Interim Evaluation of the Operational Programme for Economic Activities (POE)- 2000-2006

Interim Evaluation of the Operational Programme for Economic Activities (POE)- 2000-2006
Documents
Appraisal Main Report: 
Appraisal Characteristics
Who conducted the appraisal ?: 
External
Timing of the appraisal: 
Interim (during the implementation of the policy measure, one point in time)
Purpose of the appraisal: 
Don't Know
Country: 
Portugal
Topics covered in the appraisal (Questions that the appraisal aims to answer)
Internal Consistency (If the measure's modalities were appropriate and consistent with its goals): 
Yes
Coherence/Complementarity (Whether the measure was coherent with, and complementary to, other programmes and policy initiatives): 
Yes
Goal Attainment/Effectiveness (If the goals of the measure were achieved): 
Yes
Outputs, Outcomes and Impacts (The consequences or results of the measure): 
Yes
Quality of Outputs (Whether the outputs of projects were of a high quality): 
Don't Know
Value for Money/Return on Investment/Cost-Benefit Efficiency (If there were adequate returns on investment): 
Don't Know
Programme Implementation Efficiency (If the measure was well-managed): 
Yes
Project Implementation Efficiency (If projects supported by the measure were well-managed): 
Don't Know
Input Additionality (If the measure stimulated more investment in innovation than would have occurred in the absence of the meas: 
Yes
Output Additionality (If the measure stimulated more innovation outputs than would have occurred in the absence of the measure): 
Yes
Behavioural Additionality (If the measure stimulated persistent changes in the behaviours of the participants that would have no: 
Yes
Policy/Strategy Development (Implications for future strategy development and policy formulation): 
Yes
Gender issues: 
No
Minority issues: 
No
Did the appraisal look at the following inpacts?
Scientific: 
Yes, but only impact on the participants
Technological: 
Yes, but only impact on the participants
Economic: 
Yes, on the participants and beyond
Environmental: 
No
Sponsor(s) of the appraisal
Programme Owner/Manager: 
Yes
Other Government Department: 
Don't Know
Oher Public Bodies (e.g. court of auditors, parliament committee): 
Don't Know
Data analysis method employed in the appraisal
Case Study Analysis: 
Not Employed
Network Analysys: 
Don't Know
Econometric Analysis: 
Employed
Descriptive Statistics (e.g. updake analysis): 
Employed
Input/Output Analysis: 
Employed
Document Analysis: 
Employed
Context Analysis: 
Employed
Before/After Group Comparison Approach: 
Don't Know
Control Group Approach: 
Don't Know
Counter-Factual Approach: 
Don't Know
Cost/Benefit Approach: 
Not Employed
Data collection methods and data sources employed in the appraisal
Existing Surveys/Databases: 
Employed
Participant Surveys: 
Employed
Non-participant Surveys: 
Don't Know
Interviews: 
Not Employed
Focus Groups/Workshops/Meetings: 
Don't Know
Peer Reviews: 
Don't Know
Main intended audiences for the appraisal
Policy Makers (Politicians): 
Yes
Policy Makers (Government Officials): 
Yes
Programme Management: 
Yes
Auditors/Financial Authorities: 
Yes
Those directly supported by the measure: 
Yes
External/International (co)sponsor of the measure/programme: 
Don't Know
Potential Users of the Measure: 
Don't Know
Policy Analysts: 
Yes
General Public: 
Yes
Quality of the Appraisal
Where the Terms of Reference available in the appraisal report?: 
Yes