The ENRD Evaluation Helpdesk is pleased to invite you again to the Good Practice Workshop, ‘Data Management for the Assessment of RDP Effects'. We are very excited to announce that we will overcome the difficulties of the current crisis situation by conducting a web-based participatory event for the first time. The online workshop will take place on 13-14 May 2020.
 
Background:

Member States have submitted their enhanced Annual Implementation Reports in 2019 (AIRs 2019) where they reported on both RDP achievements and impacts. Member States are now preparing for the ex post evaluation in 2024 and at the same time also drawing necessary conclusions for preparing the CAP post-2020.

A series of Evaluation Helpdesk activities on the AIRs 2019 have identified data management and quality as the main issues hindering the application of more robust evaluation approaches and for more harmonised reporting. It is therefore time to reflect together with key actors in the Member States on the functioning of their data collection and management systems in view of the upcoming ex post evaluation and drawing necessary lessons for future adaptations. 

Objectives: 

The Good Practice Workshop, ‘Data Management for the Assessment of RDP Effects', has the overall objectives to reflect on the AIR 2019 experiences in relation to data management, with a view to preparing the ex post evaluation of RDPs 2014-2020 and help to identify necessary lessons learned for future monitoring and evaluation. The specific objectives are:

• Exchange practices on how to identify and meet data needs in relation to evaluations and how to better use existing data sources.
• Resolve specific data related issues (e.g. double-counting, quality assurance, capturing of secondary contributions and LEADER contributions). 
• Identify needs for further support for Managing Authorities and evaluators in relation to data management and quality for preparing the ex post evaluations and future monitoring and evaluation activities.

The target audience of this online workshop includes Managing Authorities, Paying Agencies, data providers, people responsible for data management, evaluators, EC representatives and other evaluation stakeholders.

The agenda, technical information on the online platforms that will be used and the registration link will be sent out in April 2020.