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Strengthening green policy evaluation: discover the new learning portal
A new online resource helps Member States evaluate the CAP Strategic Plans' green architecture through a system-level approach.
- Evaluation

Using modelling to assess the CAP's contribution to agricultural competitiveness
Olli Niskanen, a senior scientist at the Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke), explains Finland's approach to evaluating the CAP's contribution to agricultural competitiveness.
- Evaluation

Opening up the 'agricultural data lake' – a new step forward for evaluating farm practices in France
France’s data pool ('data lake') and tiered access system allow evaluators to use detailed administrative data while maintaining data protection safeguards.
- Evaluation
Latest publications
Annual evaluation report (2024) of Umbria, Italy
This 2024 annual evaluation report from Italy’s Umbria Region provides updates on the implementation, results and impact of the 2014-2022 Rural Development Programme, focusing on farm competitiveness, agri-environmental priorities and LEADER approach.
- Evaluation
First RDP ex post evaluation report for the Apulia region
This ex post evaluation reviews the performance of the Apulian 2014-2022 Rural Development Programme (RDP), analysing indicator results, beneficiary outcomes and environmental effects using mixed methods and updated monitoring data.
- Evaluation
Evaluation of the measure 'setting up of producer groups and organisations' in Poland
This interim evaluation examines how support for agricultural producer groups and organisations under the Polish 2014-2020 Rural Development Programme (RDP) contributed to strengthening farmers’ competitiveness and highlights positive economic effects, while also pointing to structural and methodological constraints.
- Evaluation
Latest good practice

Digital tool to assess sustainability, efficiency and environmental impacts on dairy farms: NEU.rind
- CAP Implementation


