Evaluation Projects
Table for 9 billion evaluation - Oxfam Italia
Catalys was commissioned to undertake a final evaluation of the EC DEAR project, Table for Nine Billion: promoting Europe’s role in growing food and climate justice worldwide. We produced two reports of the evaluation; a full report which encapsulates the key achievements of the project; and a summary report of the conclusions drawn from the findings for a wider audience. Our final evaluation identified how partners can improve their collaboration and effectiveness in delivering project results and defined a methodology to allow for transferable and transparent evaluation.
Mid Term Review of CSO Support in accession states
European Commission contracted 18 Partnership Programmes for CSOs under the CSF global and specific objectives. The aim being to deliver a programme that:
1) Strengthened capacity
2) Improvement of the environment for civil activism
3) Improvement of the legitimacy, of CSOs in the region
The mid-term review (MTR) assessed the progress of the Partnership Programmes, identify issues and recommend course corrections.
Cardigan Bay FLAG Evaluation
An evaluation of the Cardigan Bay Fisheries Local Action Group (FLAG). The FLAG has been supported through the “Animation, Communication and Evaluation Project”, which has an investment value of £108,359 and is funded through the Welsh EFF programme 2007-13. This evaluation will: Provide an objective and evidenced assessment of the FLAG’s outputs, impact and the process of delivery; Use the learning from the evaluation to improve delivery; Build the capacity of staff, FLAG members in relation to review and evaluation; and Review the effectiveness of the Lead Body. Given the client’s requirements and the wider...
South East Europe Sustainable Energy Project
Catalys was commissioned to evaluate the work of the South-East Europe Sustainable Energy Project (SEESEP). The project partnership is composed of 17 Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and is an effort to impact and influence the practices and energy policies of South-East European states (accession and pre-accession). The overall aim of the project is to move energy policy, legislation and practice towards the European Union’s 2020 targets and to enable individual states to also make clear steps towards these targets. The project was conducted in accordance with the Energy Community legal framework and acquis communautaire chapters 15 (Energy) and 27 (Environment).
Dumfries and Galloway LEADER Evaluation
A review of the current Dumfries and Galloway LEADER Programme 2008-13: an assessment of the delivery of the current programme to identify: examples of good practice key areas of success, challenges in programme delivery and how they are overcome how challenges have not been overcome and why the impact/difference LEADER funded projects have made reasons for success across themes/geographical area...
Powys LEADER Evaluation
Catalys were commissioned to undertake 3 year evaluation of the Powys LEADER programme. The programme ran from 2014-2022 and supported nearly 70 separate projects.
As the evaluation was involved from an early stage in the programme, the evaluation team were able to suggest improvements which were implemented during the programme, including finding more time for reflection and employing small project scheme.
The programme was well run, within the constraints it faced, which included the pandemic and bureaucratic over reach.
ENV.net evaluation - Empowering citizens in accession dialogue
Catalys was commissioned by ENV.net to provide an objective and evidenced assessment and evaluation of the network’s outputs, impact and the process of delivery.
The ENV.net network was established to provide an open and constructive dialogue between environmental NGOs and national authorities in the Western Balkans & Turkey.
The evaluation project was composed of a preliminary analysis of relevant documentation and literature. After preparing the research tools and analysis for the evaluation, we conducted field work with all network members and many wider stakeholders across The Western Balkans and Turkey.
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The Gwynedd and Anglesey Fisheries Local Action Group
An evaluation of the Gwynedd and Anglesey Fisheries Local Action Group (GAFLAG), an innovative project that has successfully engaged with and united a diverse and eclectic group of individuals in the fishing sector in pursuit of improving the industry and its presence in the region. This project was implemented in conjunction with rural development agency, Menter Mȏn. The FLAG ran through from 2013 to 2015, followed by the conduction of our evaluation in 2016.
Pembrokeshire FLAG Evaluation
Catalys were commissioned to deliver the end of programme evaluation for the Cleddau to Coast FLAG, in Pembrokeshire South West Wales.
The project ran effectively from 2019-2023 and supported 17 projects with over £320,000. The programme was particularly effective in signposting to other sources of support and the animateurs were seen as a significant asset tot he fishing sector.
The projects undertaken were a mix of feasibility work, such as a seafood roadmap and physical projects, such as the new davit in Sundersfoot harbour.