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The main objectives of this evaluation were to provide the relevant services of the European Union, the interested stakeholders with:

• an overall independent assessment of the performance of the EU Initiative on Health Security, paying particular attention to its different levels of results measured against its expected objectives; and the reasons underpinning such results
• key lessons learned, conclusions and related recommendations in order to improve current and future interventions.

In particular, this evaluation served to steer the intervention during its residual duration and to inform decision-making on the appropriateness and thematic priorities of a second phase of the intervention.

The main users of this evaluation were DG NEAR B2 and indirectly EEAS MENA, DG SANTE, DG INTPA and other Commission services and EU delegations of the region.

The evaluation assessed the intervention(s) using the six standard DAC evaluation criteria, namely: relevance, coherence, efficiency, effectiveness, sustainability and early signs of impact. In addition, the

evaluation assessed the interventions through an EU specific evaluation criterion, which is the EU added

value.

The objective of the assignment was assisting the European Delegation to the Republic of Macedonia in selecting the best-quality proposals (concept notes and full application) to be received in the frame of calls for proposals under the IPA Civil Society Programme 2021-2023.

The specific objective of the calls for proposals was providing a support to civil society and media organisations to contribute to the EU related sector reforms in a number of pre-defined sectors/thematic priorities based on all-inclusive consultations with civil society and other national and international stakeholders in the country.

Areas covered included:

• Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption;
• Gender Equality and Anti-discrimination;
• Youth, Protection of Rights and Disability inclusion;
• Socioeconomic development and social economy;
• Green Agenda, Energy Efficiency and Climate Change;
• Freedom of speech and media integrity;
• Digital technologies;
• European Accession - Civil Society Platforms and Networking for EU Dialogue;

The main objectives of this evaluation are to provide the relevant services of the European Union, the interested stakeholders and the wider public with:

• an overall independent assessment of the past performance of the “Cooperation on Competition in Asia”, paying particular attention to its results measured against its expected objectives; and the reasons underpinning such results;
• key lessons learned, conclusions and related recommendations in order to improve future Actions.

In particular, this evaluation will serve as a stocktaking exercise for a flagship project, on a very important

policy area of the EU, to understand the performance of the Action, its enabling factors and those hampering a proper delivery of results as to inform the planning of the future EU interventions and Actions in the same sector, which may be taken over from the Service for Foreign Policy Instruments (FPI) by other EU services, such as Directorate-General for International Partnerships (DG INTPA). Thus, a comprehensive evaluation, reflection, and recommendation also considering different mandates will be of significant value.

The main users of this evaluation will be FPI, DG COMP, and to some extent DG INTPA, EEAS including relevant EU Delegations, to inform the design of future activities, as well as to take note of working dynamics and partnership with counterparts in project countries. The evaluation will assess the Action using the five standard DAC evaluation criteria, namely: relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, sustainability and early signs of impact. In addition, the evaluation will assess two EU specific evaluation criteria:

• the EU added value (the extent to which the Action brings additional benefits to what would have resulted from Member States' interventions only);
• the coherence of the Action itself, with the EU strategy in ASEAN and the Indo-Pacific and other key programming documents, and with other EU policies and Member State Actions.

The evaluation team shall furthermore consider whether gender, environment and climate change were mainstreamed; the relevant SDGs and their interlinkages were identified; the principle of Leave No-One Behind and the rights-based approach methodology was followed in the identification/formulation documents and the extent to which they have been reflected in the implementation of the Action, its governance and monitoring.

The main objectives of this evaluation were to provide the relevant services of the European Union, the interested stakeholders with:

• an overall independent assessment of the performance of the interventions ENPI/2013/024-401 Confidence Building Measures (Moldova AAP 2013), ENI/2018/041-309 EU Support to Confidence Building Measures V (2019-2022), ENI/2020/042-967 Scale up EU Support to Confidence Building Measures V (2019-2022), paying particular attention to the levels of achievement of results measured against its expected objectives;
• key lessons learned, conclusions and related recommendations in order to improve current and future interventions in the same domain.

In particular, this evaluation served the purpose to assess the impact of the last 10 years of EU support to Confidence Building Measures, from 2013 to 2023. As per EU Logical Framework approach, aligned with the OECD-DAC definition, the impact was “the overall objective of the Action entailing positive and negative, primary and secondary long-term effects produced by a development intervention, directly or indirectly, intended or unintended.” The impact was the long-term expected effect of the action fulfilling the overall objective to which the action contributes at country, regional or sector level, in the political, social, economic and environmental global context which will stem from interventions of all relevant actors and stakeholders.

The evaluation reported comprehensively and transparently on EU support to Confidence Building Measures in the Republic of Moldova.

It drew lessons that can be replicated in other EU interventions to support Confidence Building Measures in Moldova, and potentially in other countries in the Eastern Partnership Region. It informed decision-making on the appropriateness and thematic priorities of future phases of the same (or similar) intervention in the Republic of Moldova.

The main task is to process the knowledge generated by the evaluations to precisely facilitate decision-making. The goals are:

- To improve evidence of effectiveness

The new evaluation system is intended to put GIZ in a better

position to observe long-term results and the sustainability and mainstreaming of approaches in the partner

structures. In addition, evaluations should be conducted at a time when statements about results and

sustainability are possible and appropriate, and should be designed using the appropriate methodologies

and procedures to ensure this is the case.

- To enhance credibility of evaluation findings

Increase the credibility of our evaluation findings by strengthening the independence of project evaluations. Project evaluations will accordingly be managed by and under the responsibility of the Evaluation Unit, which reports directly to the Management Board and is separated from operational business. Implementation is carried out by specialist external evaluators. Evaluations will be conducted in line with recognised national and international standards and quality criteria, and the evaluation reports will be published.

