The intended result of policy interventions is the specific dimension of well-being and progress (positive change) that motivates policy action, i.e. what is intended to be changed, with the contribution of the interventions designed. Result indicators are variables that provide information on some specific aspects of results that lend themselves to be measured. Selecting clear result indicators facilitates understanding of the problem and the policy need and will facilitate a later judgement about whether or not objectives have been met. In this context it is useful to set targets for result indicators. The values of result indicators, both for baselines and at later points in time, in some cases can be obtained from national or regional statistics. In other cases it may be necessary to carry out surveys or to use administrative data, such as the VAT registry of enterprises or non-private car commuting levels. As regards results indicators, there has been a shift in the definition applied to ERDF co-funded schemes. Results indicators no longer capture the effects on direct beneficiaries, as they did for the 2007-13 programmes, they now must relate to the changed situation in the co-funded sector or programme area. The monitoring indicators are set out at Investment Priority level in the Operational Programme. These indicators are based on both common output indicators set out by the European Commission and programme-specific output indicators which were developed by the Irish authorities in consultation with stakeholders during programme development in 2013 and 2014. The indicator system was developed to reflect the key activities and objectives of the Investment Priorities. Outputs are the direct products of programmes - they are intended to contribute to results. The intention to change the situation in a certain region, for a sector or group of people (potential beneficiaries) is the raison d’être of the programme. However, public investment programmes often cannot support all persons, areas or enterprises that are concerned by a problem. In most cases only some potential beneficiaries will become actual beneficiaries. One of the tasks at the European level is to aggregate certain information across all programmes in order to be accountable to the Council, Parliament, the Court of Auditors and EU citizens in general on what Cohesion Policy resources are spent on. This is the task of common output indicators defined at EU level.
The intended result of policy interventions is the specific dimension of well-being and progress (positive change) that motivates policy action, i.e. what is intended to be changed, with the contribution of the interventions designed. Result indicators are variables that provide information on some specific aspects of results that lend themselves to be measured. Selecting clear result indicators facilitates understanding of the problem and the policy need and will facilitate a later judgement about whether or not objectives have been met. In this context it is useful to set targets for result indicators. The values of result indicators, both for baselines and at later points in time, in some cases can be obtained from national or regional statistics. In other cases it may be necessary to carry out surveys or to use administrative data, such as the VAT registry of enterprises or non-private car commuting levels. As regards results indicators, there has been a shift in the definition applied to ERDF co-funded schemes. Results indicators no longer capture the effects on direct beneficiaries, as they did for the 2007-13 programmes, they now must relate to the changed situation in the co-funded sector or programme area. The monitoring indicators are set out at Investment Priority level in the Operational Programme. These indicators are based on both common output indicators set out by the European Commission and programme-specific output indicators which were developed by the Irish authorities in consultation with stakeholders during programme development in 2013 and 2014. The indicator system was developed to reflect the key activities and objectives of the Investment Priorities. Outputs are the direct products of programmes - they are intended to contribute to results. The intention to change the situation in a certain region, for a sector or group of people (potential beneficiaries) is the raison d’être of the programme. However, public investment programmes often cannot support all persons, areas or enterprises that are concerned by a problem. In most cases only some potential beneficiaries will become actual beneficiaries. One of the tasks at the European level is to aggregate certain information across all programmes in order to be accountable to the Council, Parliament, the Court of Auditors and EU citizens in general on what Cohesion Policy resources are spent on. This is the task of common output indicators defined at EU level.