FARNET Guide

„Results-oriented CLLD in fisheries areas”

Urszula Budzich-Tabor, FARNET Support Unit

EMFF Expert Group meeting Brussels, 14 November 2016

The rationale

• Stronger focus on results for all EU Funds 2014-2020

• It’s more than just monitoring & evaluation

• Designing a focused, results-oriented strategy, including indicators and targets

• Having a system for data collection and management

• Integrating results-orientation in all activities of the FLAG

• Trying to capture the broader impacts

Based on the outcomes of a transnational seminar (Helsinki, 24-26 May 2016)

Tool Fair – 10 examples of tools used or planned by FLAGs or MAs to measure and demonstrate results

Structure of the Guide: 6 Factsheets

There are also...

• Definitions of key concepts and terms

• Short descriptions of examples from FLAG or MA practice (current or previous period)

• Practical suggestions

Contribution from FAME SU

Available in EN, DE, ES, FR, HR, IT, PL

• Strategic objectives in the context of CLLD

• Formulating high quality objectives

(local needs, community involvement, broader objectives, SMART)

• “Problem tree” as a tool for formulating objectives

• Formulating objectives – an iterative process

Practices:

• Strategic objectives of Kaszuby FLAG (PL)

• Using SWOT to formulate objectives in Wagrien-Fehmarn FLAG (DE)

• The importance of indicators

• Ensuring high quality indicators (SMART or RACER)

• Common indicators for CLLD

• Setting targets Tip: questions useful in setting strategy targets

Practice:

• Employment Observatory, Pays de Vannes FLAG (FR)

• Monitoring and evaluation

• Data and information Sources, managing data, mandatory data

• Working with evaluators Practical steps

Practice:

• Project monitoring questionnaire in the Great Masurian Lakes FLAG (PL)

• The specificity of CLLD

• Achieving results through project selection

• Achieving results through animation and communication activities

• Achieving results through project development support

Practices:

• Project competition in Liepaja FLAG (LV)

• Project Result Oriented Management Information System (PROMIS) (DK)

• Supporting beneficiaries in the Ostend FLAG (BE)

OVERVIEW: an example of how it all fits together

• Why focus on FLAG performance?

• What is being assessed?

• Peer-to-peer evaluation

Practices:

• Key indicators for animation activities in Finland

• Peer-to-peer LAG evaluation in Sweden

• Peer-to-peer FLAG evaluation in France

• Broader impacts: what can CLLD do in fisheries areas?

• Measuring the broader impact of FLAG work

• Measuring the difficult to measure

Practices:

• Social Return on Investment in the Cornwall FLAG (UK)

• Measuring impacts in the National Community Empowerment Programme in Indonesia

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Urszula Budzich-Tabor ubs@farnet.eu