The Programme Directorate’s Research and Evaluation Team conducts this work and is responsible for three functions – monitoring, research and evaluation. They:
- monitor, analyse and report on Objective 1 Programme interventions
- conduct research on information not available through monitoring, including surveys on leavers and SME beneficiaries, and ad hoc research on the local economic context, including baselines and impacts
- manage and conduct evaluations on the Programme and its projects
Monitoring and evaluation plays a key role in improving the effectiveness and efficiency of the Programme during its lifetime. Information fed back from the monitoring process not only improves decision-making within the Directorate, but also enables project sponsors to design improved projects and identify gaps in provision.
