The evaluation of the Common Implementing Regulation (CIR) has been part of a process of parallel evaluations of External Financing Instruments (EFIs) under the current Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) 2014 -2020 and the 11th European Development Fund (EDF). The evaluations will feed into...

By the end of 2017, a mid-term review (MTR) of External Financing Instruments (EFIs) has to be presented to the European Parliament and to the Council. External evaluations have been conducted of each instrument and of the Common Implementation Regulation (CIR). This Coherence Report provides a...

The evaluation of the Development Co-operation Instrument (DCI) for the period 2014-2020 is being undertaken in parallel with evaluations of other External Financing Instruments (EFIs) under the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) 2014-2020. Like them, it will feed into the Mid-term review...

This performance review of the European Development Fund (EDF) examines the fitness for purpose of EDF11 with Council regulation 2015/322 on the implementation of the 11th EDF. The EDF focuses on economic, social and human development as well as regional cooperation and integration and is one of...

This Midterm Evaluation of the Instrument contributing to Stability and Peace (IcSP) is one of several parallel evaluations of External Financing Instruments under the Multiannual Financial Framework 2014-2020, and feeds into the required Midterm Review report of the External Financing...

This ROM Handbook presents the detailed rules, modalities, specifications and quality standards governing the organisation and carrying out of the Results Oriented Monitoring (ROM) system implemented as from 2015 under the responsibility of the European Commission’s Directorate-General for...

The European Union (EU) funds operations outside its borders (known as 'external actions') in response to international challenges and crises and in order to project its values, reduce poverty and contribute to peace and prosperity in the world. Effective communication concerning these...

The objective of this study is to contribute to an ongoing background analysis, building on work already carried out within and outside of the European Commission with respect to engagement in the garment sector to support sustainability in the garment industry. The analysis will essentially...

The overall objective of the present study is to improve the quality the EC and other donors’ media support by providing an analyses of the EC ́s assistance so far and recommendations on future strategies and modalities. This present report focuses on the activities so far, while a separate...