- To gear project evaluations to new challenges

Central evaluations should take into account the growing complexity of projects and implementation contexts, the increased requirements for accountability and the evaluation challenges arising from the 2030 Agenda and the Joint Procedural Reform.

The overall objective of this project was to contribute to strengthening and expanding the EU-India strategic relationship in line with the EU Global Strategy, the EU Strategy on India, the EU-India Agenda for Action/Roadmap 2025, bilateral Summit conclusions, and other relevant agreements and documents.

The specific objectives of this project were:

• to support the ongoing and planned sectoral EU-India policy dialogues and partnerships on topics of mutual interest; and
• to contribute to policy convergence of EU-India policy approaches in the global arena.

The following results to be achieved were:

++R1:++ A solid basis established operationalisation of the EU-India strategic partnership (inter alia through support provided to the sectoral policy dialogues in the form of studies, technical assistance, etc.).

++R2:++ People-to-people contacts were strengthened.

++R3:++ Dissemination of relevant and updated information to target audiences on the EU-India strategic partnership, and more specifically on topics of key relevance to the sectoral policy dialogues was improved.

++R4:++ Additional thematic areas for EU-India sectoral cooperation were identified, explored, and developed.

++R5:++ Mutual understanding, trust, and knowledge of policy objectives and strategic interests between the EU and India were further strengthened.

The main objectives of this evaluation were to provide the relevant EU services and interested stakeholders with overall independent analysis of the performance of the intervention T05-EUTF-SAH-REG-13, with particular attention to its different levels of results compared to its intended objectives, and the reasons for these results. The resulting good practices, key lessons, conclusions and recommendations for improving future interventions.

In particular, this evaluation :

- Served to inform the reflection for the next strategic programming in the sector and draw replicable lessons to other EU interventions in the protection of migrants sector and in the Sahel/Lake Chad region and countries targeted by the intervention and this evaluation.

- Reported on the use of EU resources in relation to the results of the intervention T05-EUTF-SAH-REG-13.

- Identified the relevance, added value and success of implementing a regional approach to the protection aspects of migrants, as well as the limitations of this approach.

- Learnt about the added value and limitations of cooperation with national/local authorities in partner countries (with a view to their ownership and capacity-building in this sector), as well as with the United Nations and in particular IOM.

- Learnt about the added value and limitations of the instruments, approaches and modalities used in the implementation of the intervention and its three respective contracts; and also about how to make future interventions more sustainable in the sector and maximise the positive effects of interventions in the sector of action.

a) Train and disseminate concepts, methods and tools related to forward-looking employment, staffing and skills management (French: GPEEC) through awareness-raising and introductory activities through four main topics: the fundamentals of GPEEC, the GPEEC "toolbox", management of jobs and skills, and the transition from GPEEC to proactive human resources management (French: GPRH);

b) Make the "interministerial mobility exchange" system known and accepted in order to ensure it is deployed throughout the State administration and becomes the only tool for ministerial and interministerial mobility, particularly between local and national levels; to bring real transparency to the mobility process, to attract the right profiles to vacant positions in the ministries and to enhance the skills of existing public servants who wish to advance in their professional careers;

c) Support the Tunisian administration in matching the tasks of its various ministerial departments, and support these entities in updating the regulatory texts and the actual organization of structures through functional reviews.

The main objectives of this evaluation were to provide the relevant services of the European Union and the interested stakeholders with:

• an overall independent assessment of the performance of the TACSO programme (in its three phases), paying particular attention to its different levels of results measured against its expected objectives; and the reasons underpinning such results
• key lessons learned, conclusions and related recommendations in order to improve current and future interventions.

In particular, this evaluation served:

• To inform the implementation of the programme fourth phase, which will be implemented through an extension of the current contract (TACSO 3);
• To inform the decision-making on the appropriateness of a potential fifth phase of the programme, to be launched with the next programming exercise (CSF 2024-2026);
• To inform the potential programme exit strategy to ensure the sustainability of its results.

The main users of this evaluation are the relevant EU services (DG NEAR HQ and EU Delegations of the targeted region) and the implementing partners.

++Global objective:++

=The overall objective of the assignment is to further strengthen the capacity of the staff of the EC (including FPI, line DGs, EEAS and EUDs) and the Implementing Partners involved in the design, monitoring and implementation of FPI-funded actions in line with results-based management principles.

++Specific objective(s)++

++The specific objectives are to:++

• Increase the capacity of EC and Implementing Partners' staff to design, implement and monitor EU-funded actions managed by FPI;
• Improve the quality of interventions and the achievement and reporting of their respective results.

The consultant is requested to perform the following services:

• ++Task 1.++ Training for FPI Operational Managers, implementing partners and line DGs on the LogFrame Matrices (LFM), indicators, monitoring and reporting.
• ++Task 2++ Coaching for FPI Operational Managers and Implementing Partners.
• ++Task 3++ Ad-hoc guidance and technical assistance to FPI Operational Managers and implementing Partners.
• ++Task 4++ Support to the continued enhancement of the monitoring system and results reporting to FPI.4

++Deliverables++

• 3-monthly reports summarising feedback received and issues identified as well as proposed recommendations for improvement, and where relevant, support to implement the solutions retained;
• Any necessary guidance document.

++Required outputs++

• The number of staff from FPI and implementing partners with programming, monitoring and evaluation expertise is increased;
• The quality of the design of programming/action documents is improved;
• The quality of action/intervention level and FPI-level reporting on results is improved.