DG REGIO and the Japanese City Bureau of Ministry of Labour, Infrastructure and Transport have launched a joint study to analyse – including through case studies – common demographic challenges, and to provide forecasts of population for regions and cities. The study will also identify policies and tools that can help regions and cities respond to these challenges, in particular those related to demographic ageing. Applica is involved in the analysis related to the EU.
Eighth Report on Economic, Social and Territorial Cohesion
The aim of the contract is to assist with the preparation, production and translation of the Eighth Cohesion Report which will review regional developments in the EU over the past few years. The main tasks include advising on the content and the socio-economic analysis, drafting, editing, designing the page lay-out as well as coordinating the translation into all EU-languages.
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European Commission – Evaluation Helpdesk
The aim of the contract is to provide the European Commission (DG Regional Policy and DG Employment) with an “Evaluation Helpdesk” that identifies and reviews the evaluations completed in Member States over the 2014-2020 period, the ex-post evaluations of the 2007-2013 programmes and the ex-ante evaluations relating to the 2021-2027 period; and provides support to Managing Authorities in designing and managing evaluations of Operational Programmes co-financed by the ERDF, Cohesion Fund and ESF (including the YEI – Youth Employment Initiative). In addition, the Helpdesk provides structured information on the outcome of the reviews of evaluations to support the European Commission’s syntheses of evaluation findings.
Public consultation on Cohesion Policy
The purpose of the project is to analyse the replies received in the public consultation on Cohesion Policy, in line with the procedures described in the Better Regulation Guidelines. The results will be used for preparation of post-2020 cohesion policy programmes and their impact assessment.
Seventh Report on Economic and Social Cohesion
The aim of the contract is to assist with the preparation, production and translation of the Seventh Cohesion Report which will review regional developments in the EU over the past few years. The main tasks include advising on the content and the socio-economic analysis, drafting, editing, designing the page lay-out as well as coordinating the translation into all EU-languages.
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Ex post evaluation of Cohesion Policy programmes 2007-2013, Work Package One
The objective of the contract is to synthesise the work packages of the ex post evaluation of the ERDF and CF in the 2007-2013 programming period, to support Commission services in the organisation, coordination and quality assurance of all the work packages of the ex post evaluation and to produce concise reports on the developments and achievements in each of the 28 Member States which were in receipt of financial support over the period.
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International Jury – competition for the best evaluations of EU Cohesion Policy
The objective of the contract was to assist DG Regional and Urban Policy and DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion in identifying the best submissions to the competition for best evaluations of EU Cohesion Policy. The submitted evaluations had to assess the effectiveness of operations co-financed by Structural or Cohesion Funds and use at least one of the following three methods: Ex-post cost benefit analysis (CBA), Theory-based evaluations (TBE), Counterfactual evaluation (CIE). The winning evaluations were presented at the 7thevaluation conference on “Effectiveness of EU Cohesion Policy” on 16-17 June 2016 in Sofia (Bulgaria).
Framework contract: provision of and support to workshops and seminars
The aim of the project is to organise workshops and seminars where policymakers, stakeholders, academics and practitioners meet to discuss the development and implementation of cohesion policy.
Economic Challenges of Lagging Regions
The aim of this project is to deepen understanding of the factors limiting investment, growth and convergence in the lagging regions of the EU, and which policy measures could be taken to overcome these limitations and fully exploit the lagging regions’ development potential.This study will assess the degree to which these regions are held back by the fiscal and macroeconomic conditions under which they operate, as well as the primary requirements of these regions in terms of the need for structural reforms.
Review of evaluations of Cohesion policy 2007-13 and of structured approach to the review of the 2014-20 evaluation plans
The central aim of the contract is to develop an approach which will support a future ‘Evaluation Helpdesk on Cohesion policy’, i.e. to compile a list of the evaluations undertaken by the Managing Authorities and other research produced within the Member States in 2013 and 2014; to review a sample of evaluations, and to develop a structured approach to the quality review of the 2014-2020 evaluation plans.
DG Regional and Urban Policy, 2015 (with Ismeri Europa).
