Monitoring & Evaluation
This is an essential stage of all projects - and we are able to provide an independent viewpoint, where it is needed, of both the performance and impact of interventions.
At ECOTEC we are able to use a range of monitoring and evaluation tools to answer our clients’ questions such as “Will it work?”, “How is it doing?” and “What difference has it made?”. “It” might be one of a number of things: a project, an entire funding programme, an action plan, a strategy or a policy. Whichever it is, we have a vast experience upon which to draw, and can develop an approach that meets the particular needs of each individual situation. What is more, we can tell you what is working well (and not so well) and “how” and “why” things are as they are. We hope our clients will be able to use our findings to inform their future work, and we are often asked to formulate recommendations on this basis.
Our monitoring and evaluation services include:
- evaluating at project, programme and policy levels
- quantitative / qualitative monitoring
- ex-ante evaluation
- interim evaluation
- ex-post evaluation
For more information on our Monitoring & Evaluation work in your policy or practice area, visit our themes pages or contact Karl Held
Service Portfolio: Second External Interim Evaluation of Culture 2000
ECOTEC was commissioned by the European Commission, Directorate-General for Education and Culture to undertake this evaluation of the European Commissions flagship culture programme from May 2005 – June 2006.
Our evaluation was intended to establish the relative success of the programme in achieving these aims and how efficient and effective it had been in doing so. The evaluation methodology involved extensive consultation with stakeholders and beneficiaries through web- and e-mail surveys, interviews and case studies along with a detailed analysis of programme procedures, documents and data.
The evaluation supported the Commission case for the continuation of EU-level cultural co-operation programmes by highlighting the positive contribution made towards cultural exchange in Europe and the fostering of a shared European cultural heritage.
By supporting cultural co-operation projects the programme ensured that "even greater number of European citizens have been given the unique opportunity to meet and explore the cultures of their European counterparts". Recommendations made during the evaluation are now directly influencing the implementation of the Culture 2007-2013 programme, with improvements made to: project assessment and selection processes; applicant feedback; and the exploitation and dissemination of programme outputs and results.
james.rampton@ecotec.com
+44 121 616 3600
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