Indicative List of Evaluations during programme implementation 2014-2020 Rationale Objectives Indicative Evaluation Questions Evaluation Methods Data Target (provisional) Requirements Groups Title and availability To assess To review external developments To what extent has the choice of Mixed-methods, Source: Citizens, / programme and the different schemes been appropriate including Intervention Programme before progress to continued relevance of programme for generating the expected results? quantitative and Logic Annex to Monitoring end of date and and priority objectives and the qualitative analysis of the OP Committee 2018 How has the OP performed in the steer priority-level intervention logic. programme-derived Members, period 2014-2016 and what programme and administrative Source: European conclusions should be drawn To assess programme management data to include a Intermediate Commission, from such performance? for the and the efficiency, effectiveness, review of the operating Body progress other Did the programme assist in remainder and performance to date environment: (policy reports on IT Programme meeting Ireland’s of the and socio-economic system stakeholders targets in the National To review all programme indicators context); analysis of and and partners Reform Programme? period. the Monitoring Data; Did the programme contribute To draw conclusions and make derived data to the Innovation Union recommendations from the with Intermediate agenda? analysis Bodies & key Source: NRP Is the OP on track to deliver on stakeholders; literature reports the national targets of high review of relevant To assess speed broadband in the studies and contribution of unserved settlements? evaluations, including the OP towards How or did the OP contribute the attainment to Ireland’s target under the
Indicative List of Evaluations during programme implementation 2014-2020 Title Rationale Objectives Indicative Evaluation Questions (provisional) Evaluation Methods Data Requirements and availability Target Groups / To assess programme progress to date and steer programme for the remainder of the period. To review external developments and the continued relevance of programme and priority objectives and the priority-level intervention logic. To assess programme management and the efficiency, effectiveness, and performance to date To review all programme indicators To draw conclusions and make recommendations from the analysis To what extent has the choice of different schemes been appropriate for generating the expected results? How has the OP performed in the period 2014-2016 and what conclusions should be drawn from such performance? Did the programme assist in meeting Ireland’s targets in the National Reform Programme? Did the programme contribute to the Innovation Union agenda? Is the OP on track to deliver on the national targets of high speed broadband in the unserved settlements? How or did the OP contribute to Ireland’s target under the Mixed-methods, including quantitative and qualitative analysis of programme-derived and administrative data to include a review of the operating environment: (policy and socio-economic context); analysis of the Monitoring Data; with Intermediate Bodies & key stakeholders; literature review of relevant studies and evaluations, including Source: Intervention Logic Annex to the OP Source: Intermediate Body progress reports on IT system and derived data Source: NRP reports To assess contribution of the OP towards the attainment Citizens, Programme Monitoring Committee Members, European Commission, other Programme stakeholders and partners before end of 2018