DG Regio – Evaluation Helpdesk
The aim of the contract is to provide an “Evaluation Helpdesk” to the Commission that reviews the 2014-2020 evaluation plans, identifies evaluations undertaken by Managing Authorities in 2015-2019, reviews a sample of evaluations, and provides support to Member States in refining their evaluation plans and designing and managing evaluations. In addition, the Helpdesk provides structured information on the outcome of the reviews of evaluations to support the European Commission’s syntheses of evaluation findings.
Sixth Report on Economic and Social Cohesion
The aim of the contract is to assist with the preparation, production and translation of the Sixth Cohesion Report which will review regional developments in the EU over the past few years. The main tasks include advising on the content and the socio-economic analysis, drafting, editing, designing the page lay-out as well as coordinating the translation into all EU-languages.
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Expert Evaluation Network delivering Policy Analysis on the Performance of Cohesion Policy 2007-2013
The general purpose of the contract is to coordinate an expert evaluation network. The network has the objective to deliver policy analysis and evidence on the performance of Cohesion Policy, based on the monitoring and evaluation work underway in the Member States and the analysis of these results in the context of statistical and policy research available.
DG Regional Policy, 2010 and 2011-2013 (with Ismeri Europa, IT).
Ex post evaluation of Cohesion Fund: Synthesis report and expert review
The objective of the project is to produce a report synthesising the main findings of the ex post evaluation of the interventions co-financed by the Cohesion Fund and ISPA in the 2000-2006 programming period and drawing out the implications for future policy.
Fifth Report on Economic and Social Cohesion
The aim of the contract is to assist with the preparation, production and translation of the Fifth Cohesion Report which will review regional developments in the EU over the past few years. The main tasks include advising on the content and the socio-economic analysis, drafting, editing, designing the page lay-out as well as coordinating the translation into all EU-languages.
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Analysis of the Main Factors of Regional Growth: An in-depth study of the best and worst performing European regions
The primary aim of the study is to deepen understanding of economic development in the EU regions through identifying the regions that have performed well and those that have performed poorly over recent years, to analyse the factors underlying these differences in performance by econometric means as well as through case studies of selected regions and to draw our the policy implications.
The competitiveness of firms, regions and industries in the knowledge based economy: What room for job-rich growth in Europe? MICRO-DYN
The aim of this project was to tackle the issue of growth, employment and competitiveness in the knowledge-based European economy through a micro-founded firm-based approach.
Distribution of competences in relation to regional development policies in the Member States
The general purpose of this study is to obtain a thorough picture of the distribution of competences in relation to regional development between the different administrative levels in Member States, with a particular focus to the budgetary aspects.
DG Regional Policy, 2009 (Lead contractor: Ismeri Europa, IT).
Fifth Report on Economic and Social Cohesion
The aim of the contract is to assist with the preparation, production and translation of the Fifth Cohesion Report which will review regional developments in the EU over the past few years. The main tasks include advising on the content and the socio-economic analysis, drafting, editing, designing the page lay-out as well as coordinating the translation into all EU-languages.
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Fourth Report on Economic and Social Cohesion
Economic analysis, drafting, editing, translation into French and German and graphic production. The report reviews regional developments over the past few years and the effect of policies in narrowing regional disparities.
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Ex post evaluation of cohesion policy programmes 2000-2006 co-financed by the European Fund for Regional Development (Objective 1 and 2); Work Package 1: coordination, analysis and synthesis
The overall aim of the project is to coordinate the various studies being undertaken to assess the effects of cohesion policy over the period 2000-2006, to produce summary analyses of regional developments in all the Member States and to provide support to DG Regional Policy in carrying out the evaluation.
Changing regions – Structural changes in the EU regions
An analysis of economic developments in all NUTS 2 European regions focusing on the division of employment between sectors and the effect of this on performance and assessing their future prospects in the light of their human and other resource endowment.
Needs of Objective 1 regions in the accession countries and in existing EU15 Member States in areas eligible for Structural Funds
Assessment of development needs of (present and future) Objective 1 regions in the various areas (or sectors) which were eligible for Structural Fund support with the aim of identifying a list of priority actions. The study was concerned with identifying the nature and scale of the regional problems both in the accession countries and in the existing EU15 Member States.
First, Second and Third Reports on Economic and Social Cohesion
Economic analysis, drafting, editing, translation and production of the first three reports on economic and social cohesion, reviewing regional developments across the EU and the effect of policies in narrowing disparities.
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