Użyteczność ewaluacji jako narzędzia zarządzania regionalnymi programami operacyjnymi
The usability of evaluation as a tool for managing regional operational programmes

Summary/Abstract: The paper presents an analysis of usability of regional operational programmes 2007−2013 (ROP) evaluations. The elements of usability under study are: quality, relevance, and credibility of the evaluation assumptions. The study consists in desk research of a representative sample (n = 71) of the evaluation reports completed between 2008 and 2012. The results show that many reports do not contain important recommendations and do not answer key research questions. In most cases, the evaluations fail to supply an answer on the impact of ROP on the socio-economic development of regions. The limited usefulness of evaluation reports leads to conclusions about negative trends in the development of the ROP evaluation system, which is focused on providing simple information, reports production, and does not respond to actual demand for knowledge.

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