Synthesis of mid-term evaluations of LEADER+ programmes

Final report
November 2006

This study has been financed by the Commission of the European Union. The conclusions, recommendations and opinions presented in this report reflect the opinion of the consultant and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the Commission.

Judgement on the quality of the evaluation report [pdf]

Full text [pdf, 1.4 MB]

Executive summary [pdf], also available in

• I. Introduction [pdf]
  • 1. Short history of LEADER [pdf]
  • 2. Overview of the programme in the reference period [pdf]
  • 3. Overall progress in physical and financial terms across LEADER+ programmes [pdf]
• II. Methodology [pdf]
  • 1. A model for the intervention logic of LEADER [pdf]
• III. Evaluation Questions [pdf]
  • 1. Sources of information and tools [pdf]
  • 2. Evaluation Methods and Quantitative Findings on the Evaluation Questions [pdf]
  • 3. Detailed Answers to the Evaluation Questions [pdf]
• IV. General Conclusions end Recommendations [pdf]
  • 1. In place of a synthesis: thoughts on some key outcomes [pdf]
  • 2. Conclusions and recommendations along the five programme themes [pdf]
• Bibliography [pdf]
• Annex A. Glossary of key terms referred to in the evaluation questions or judgement criteria [pdf]
• Annex B. From the intervention logic to the cardinal questions – inter-linkages of the evaluation questions [pdf]
• Annex 1. Financial and physical outputs [pdf]