In particular, this evaluation served to understand the performance of the EUROsociAL+ programme, its enabling factors and those hampering a proper delivery of results. The present mid-term evaluation was performed mid-way with respect of the overall cumulative implementation period of EUROsociAL+.
It explained why progress happened or did not happen as planned and provided recommendations to prepare new interventions, encompassing both a forward and backwardlooking perspective.
The focus of this evaluation was on the assessment of achievements, the quality and the results in the context of an evolving Programme focus, with an emphasis on result-oriented approaches and the contribution towards the support to the public policies to improve social cohesion in LA countries.
This evaluation served accountability, decision making, learning and management purposes. The main users of this evaluation were the relevant EU services (DEVCO and EU Delegations in the respective countries) and other stakeholders (partner institutions involved in the implementation of the interventions to be evaluated).