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The global objective was to develop - within the context of the currently prioritised objectives of the EU’s development policy related to culture - a programme which addresses gap areas and neglected agendas related to culture and the cultural and creative industries which have not been sufficiently addressed by the national authorities, by previous EU interventions and programmes and by other donors.

The specific objectives were:

• To obtain a comprehensive overview of all cultural activity in the EaP region at national, bilateral, regional and global levels which has been initiated or is planned for the period 2016-2020.
• To provide a comprehensive overview and analysis of areas and agendas related to culture in the six EaP countries which have been insufficiently addressed hitherto by the national authorities or by donors and partners including the EU, identifying these gaps both geographically and thematically.
• To carry out a Needs Assessment focused on needs and opportunities in the EaP region related to culture issues and the cultural and creative industries.
• To identify and shape an EaP regional culture programme which responds to the identified needs and opportunities and addresses gap areas.

The global objective for this assignment was:

1.Production of the “2018 Annual Report on the implementation of the European Union's instruments for financing external actions in 2017”,

2. Editing of the Staff Working Document, and drafting the Annual Report

3. Analysis of data for online presentation of data visualisation products

4. Production of: infographics, an animated video presentation of the Annual Report, a PowerPoint presentation, an HTML version of the Annual Report

5. Including editing, drafting, translation, lay-out, design, printing

The project consisted of:

1. Editing the Staff Working Document (consolidated draft provided by EuropeAid of approximately 350 pages)

2. Drafting the Annual Report in English (approximately 10 pages)

3. Analysis of data for most efficient online presentation of data visualisation products

4. Production of Infographics based on data visualisation specialist’s recommendations

5. Graphic Design and Layout of the Annual Report and the Staff Working Document including numerous tables with financial data

6. Production of an HTML version of the Annual Report

7. Production of a PowerPoint presentation

8. Producing of an animated video presentation

9. Translation of some content

10. Printing

Overall objective:

In this case, the aim was to contribute to the implementation of the civil society support programme by supporting the Ministry of Finance, EDF National Authorising Officer and the Delegation of the European Union in the evaluation process of grant applications received under the EuropeAID/163-741IH/ACT/NE call for proposals.

Specific objectives:

This was particularly the evaluation of short notes in the first instance and full applications in the second instance. These were validated and approved by the parties involved, mainly within the Evaluation Committee and during the ex-ante control of the Delegation of the European Union.

The assessors carried out the technical evaluation of the summary notes provided by the contracting administration of the programme (PASOC III) in accordance with the guidelines of the call for proposals.

The assessors were also be responsible for evaluating complete applications (technical and budget evaluation).

The assessors had to write the technical evaluation grids at each step.

The evaluation of each note or complete application was the subject of two readings and did thus involve at least two assessors. The Head of Mission was responsible, among other things, for arbitrations in the event of evaluations (between assessors), the consistency and quality of all evaluations, and thus equal treatment of all applications. On the basis of the assessments by the assessors and following its arbitration in the event of divergent scores, the Head of Mission drafted response letters which were sent to each applicant. These letters were made available to the evaluation committee at the debriefing session.

The global objective was to support local CSOs' contributions to Thailand development process through governance, public accountability, and promotion of inclusive policy-making, with a view to contribute to poverty reduction and the attainment of sustainable development goals (SDGs).

The specific objectives were to provide technical assistance in strengthening capacity of CSOs to be more efficient in participating in country's development process in attaining Thailand's Sustainable Development Goals particularly in the context of the EU CSOs Roadmap for the benefit of CSOs communities in Thailand at large.

The support to civil society is an important priority of EU financial assistance to Turkey. Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) are key actors in expressing the demands and needs of citizens and encouraging active citizenship; they can stimulate and expand the space for dialogue and cooperation on matters of public interest, including on the EU accession process.

As highlighted in the Revised Indicative Strategy Paper for Turkey 2014-2020, EU support to civil society has 3 objectives:

• Support the development of civil society allowing its more active participation in democratic policy and decision-making processes
• Promote a culture of fundamental rights and dialogue
• Enhance civil society dialogue and inter-cultural exchange between civil societies in Turkey and Europe

A key objective of the Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance II (IPA II) was to support reforms in the 'enlargement countries' that bring them closer to the EU and help them converge with EU rules and standards. IPA II set a framework for providing pre-accession assistance for the period 2014-2020 and put specific emphasis on the need to further support civil society.

