell"><strong>Dates (Start-End)</strong></td>
<td>2006</td>
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<td class="green_cell" style="width: 50%;" valign="top"><strong>Detailed description of project</strong></td>
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<td style="width: 50%;" valign="top">Mid-term evaluation of the EU sponsored Poverty Reduction Programme (PRP) in Trinidad and Tobago. <br /><br />The main beneficiaries of the project were:<br />
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<li>The poorest segments of the population, the single female headed poor households, the children and the youth, as well as the unemployed in remote communities. </li>
<li>The public and private designers and implementers of the country poverty reduction strategy. </li>
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<br />The purpose of this mid-term evaluation was the following. <br />
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<li>Analyse the effectiveness and achievements of all project components and advise whether sufficient progress has been made and whether the objectives are likely to be met</li>
<li>Recommend modifications to ensure the achievement of the defined objectives of the project. The review also recommended changes in strategy or project implementation. </li>
<li>Analyse the management and administrative framework within which the project is being implemented.</li>
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<td style="width: 50%;" valign="top">Evaluation &amp; monitoring services encompassed the evaluation of the progress since the project launch. <br /><br /><strong class="green_font">EUROPE Ltd</strong> provided the Micro Project Fund expert for this evaluation. The employees of <strong><span class="green_font">EUROPE Ltd</span></strong> read and commented the drafts of the mid - term evaluation report and helped the final version of it. <br /><br />The Project reviewed and analysed at mid-term the achievements of the PRP: <br />
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<li>Under the Micro Credit Fund, review the fund allocation in accordance with EC policy on micro credit funds with a view to making recommendations on the most effective use of these funds at this stage in the life of the Programme.</li>
<li>Under the Micro Project Fund, reviewing of the total grants disbursed by the involved local institutions and its monitoring system</li>
<li>Stakeholder analysis to define stakeholders’ level of satisfaction and their level of commitment to the project, as well as their own perception of their involvement.</li>
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<br />The Evaluators used the EU Evaluation Methodology, and in their analysis the following criteria were detailed: relevance, efficiency, effectiveness, impact and sustainability.</td>
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Tags: Region: Europe Country: Poland Sector: Agriculture; Rural development; Food security Transport; Infrastructure Telecommunications; Information technologies Environment; Water Governance; Justice & Home affairs Education; Employment; Social sectors; Culture Support to industry - commerce - services Macro economy; Public finances; Regulatory aspects Activity: Evaluations (interim | monitoring | ex-post | etc.) Client: Public financing (EU; EU member state; UN; OECD etc.)