The European Evaluation Helpdesk for Rural Development has published guidelines on the evaluation of LEADER/CLLD. This is a non-binding document, which serves to complement the legal requirements relating to LEADER/CLLD evaluations. The document clarifies the common elements related to LEADER/CLLD evaluations and gives a wider set of recommendations on how to formulate and manage LEADER/CLLD evaluations, […]
Participatory evaluation of local development
Jela Tvrdonova The evaluation of rural development policies – in compliance with the EU Common Monitoring and Evaluation Framework is the process of the assessment of the public and private funds intervention according its results, impacts and needs, which shall be satisfied. The evaluation deals with the effectiveness, efficiency and relevance of the intervention logic […]
Bibliography on local development
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Local Development, LDnet and the Ebook: An Overview
The Local Development Ebook has many innovative aspects, ranging from its all-encompassing look at local development to its method of development and production: What we understand by “local development” and the “local development approach”? – The “European Model” – Working definition and scope of LD – LDnet and the aims of the e-book – The […]
LD in Ireland: From innovation to stagnation … but what next in times of crisis?
This paper reviews the experience of local development in Ireland. It describes the origins and evolution of local development and its “institutionalisation” and mainstreaming in public policy and describes and reviews recent changes. It identifies conclusions and lessons from experiences of local development, current issues and future challenges: State Support for Local Development in Ireland […]
LD in Spain: A myriad of initiatives and innovations confronted by new challenges
An overview of local development, presenting a very rich texture of programmes, initiatives institutional arrangements, reflecting the processes of decentralisation in Spain and the extensive support the country has enjoyed from EU funds in the last 20 years: Introduction – The emergence and evolution of local development – A myriad of diverse initiatives and innovations […]
LD in France: Local development policies in France; Origins and evolution over the last four decades
Local development policies and practices are now at the centre of concerns and initiatives of local development actors; both public and private, and with for-profit or not-for-profit aims. This present state of affairs is the result of several waves of local development policies, and major changes in the social, economic and institutional environment occurring over […]