European Evaluation Helpdesk for the CAP
As part of the EU CAP Network, the Evaluation Helpdesk’s mission is to ensure the effectiveness of CAP evaluations by specifically assisting managing authorities, national CAP networks, paying agencies, evaluators and the European Commission on a range of related needs, from conducting ex-ante and ex-post evaluation of the CAP strategic plan to assessing specific objectives and types of interventions. It also analyses the implementation of CAP interventions by EU Member States and disseminates useful monitoring and evaluation practices among the EU CAP Network.
The Evaluation Helpdesk’s activities are designed to help the EU CAP Network’s stakeholders better understand how to assess the CAP’s performance and how it could be improved in the future. To achieve this, the Evaluation Helpdesk offers:
- Support in planning and assessing CAP monitoring and evaluation activities carried out by Member States;
- Methodological guidance in evaluating the performance of the CAP based on solid evidence;
- Capacity building for different evaluation actors to strengthen their abilities and understanding of good practices;
- Communication and knowledge-sharing on the latest CAP evaluation developments alongside the publication of evaluation reports and best practices;
- Networking opportunities to further guide and support EU Member States and the European Commission in monitoring and evaluation-related activities.
Thematic Working Groups
The European Evaluation Helpdesk for the CAP organises Thematic Working Groups to find practical solutions to specific issues related to the evaluation of the Common Agricultural Policy. Each group typically includes members of the Evaluation Helpdesk’s permanent staff as well as selected external experts with relevant knowledge.
Find out moreGood Practice Workshops
Good Practice Workshops are meetings open to evaluation stakeholders to exchange experiences on a specified topic, provide a forum for discussion, lessons learned and to identify and assess approaches to improve evaluation practice.
Find out moreMember States Evaluations
This is a comprehensive portal offering insights into evaluations and findings across EU Member States. The Evaluation Helpdesk gathers and analyses CAP related evaluations from Member States, producing reports, summaries, and analytical documents that explore the results of the Common Agricultural Policy and the processes surrounding its evaluation.
Find out moreEvaluation Publications, Tools and Guidelines
The Evaluation Helpdesk produces a range of publications, guidance, trainings and tools to support the EU CAP Network in all their monitoring and evaluation needs.
Find out moreEvaluation Learning Portal
The Evaluation Learning Portal serves as knowledge sharing platform for the CAP evaluation community and anyone interested in exploring the complexities of conducting evaluations. It offers information on various evaluation processes, such as ex ante and ex post evaluation, introduces selected evaluation topics like AKIS and LEADER, and provides an inventory of evaluation methods.
Find out moreEU level CAP evaluation framework
The EU level evaluation framework captures the possible data sources for the EU level interim evaluation of the CAP to assess the effectiveness, efficiency, relevance, coherence, and Union added value of the CAP Strategic Plans.
Find out moreContact
European Evaluation Helpdesk for the CAP
Avenue des Arts 46, 1000, Brussels, Belgium
+32 2 808 10 24
Latest news
What’s new in 2026 for the evaluation learning portals
In 2026, the evaluation learning portals will grow further, with new content on quantitative methods, netting-out approaches and emerging themes available to the CAP evaluation community.
- Evaluation
Lessons learned from a pilot evaluation of green architecture in Cyprus
Since Cyprus falls within a region strongly affected by climate change, the Cypriot Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and the Environment, launched an early evaluation on the green architecture of the CAP Strategic Plan to support administrators and beneficiaries in understanding the concept of green architecture, and the interplay among interventions.
- Evaluation
Quantifying the impacts of farm practices on soil health
A recent study developed a methodology to compare the effects of farm practices on six soil health indicators. The method was applied to 13 CAP Strategic Plans.
- Evaluation
Upcoming events
EU CAP Network event - 7th National Networks Meeting
- CAP Implementation
- Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
- Evaluation
EU CAP Network’s Steering Group - 6th Meeting
- CAP Implementation
- Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
- Evaluation
