V4 Expert Group

Result Orientation Challenges2014-2020

16 – 17 June 2014Budapest

Preparation of the 2014-2020

May 2013 – Concept of a uniform methodological environment (UME) approved by Government UME defines the basic principles, approach and specifies the areas

of methodolgical environment UME reflects:

o EC legislation and new requirements (result orientation, performance framework, monitoring data etc.)

o Experience of period 2007-2013

UME Objectives:

1. Standardization of procedures and processes

2. Effective use of resources

3. Simplification

Setting of indicators

The Methodological guidance for the setting of indicators as a part of UME - approved by the Government in August 2013 Defines binding rules including the requirement for theory of change All MAs shall to set the model of intervention logic for each specific

objective Specifies methods of the design of indicators and their definitions

The aim:

- to avoid the duplicity of indicators and to ensure uniform monitoring

- to set the methodologically appropriate indicators Outcome: National Sourcebook of Indicators

Conditions, external factors, other measures

Problem causes change sought activitiesContext indicators result indicators output indicators

Relation of Theory of change and the indicators

Intervention logic – key steps

1. What is the current situation in the given problem area?

2. What indicators will we use to monitor changes occurring in the area?

3. What is the main problem in the area, we want to face and what is its causation?

4. Which particular cause/causes are we going to influence?

5. What change which will lead to elimination of the problem do we seek to achieve?

6. What measures/activites will we support to reach the change?

Intervention logic – key steps

7. What are other measures beyond the programme or even beyond the ESIF which are neccesarry to implement to reach the change?

8. Under what conditions, which have to be fulfilled, will the measures/activites lead to the change?

9. What indicators will we use to monitor whether the measures/activities are realized successfully (output indicators)?

10. What indicators will we use to monitor whether we achieved the change (outcome indicators)?

11. What are other (external) factors which may influence (positively or negatively) achieving the change?

12. When and how will we assess whether we are successfull in reaching the change and elimination of the problem (evalutaion system)?

Different approaches by ESF and ERDF

The split between ESF and ERDF approaches to the concept of result indicators - considerable problems in definitions of indicators.

For programmes under the ERDF, CF and ETC is required to monitor changes in the whole area which is influenced by the intervention, on contrary for programmes under the ESF is required to monitor only changes at the supported population.

DR Regio directs their comments to the definition of context / statistical indicators that are distant from the interventions and their values are affected by a lot of external factors.

Statistical indicators cover the development of trends and their use is not completely coherent to the results based approach.

It causes the increase pressure on the carrying out the evaluations.

Establishing of milestones/goals

Our milestones/goals are established on the basis of: Financial allocation Needs analysis Experience of period 2007-2013

2014 - Guidance on monitoring of ESI Fund (approved by the Government) specifies the requirements for monitoring and evaluation of PF: Specification of milestones for the year 2016 - only for national

purpose Specification of control limits for milestones and goals (minimal and

critical)

Monitoring the milestones/goals

The NCA will carry out regular (quarterly) monitoring of status and progress of fullfilment of milestones as a part of risk management

In case of non-fulfilment the control limits – the MAs shall justified it and implemented the adequate measures (revision, increasing the absorption capacity, simplification of the rules etc.).

The NCA will inform annually the Government.

• Tool to clarify the logic and links → matrix of PA logic

Thematic objective ↔ PA Strategic objective ↔ PA Funding priority ↔ Identified problem ↔ Development need ↔ EU2020 target ↔ CSR ↔

NRP ↔ Position Paper ↔ Programme ↔ Fund ↔ Priority axis ↔ Investment priority ↔ Specific objective ↔ Indicators

Link of programmes to Partnership Agreement

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Thank you for your attention.

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