The European Solidarity Corps shall be closely monitored in order to measure the extent to which the general objective and the specific objectives have been achieved, as well as monitor its outputs, results and impacts. To that end, a minimum framework of indicators is laid down, to serve as a basis for a future detailed programme for monitoring the outputs, results and impacts of the European Solidarity Corps, including an extended set of qualitative and quantitative indicators, as referred to in Article 15(2):

• Output indicators

  1. (a)

     number of participants in volunteering (in-country and cross-border) broken down by country, age, gender, professional background and educational attainment;

  2. (b)

     number of participants in traineeships (in-country and cross-border) broken down by country, age, gender, professional background and educational attainment;

  3. (c)

     number of participants in jobs (in-country and cross-border) broken down by country, age, gender, professional background and educational attainment;

  4. (d)

     number of participants in solidarity projects broken down by country, age, gender, professional background and educational attainment;

  5. (e)

     number of organisations holding a quality label broken down by country and funding received;

  6. (f)

     number of participating young people with fewer opportunities.

• Result indicators (Composite indicators)

  1. (g)

     number of participants reporting positive learning outcomes;

  2. (h)

     percentage of participants whose learning outcomes have been recognised through a certificate such as Youthpass, or another type of formal recognition of their participation in the European Solidarity Corps;

  3. (i)

     overall satisfaction rate of participants with regard to the quality of activities;

  4. (j)

     number of people supported directly or indirectly through solidarity activities.

In addition, as appropriate, the coherence with key indicators for Youth as referred to in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 1288/2013 shall be ensured.