Evaluation Methods
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Evaluation Methods

A range of approaches available to conduct a robust evaluation, from qualitative techniques to experimental evaluation design.

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Building of Parliament in Budapest
24 Feb 2025

Evaluating CAP simplification: Member States are embracing the challenge within CAP Strategic Plans

The report from the eighth Good Practice Workshop in Budapest offers insights on how to improve the assessment of administrative burden and overregulation.

  • Evaluation
Aerial view. Small european rural village. Blue winding river.
16 Sep 2024

Understanding LEADER's added value

A new set of guidelines from the EU CAP Network are available to help Local Action Groups and Managing Authorities assess the added value of LEADER.

  • Evaluation
A rural community showing traditional buildings and countryside in Spain
13 Sep 2024

LEADER impact report on balanced territorial development

A recently published European Commission evaluation exploring LEADER impacts on balanced territorial development shows LAGs created nearly 60 000 jobs and much more during the previous funding period.

  • Evaluation

Latest publications

Event report - Exploring the potential of simulation models for assessing the CAP
Event Reports |

Exploring the potential of simulation models for assessing the CAP

This report summarises the conclusions of the Good Practice Workshop that took place in Bari on 3-4 April 2025, gathering 69 participants from 21 Member States.

  • Evaluation
Assessment of the progress in implementing the Evaluation Plans of RDPs 2014-2022
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Assessment of the progress in implementing the Evaluation Plans of RDPs 2014-2022. Chapter 2 of the AIRs submitted in 2024

This summary report outlines the progress made in 2023 by EU Member States and the UK in implementing the evaluation plans of 115 Rural Development Programmes, highlighting trends, key findings and completed evaluations.

  • Evaluation
Report - Assessing simplification of the CAP for beneficiaries and administrations
Event Reports |

Assessing simplification of the CAP for beneficiaries and administrations

This report summarises the conclusions of the Good Practice Workshop that took place in Budapest on 7-8 November 2024 gathering 91 participants from 26 Member States. 

  • Evaluation

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