Ex post evaluation of the URBAN Community Initiative
The Directorate-General Regional Policy from the European Union is undertaking an ex post evaluation of Cohesion Policy Programmes financed by the European Regional Development Fund during the period 2000–2006. The focus of the present study will be the 70 URBAN II programmes in the EU14 and the URBACT network for exchange of experience and good practice. The Urban Community Initiative did not continue into the 2007–13 period. Instead, urban regeneration measures are being 'mainstreamed' into Cohesion Policy Programmes as well as national programmes.
Contract guidelines
The guidelines included physical regeneration and a delivery method which emphasised:
- An integrated approach to the various problems facing the area.
- Local partnerships.
- The learning cycle.
The present evaluation will therefore have two main goals, the second building on the first:
- Analysing the impacts of URBAN II on economic and social cohesion. This includes an assessment of the efficiency, effectiveness, 'Community added value' and management of the programmes.
- Lessons for current and future programmes, including in the new Member States. Results and interim results of the study will be used during the forthcoming policy review of the EU budget in 2008/2009 and for the discussion of a future programming period of Cohesion Policy.
The budget estimated for the study is EUR 500 000, excluding VAT and is expected to last 15 months after the award of the contract.
More information
On the 26th of Feburary 2008 the EC published, from Brussels, the official contract notice of the ex post evaluation of cohesion policy programmes 2000-2006: the URBAN Community Initiative, 2008/S 39-052742, Contract notice, Services in Tenders Electronic Daily (TED- part of the official European Union website). Other calls for tenders are available on the European Union official website.
For details of Call for tenders by open procedure n° 2008.CE.16.0.AT.015 concerning the ex post evaluation of cohesion policy programmes 2000-2006: the Urban Community Initiative.