Evaluation
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Evaluation

Evaluations provide evidence for decision-making and improves the effectiveness, efficiency, relevance, coherene and the EU added value of CAP interventions. They also contribute to improved transparency, learning and accountability.

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Canola plants and landscape of meadow
18 Jun 2025

Estimating the climate change mitigation potential of the EU’s CAP Strategic Plans

The study, coordinated by the European Evaluation Helpdesk for the CAP, provides a meaningful first step in evaluating how the agricultural sector can support the EU’s climate ambitions.

  • Evaluation
The cover of the Thematic Report: ''Assessment of the sectoral support withing the CAP' showing a woman with a basket of fruits and vegetables
21 Mar 2025

A new Thematic Report for the assessment of sectoral support

Researchers, evaluators and experts from Managing Authorities explored effective approaches in a dedicated Thematic Working Group.

  • Evaluation
Hiking trail in Luxembourg
17 Mar 2025

Demonstrating LEADER’s added value: new assessment tool in Luxembourg

A new simple tool co-designed by the Managing Authority and Local Action Groups in Luxembourg demonstrates the added value LEADER can produce.

  • CAP Implementation
  • Evaluation

Latest publications

Plants with icons showing digital data about farm activity
Policy Insights |

Making the Farm Sustainability Data Network an EU success story

Equipping farmers with detailed insights into their production practices, the Farm Sustainability Data Network (FSDN) has immense potential to improve the understanding and implementation of the CAP.

  • CAP Implementation
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
Process evaluation strategic plan
Member State Evaluation |

Process evaluation of Sweden’s CAP Strategic Plan 2023-2027: Performance management

The management based on objectives of the CSP aims at working proactively and steering implementation so that Sweden at the end of the period, 2027, meets its set objectives and that the EU funds are fully utilised.

  • Evaluation