In this paper we assess the importance given in capital markets to the credibility of the European fiscal framework. We evaluate to which extent relevant fiscal policy events taking place in the course of 2002 produced a reaction in the long-term bond segment of the capital markets. Firstly, we...

This report gives a critical appraisal of participatory methods of Integrated Environmental Assessment (IEA) and evaluates the applicability of these methods to the EEA's work on IEAs. The report is a background document on using participatory integrated assessments in the context of...

The study finds that ENP policy documents and ENPI budgetary allocations are fairly well aligned with the strategic objectives of EU external policy, and that planned interventions are well aligned with partner countries' needs and development priorities. Regarding performance, although ENPI...

This Monitoring report on the implementation of FP6 during the year 2006 represents a unique endeavour, as it is bridging from the traditional approach to monitoring in FP6 (and previous Framework Programmes) to the new requirements for monitoring in FP7.

This evaluation assesses the relevance, efficiency, effectiveness, impact and sustainability of the European Commission’s support to its partner countries in the energy sector. It covers interventions designed or implemented during the 1996-2007 period in all the external cooperation partner...

This evaluation commissioned by the European Commission aims at providing an overall independent assessment of its external cooperation with partner countries through the organisations of the UN family. It covers the partnership between the Commission and the UN to the extent of the...

This report presents the results of the evaluation of the European Commission‘s support to the Republic of Guyana during the period 1997-2007. This country evaluation aims to provide an overall independent assessment of the Commission’s past and current cooperation relations with the...

This evaluation commissioned by the European Commission aims at providing an overall independent assessment of its aid delivery through Development Banks and the EIB during the period 1999-2006. It concerns financial flows or “channelling” from the Commission to the aforementioned...