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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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20 Jan 2025

Assessment of results-based interventions

Experts analysed examples of result-based interventions in EU countries and outside the EU. They highlighted the role of evaluation in designing these interventions to protect the environment.

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25 Nov 2024

Assessing the climate mitigation potential of CAP Strategic Plans: insights on a new quantitative methodology

A new study has been published offering a first quantified estimation of the CAP interventions' potential contribution to GHG emission reduction and removals. The report focused on 18 Member States, corresponding to 19 CAP Strategic Plans (CSPs). A study covering the EU-27 is planned to be published in the first quarter of 2025.

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26 Sep 2024

New study on EIP Operational Groups: cooperation is key for innovation

The ‘Study on outcomes achieved by EIP-AGRI Operational Group projects under the CAP’ aimed to understand better how Operational Groups (OG) operate, how they design and run the processes of co-creation of innovation, and how they spread innovative solutions.

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Reports |

Assessment of results-based interventions

In a thematic working group, evaluation experts explored the role of results-based interventions towards the achievement of environmental and climate objectives.

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Member State Evaluation |

2020 annual evaluation report of the Lombardia region's RDP

The 2021 annual assessment report evaluates the impact of Lombardy’s 2014-2022 Rural Development Programme (RDP) on improving agricultural competitiveness through generational renewal and farm investment, providing recommendations for the 2023-2027 CAP.

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Member State Evaluation |

Evaluation of the operation of training and improvement courses of the 2014-2020 RDP

La Rioja's 2014-2022 Rural Development Programme (RDP) prompted knowledge transmission as a core element of its training and advisory activities, enhancing technical skills for farmers and rural professionals to boost farm management and economic diversification.