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Programme Evaluation

Evaluation of economic development and urban regeneration projects is increasingly required as a condition of assistance provided by National and European funding bodies. A good body of quality evaluation evidence provides an essential input to the design, appraisal and implementation of future projects and programmes. Evaluation is also a powerful tool for managing change in regional development organisations.

In our approach to evaluation we endeavour to engage those responsible for project and programme implementation in a positive learning exercise. Where circumstances allow, our emphasis is not so much on audit, but is oriented towards highlighting what works, joint development of solutions to identified shortcomings and building committment towards good practice.

Fraser Associates' experience in evaluation spans:
  • EU-wide-policies.
  • National policies and thematic programmes, covering sectoral diversification, SME development, labour market issues and rural development.
  • Regional development strategies and programmes both at the ex-ante and ex-post levels.
  • Regional projects covering assistance to SMEs, property development, technology transfer, tourism, training and community economic development.
    The experience of our team in Policy and Programme Evaluation includes:
 		 
   
  • Ex-ante evaluation of Hungary's ESF Operational Programme 2014-20.
  • Ongoing evaluation of Scotland's ERDF and ESF Structural Funds Programmes 2007-13.
  • Evaluation of the Strategy for Sustainable Farming and Food, England.
  • Ex-ante evaluation of the England Rural Development Programme 2007-13.
  • Ex-post evaluation of ISPA and Cohesion Fund Management and Implementation in 14 Member States.
  • Evaluation of ESF Monitoring and Evaluation Practice, pan Europe.
  • Mid-term Evaluations of the Highlands and Islands Special Transitional Programme, the North West England and West Midlands Objective 2 Programms for 2000-06.
  • Mid-term Evaluation Updates of the LEADER+ Community Initiative in Scotland and England.
  • Ex-post Evaluation of LEADER II Community Initiative in England and Wales.
  • Evaluation of ESF Support for Companies in England.
  • Review of the Objective 3 Regional Development Plan for the North East of England.
  • Ex-ante Evaluation of North East of England, Eastern Scotland, South of Scotland (Objective 2) and Merseyside (Objective 1) Programmes 2000-06.
  • Ex-ante Evaluationn of the Hetton and Murton and West Wrexham URBAN II CIP 2000-06.
  • Interim Evaluation of the ADAPT ESF Community Initiative, England.
  • Rapid Appraisal of South Yorkshire Objective 1 SPD: European Commission DG Regional Policy.
  
    The experience of our team in project evaluation is even more broadly based and includes:
 		 
   
  • Urban regeneration strategies, Tyne and Wear, Bradford, Grimsby, Glasgow, Stirling.
  • Business mentoring, North West England.
  • Farm business improvement schemes, Scotland.
  • Business finance and financial engineering schemes, UK, Spain, German, Netherlands.
  • Innovation support infrastructure and services for SME's, UK, Spain, Germany, Netherlands.
  • Distribution initiatives for the Scottish Food and Drink Cluster.
  • Women's business development programmes, Scotland.
  • The DTI Enterprise Initiative, England.
  • The Lanarkshire Engineering Initiative.
  • Rural business infrastructure incentives, Scotland.
  • Export development services, UK, Spain, Germany, Netherlands.