The main objectives of this evaluation were to provide the relevant services of the European Union, the interested stakeholders with:

• An overall independent assessment of the past and on-going performance of the actions funded under CSF 2016 Turkey, paying particular attention to its intermediate results measured against its expected objectives; and the reasons underpinning such results
• Key lessons learned, conclusions and related recommendations in order to improve current and future actions.

In particular, this evaluation focused on progress to date and, by explaining why progress happened or did not happen as planned, provided recommendations on how to improve the actions during their residual duration in order to achieve the expected objectives, taking into account problems and opportunities. They were also supposed to serve to prepare new actions and encompass both forward and backward-looking perspectives.

The main users of this evaluation are the EU Delegation to Turkey as well as the 6 implementing partners.

The general objective of this project was to support the European Union Delegation (EUD) in Tunisia by providing it with a political economy analysis to identify strategic entry points for the programming of 2019, focusing particularly on fighting corruption and improving the business climate.

To do so, the specific objectives for this mission are as follows:

• To train the staff of the EU Delegation in Tunisia on the conceptual tools of political economy analysis and to support them in their concrete application to the Tunisian context
• To develop a political economy analysis on three levels (national, sectors, specific issues) with a thematic focus on fighting corruption and improving the business climate. The dynamics at work and the interactions between the actors as well as the levers for change were clearly identified
• To formulate concrete and guided recommendations for decision-making in the framework of the general and sectoral dialogue and of the programming of 2019
• To produce the action documents for the programming of 2019.

The main objectives of this evaluation were to provide the relevant services of the European Union and the interested stakeholders with:

• an overall independent assessment of the past performance of "Promotion and protection of Human rights and civil society in Egypt" (ENPI/2008/019-607), paying particular attention to its results measured against its expected objectives; and the reasons underpinning such results;
• key lessons learned, conclusions and related recommendations in order to improve current and future Actions.

In particular, this evaluation served to understand the performance of the Action, its enabling factors and those hampering a proper delivery of results as to inform the planning of the future EU interventions and Actions in the same sector.

The global objective of this assignment is to assist the EU Delegation in identifying and formulating a realistic demand driven programme for the Revival of Balochistan Water Resources Programme.

The specific objective of this assignmnet is to assist the EU Delegation in drafting an Identification Fiche, Action Document for the Revival of Baluchistan Water Resources Programme of €65 million.

Canada’s Anti-Crime Capacity Building Program (ACCBP) was established in December 2009 to enhance the capacity of beneficiary states, government entities and international organizations to prevent and respond to threats posed by transnational criminal activity in the Americas. Since 2015, the program has a global scope with a focus on the Americas and particularly Central America, the Caribbean and Mexico. The main focus of the program is on Illicit Drugs, Corruption, Human Trafficking and Migrant Smuggling, Money laundering and Proceeds of Crime, Security System Reform (police, judiciary, intelligence and prison), Crime Prevention.

Within this broader context, support has been requested by the International Assistance Evaluation Division (PRA) of Global Affairs Canada for the planning of an evaluation of Canada’s international assistance the ACCBP. In this regard, a review of evaluations by other donors of development aid and academic sources has been considered as necessary.

The purpose of this study was to review available thematic evaluations, program evaluations, major project evaluations and other essential documents with the aim to Review Lessons Learned from European anti-crime capacity-building programs.

The focus of the study was to assess whether ACCBPs including gender mainstreaming were effectively supported by other countries and to identify what lessons can be used in future programming. Initial focus was on evaluations commissioned by European countries and institutions in the Caribbean, Eastern Europe, and the Maghreb.

The scope of the ex-post evaluation of the Banana Accompanying Measures (BAM) in Suriname comprises all actions initiated under the programme for the total operational implementation period (28 February 2013 – 27 May 2018). The targeted areas are Paramaribo, capital of Suriname, and the Jarikaba (Saramacca) and Nickerie estates, all located in the northern coastal plains of the country