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Systematic and timely evaluation of its programmes and activities is an established priority of the European Commission. Evaluation focuses on the analysis of the achievements, the attainment and the quality of the results of actions, in the context of an evolving cooperation policy, with an increasing emphasis on results-oriented approaches and contribution to the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
From this perspective, evaluators should find evidence of why, where and how these results are linked to the EU intervention and try to identify the factors driving or hindering progress.
Evaluators should provide an explanation of the causal links between inputs and activities, and outputs, outcomes and impacts. The evaluators' work should encourage accountability, decision-making, learning and management.
The main purpose of this evaluation was to provide the relevant EU services and interested stakeholders (including technical and financial partners and civil society organisations) with the following information

• an overall and independent analysis of
  • the overall coherence of the Spring Convention (choice and articulation/complementarity of components, choice of partners, management modes, calls for proposals, timetable, etc). The analysis of coherence was also put into perspective with EU projects and programmes in Morocco on the professional integration of vulnerable Moroccan populations.
  • the performance of the projects implemented under the latter, and more specifically the two following projects, paying particular attention to their results in comparison with the expected objectives. The factors (positive or negative) underlying these results have been identified.
  • Support for the creation and development of entrepreneurship projects and cooperatives among refugees in Morocco' (UNHCR).
  • Work4Integration
• The evaluation of the Work4Integration project was carried out in order to identify lessons learnt, conclusions and associated recommendations, so as to improve/guide, if necessary, the remaining actions of the Work4Integration project and to help sustain them in order to systematise good practices.

In particular, this evaluation served to understand how the programme's articulation, as well as the implementation arrangements proposed under each of the projects, have allowed the performance of the actions as demonstrated to date (response to the needs of care and training of the beneficiaries and reduction of the vulnerabilities/empowerment of the target populations), the effectiveness of the capacity building of the national actors, as well as the institutionalisation of the established cooperation mechanisms and processes.
The evaluation covered the relevance of the procedures and tools for information and selection of beneficiaries as developed and applied in each of the projects (particularly in terms of employability), the determining factors in the professional and socio-economic integration of migrants and refugees, the structural (or other) reasons underlying the delays in the deployment of certain activities and the achievement of certain results.
The evaluation of the Financing Agreement and its projects served as a basis for the planning of future EU actions and interventions in the same sector, notably in the framework of the UTF funding allocated for Morocco under phase III of the DEV-pillar of the Regional Development and Protection programme, Reference: T05-EUTF-NOA-REG-08 (the specific objective for Morocco was: Self-sufficiency of target groups and host communities is enhanced).

Support the EC in the implemention of the 2019 #2030isnow campaign of the EU Development Communication Network, with the main objective to raise awareness of European development cooperation policies and activities in support of the 2030 Agenda and the SDGs.

The Government of Somaliland (GoSL) was supported to improve capacity to perform key government functions, strengthen its policy capabilities and improve civil service management including support to improve institutional, organizational and individual level capacity to improve public sector performance.
Organizational performance is directly dependent on the quality of staff performing well-defined functions on the basis of clearly defined mandates and availability of appropriate tools and enabling work conditions.
The Civil Service Strengthening Project (CSSP), funded by the World Bank, aimed to support the GoSL to conduct a rapid assessment of mandates, functions and staffing requirements of ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) including taking them through a visioning process to define their vision, mission and value system.
The key objective was to support the establishment and/or strengthening of Human resources and the Policy and planning departments in the beneficiary institutions (BIs) and the roll out of related reforms in these areas.

This ex-post evaluation assessed interventions funded under the IPA programs in support of civil society in Turkey, managed primarily under IMBC.
For the purpose of the evaluation, a limited number of projects financed under the IPA II 2014 allocations was part of the assessment.
The evaluation did not only describe what has been achieved (or what the Intervention contributed to achieve) but particularly why and upon what conditions results have been (or have not been) achieved.

The purpose of this project was to contribute to the preschool education system reforms in order to enable a constructive start to lifelong learning.
The aim of this project was to support the Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development and Local Self Governments to continue reform of pre­ school education, such as improving the preschool education as part of the lifelong learning to plan and manage pre-school education on the local level and to implement modem pedagogical approaches in pre-school education.

Results Oriented Monitoring (ROM) reviews aim to assist the European Commission’s services and EU Delegations in monitoring of and reporting on EU financed development and cooperation projects and programmes in third countries through independent reviews of the progress of their implementation and the achievement of project results.

The overall objective of the contract was to enhance the EU's image as a strong partner for Liberia. The specific objectives were 1) Enhancing visibility and local understanding of the EU-Liberia partnership by enabling youth to report on EU-funded initiatives under the 11th EDF and thematic budget lines and 2) Enhancing sector-level understanding and awareness of the advantages and benefits of the support given by the EU to Liberia for the sectors linked to this contract.

The Remittances and Payments Program (RPP) aimed to increase the efficiency of retail payments in selected countries, with a specific focus on international remittances. Funding for the implementation of the RPP in East Europe and Central Asia was provided by the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO, Switzerland).

The purpose of the Election Expert Mission (EEM) is to collect and analyse factual information, assess and report on the electoral process against international commitments, standards and good practice for democratic elections in line with the criteria contained in the Commission Communication on Electoral Assistance and Observation [COM(2000)191]. The experts will also formulate recommendations to improve future electoral processes and assess, when relevant, the state of implementation of recommendations made by previous electoral missions.

The overall objective of this contract was to contribute to the peaceful development of the Republic of Yemen through EU development cooperation assistance.