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TITLE VIIU.K.MONITORING AND EVALUATION

CHAPTER IU.K.General provisions

Section 1U.K.Establishment and objectives of a monitoring and evaluation system

[F1[F2Article 67U.K.Monitoring and evaluation system

The appropriate authority may make regulations setting out a monitoring and evaluation system.]]

[F2Article 68U.K.Objectives

The monitoring and evaluation system shall aim to:

(a)

demonstrate the progress and achievements of rural development policy and assess the impact, effectiveness, efficiency and relevance of rural development policy interventions;

(b)

contribute to better targeted support for rural development;

(c)

support a common learning process related to monitoring and evaluation.]

Textual Amendments

F2Arts. 65-80 omitted (W.) (26.3.2021 in so far as it relates to domestic support for rural development) by virtue of The Agricultural Support (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/400), regs. 1(2), 7(47)

Section 2U.K.Technical provisions

[F2Article 69U.K.Common indicators

1.A list of common indicators relating to the initial situation as well as to the financial execution, outputs, results and impact of the programme and applicable to each programme shall be specified in the monitoring and evaluation system provided for in Article 67 to allow for aggregation of data F3....

2.The common indicators shall be based on available data and linked to the structure and objectives of the rural development policy framework and shall allow assessment of the progress, efficiency and effectiveness of policy implementation against objectives and targets at F4... national and programme level. The common impact indicators shall be based on available data.

3.The evaluator shall quantify the impact of the programme measured by the impact indicators. F5...]

[F2Article 70U.K.Electronic Information System

Key information on the implementation of the programme, on each operation selected for funding, as well as on completed operations, needed for monitoring and evaluation, including key information on each beneficiary and project, shall be recorded and maintained electronically.]

Textual Amendments

F2Arts. 65-80 omitted (W.) (26.3.2021 in so far as it relates to domestic support for rural development) by virtue of The Agricultural Support (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/400), regs. 1(2), 7(47)

[F2Article 71U.K.Provision of information

Beneficiaries of support under rural development measures and local action groups shall undertake to provide to the Managing Authority and/or to appointed evaluators or other bodies delegated to perform functions on its behalf, all the information necessary to permit monitoring and evaluation of the programme, in particular in relation to meeting specified objectives and priorities.]

Textual Amendments

F2Arts. 65-80 omitted (W.) (26.3.2021 in so far as it relates to domestic support for rural development) by virtue of The Agricultural Support (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/400), regs. 1(2), 7(47)