Monitoring and Evaluation

Project Evaluation

Project evaluation is actively encouraged in all projects and particularly where new approaches or continuation funding is being sought. The choice of internal or external evaluation depends on the scale and nature of the project. ERDF applicants seeking continuation funding will be asked to provide external evaluation prior to submitting the continuation application. ESF applicants may also be asked to submit external evaluation material if the same project has been running for a number of years.

Where necessary external evaluation costs can be included as eligible expenditure but you should remember that the cost of the evaluation should not be disproportionate to the amount of grant awarded.

Programme Level

Programme Monitoring Reports

Monitoring of the 2000-2006 Programmes Monitoring and Evaluation has involved a rigorous system of reporting the results of funding to the Scottish Parliament and to the European Commission. The analysis of intelligence gained from individual project monitoring can tell us how the Programmes as a whole are progressing. This analysis is used to manage the Programmes, highlighting areas that need further work or guidance. The monitoring information will form the basis for the annual implementation reviews and annual reports that are completed throughout the Programme periods.