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• Assessing RDP effects on achieving balanced territorial development of rural economies and communities
• New technologies for monitoring agricultural activity: New IACs Vision in action (NIVA) project
• Estimating impacts of EU RDP support through a regional quasi-experimental approach

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• The Farm Accountancy Data Network

This study, based in North Wales, looked at the effect of wild bird seed mixture and seeded ryegrass options on seed abundance and the winter condition and abundance of bird species, specifically reed buntings and yellowhammers. 

This research aimed to gain insights into the effectiveness of the scheme by analysing participants’ perception on it. It focused on the strengths and areas for improvement of the scheme.

This factsheet highlights the complexities in evaluating NRNs and delivers recommendations on how to meet these challenges.

This report summarises the major outcomes of the Good Practice Workshop, 'Assessing the Contribution of RDPs to a Competitive and Viable Agricultural Sector', which was hosted by the European Evaluation Helpdesk for Rural Development. 

The fifteenth Good Practice Workshop 'Assessing the Contribution of RDPs to a Competitive and Viable Agricultural Sector' took place online on 9-10 December 2020. The overall objective was to reflect on experiences in relation to assessing the contribution of RDPs to a competitive and viable agricultural sector within a properly functioning food supply chain and EU capacity for crisis management.

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• Evaluator Insights for the Ex Ante Evaluation of CAP Strategic Plans 
• Launch of the Evaluation Knowledge Bank 
• The 16th Good Practice Workshop: 'Improving data management and information systems for the purpose of CAP evaluations' 

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• LUCAS 2022 Supporting Better Environmental Evaluations

These guidelines focus on the mandatory elements which should be addressed in all the ex ante evaluations. However they should not be seen as exhaustive. There may well be additional issues linked to an individual programme or territory, which a Managing Authority may wish to include in order to gain the most from the ex ante exercise. Where this is the case, Managing Authorities are encouraged to expand the scope of the ex ante to meet their specific needs. 

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• Improving evidence-based evaluations in view of the ex post evaluation
• What do the Green Deal Targets mean for CAP Strategic Plans
• The 15th Good Practice Workshop: 'Assessing the contribution of RDPs to a competitive and viable agricultural sector'

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• Adapting the evaluation design in times of COVID-19: Questions to guide decisions for RDP evaluations

This report describes the progress in implementing the Evaluation Plans (EP) and is based on the screening of Chapter 2 of the Annual Implementation Reports (AIRs) submitted in 2019.

This summary report describes the progress made by the Member States in implementing the RDP evaluation plans as reported in Chapter 2 of the 2020 AIRs. The summary is based on the screening of Chapter 2 of 113 Annual Implementation Reports (AIRs).